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Australian Literary Festivals

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.

National

The Australian Society of Authors

Australian Writers' Guild

National Young Writers' Festival Held in Newcastle as part of the This Is Not Art Festival annually.

Queensland

Brisbane Writers Festival

Voices On The Coast
(Sunshine Coast)

SOOB - Straight Out Of Brisbane A festival of independent and emerging arts, culture and ideas

Queensland Poetry Festival

Somerset College Celebration of Literature

New South Wales

Byron Bay Writers Festival

Sydney Writers Festival

Victoria

Melbourne Writers Festival

Mildura Writers' Festival In association with La Trobe University and Mildura / Wentworth Arts Festival

South Australia

Adelaide Writers Festival

Western Australia

UWA Perth International Arts Festival

Northern Territory

Northern Territory Writers' Festival "wordstorm" - via Northern Territory Writer's Centre web site