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Virtual insanity – get lit(erary) with these awe-inspiring Brisbane Writers Festival online events
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Virtual insanity – get lit(erary) with these awe-inspiring Brisbane Writers Festival online events

06 May 2021

Calling all lit-lovers – the Brisbane Writers Festival is coming to town this weekend with a huge line-up happenings that are sure to impress! If you can't make it in person from May 7–9 (or are just hungry for more), then you'll be pleased to know that a bevy of brilliant minds will sharing their wisdom online, right up until the end of May. That's right – the festival goodness extends beyond the weekend for an entire month! Here's what will make your brain melt from the comforts of your couch ... more

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Must-see movies, mouth-watering high teas and death meditation – be enlightened at these thought-provoking Brisbane Writers Festival events
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Must-see movies, mouth-watering high teas and death meditation – be enlightened at these thought-provoking Brisbane Writers Festival events

29 Apr 2021

Our city's seminal literary event celebrating the written word, Brisbane Writers Festival is nearly upon us! Set to bring a wave of the best and brightest minds in the literary business to Brisbane, this year's event boasts a mammoth line-up of more than 100 events happening from May 7–9. There's something for everyone at the 2021 festival, from thought-provoking documentaries to champagne-soaked high teas by the river. Here are some of the best events to sink your teeth in to ... more

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Pen to paper – Brisbane Writers Festival returns with an inspiring program of physical and virtual events
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Pen to paper – Brisbane Writers Festival returns with an inspiring program of physical and virtual events

19 Mar 2021

One of Queensland’s longest-running festivals, Brisbane Writers Festival is our city's seminal literary event celebrating the written word. Returning to State Library of Queensland, this year's event begins a new chapter of engaging storytelling with a hybrid program of more than 100 live and virtual events happening across three days from May 7–9. The 2021 festival will bring together more than 100 local literary luminaries, thinkers and opinion makers to entertain, enlighten and inspire – including Kate Morton, Damon Gameau, Mary Hoang, Tim Flannery, Benjamin Law and many more ... more

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Hear from some of the country's brightest literary minds at the Independent Australian Authors Symposium
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Hear from some of the country’s brightest literary minds at the Independent Australian Authors Symposium

15 Sep 2020

If you're an up-and-coming writer, an avid bookworm or you've been in the field for years, the Independent Australian Authors Symposium is the perfect chance to mingle with some of the best and brightest in Australia's writing community. Rolling into town on Saturday November 14, the event will give you the chance to hear from expert speakers who will be discussing everything from their experiences in the writing and publishing world to what the future holds for the industry. With delectable eats, book signings, jam-packed goodie bags and lucky door prizes also on the cards, this literary event is not to be missed! more

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Last-minute literature – the must-see Brisbane Writers Festival events you can still get tickets to
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Last-minute literature – the must-see Brisbane Writers Festival events you can still get tickets to

05 Sep 2019

Calling all movers, shakers, thinkers and lit-lovers – the Brisbane Writers Festival is rolling into town with a huge line-up of guests and activities that will make your brain melt and your heart sing! Some of the world’s most brilliant minds will be congregating to share their wisdom, but don’t fret if you haven’t snapped up tickets just yet – we’ve whipped up a little list of amazing events that still have some spots available. more

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Inspired and inspiring – Brisbane Writers Festival has dropped its star-studded 2019 line-up
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Inspired and inspiring – Brisbane Writers Festival has dropped its star-studded 2019 line-up

11 Jul 2019

Lovers of literature, poetry and all things to do with the written word, listen up – the Brisbane Writers Festival is back for another year, and you’d best believe that its program packs a serious punch. From September 5–8, the State Library of Queensland and our city as a whole will play host to some of the world’s most creative, inspiring and gifted thinkers – and this year, the program will shine a special spotlight on the traditional storytellers of Australian land. more

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Ditch the fake news – discover the minds behind our country's most important yarns at Storyology
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Ditch the fake news – discover the minds behind our country’s most important yarns at Storyology

