As Adelaide Writers’ Week is cancelled, what is the future of writers’ festivals in Australia?
Rosemarie Milsom, the founding director of Newcastle Writers Festival (NWF), is always apprehensive before launching their program. “You’re…
Federal minister backs decision to axe Palestinian author from Adelaide writers’ festival
A federal cabinet minister has backed the controversial call to axe a Palestinian-Australian author from the Adelaide writers’…
Authors withdraw from Adelaide Writers’ Week after Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah axed for ‘cultural sensitivity’
Authors including Miles Franklin winners Michelle de Kretser and Melissa Lucashenko will boycott Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) to…