Australian Writers and Arts Festivals are typically annual events and attract a wide range of domestic and international literary talent as both speakers and participants. At these festivals Australian literature is usually well-represented across a variety of genres as well as featuring international writers and luminaries.
The Australian Society of Authors
National Young Writers' Festival Held in Newcastle as part of the This Is Not Art Festival annually.
Voices On The Coast
(Sunshine Coast)
SOOB - Straight Out Of Brisbane A festival of independent and emerging arts, culture and ideas
Somerset College Celebration of Literature
Mildura Writers' Festival In association with La Trobe University and Mildura / Wentworth Arts Festival
UWA Perth International Arts Festival
Northern Territory Writers' Festival "wordstorm" - via Northern Territory Writer's Centre web site