19 Jul 2018

Folks, we are living in a time when often the truth seems stranger than fiction. With the rise of social media, information gets bounced around faster than you can say, “Fact check, please!”. A whole storm of factors means that it is getting increasingly difficult to know what’s real, what’s been twisted for clicks and what is an outright lie – but all hope is not lost. There are still a whole heap of legends out there dedicated to delivering the truth in its most raw and engaging forms, and you can catch them at this year’s Storyology when it hits the Palace Barracks Cinemas from July 27–28. more

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Be enlightened, entertained and inspired at the Brisbane Writers Festival
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Be enlightened, entertained and inspired at the Brisbane Writers Festival

05 Jul 2018

From humble beginnings in 1962, the Warana Writers Convention, as it was then known, featured just six sessions over one day. Nowadays, the Brisbane Writers Festival has flourished to become a seminal literary event that brings together over 200 internationally renowned writers, thinkers and opinion makers to entertain, enlighten and inspire. This year, the line-up is stronger than ever with science guru Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, human rights barrister, activist and author Geoffrey Robertson Q.C. and New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth all gracing the program. more

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A word from the wise – our top picks at Brisbane Writers Festival
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A word from the wise – our top picks at Brisbane Writers Festival

07 Sep 2017

It’s the time of year that us lovers of the written word have been waiting for – the Brisbane Writers Festival is finally upon us this weekend! From September 6–10, our city comes alive with some of the brightest minds across a huge range of demographics waxing lyrical on pretty much every topic you can imagine. We’ve sifted through the huge array of debates, discussions, workshops and activations on offer this year and picked out a few you simply can’t miss. more

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Brisbane Writers Festival marks 55 years of inspiration, education and entertainment through words
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Brisbane Writers Festival marks 55 years of inspiration, education and entertainment through words

24 Aug 2017

A very wise man once said, “Don’t look back, you can never look back.” Well no offence to Don Henley, but sometimes casting an eye over what you’ve done can remind you of just how far you’ve come. It’s wild to think that back in 1962, a little old event called the Warana Writers Convention (comprising of just six sessions over one day, mind you) could have flourished so beautifully into what we now know as the Brisbane Writers Festival. Coming into its 55th year, the event is set to bring a wave of the best and brightest minds in the literary business to the State Library of Queensland and QAGOMA from September 6–10 to educate, entertain and inspire. more

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Pump up the volume – the Queensland Poetry Festival brings distant voices to the forefront
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Pump up the volume – the Queensland Poetry Festival brings distant voices to the forefront

10 Aug 2017

Your voice is one of the most powerful tools you have at your disposal. We’re not just talking about the literal sense of when some cords in your throat rub together and sound comes out – it’s about the larger scope of your identity and what makes you unique. We all have different ways of expressing our true voice but undoubtedly one of the most raw and powerful forms of this is poetry in its many and varied forms. Coming into its 21st year, the Queensland Poetry Festival will sweep the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts as well as a host of other exciting satellite venues with its most ambitious offering to date, celebrating the chorus of inspiring voices in our global community. more

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If music and literature had a very cool baby, it would be A Rock & Roll Writers Festival
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If music and literature had a very cool baby, it would be A Rock & Roll Writers Festival

30 Mar 2017

First thing’s first – rock and roll is so much more than a genre. Rock and roll is an attitude and a way of life that is built around pushing boundaries, sticking it to the man and generally kicking huge amounts of ass. It makes sense, then, that rock and roll forms the basis of one of Brisbane’s most exciting cultural events. Taking over the historic Old Museum for the April 1–2 weekend, A Rock & Roll Writers Festival celebrates and explores the intrinsic relationship between writing and music, utilising the smartest (and boldest) minds in the business. more

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Book out your weekend for the Brisbane Writers Festival
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Book out your weekend for the Brisbane Writers Festival

25 Aug 2016

Spring in Brisbane sure is a beautiful time – the jacarandas are waking up, the weather is sublime and some of the best and brightest minds in the literary business descend upon our fair river city for the annual Brisbane Writers Festival. Aptly held within the State Library of Queensland and sprawling across the adjoining Cultural Precinct, the festival runs from September 7–11 to spread the lit love. more