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The…</p> 640 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/schools-writing-competition-winners/">Read more</a> 641 </div> 642</div><div class="post"> 643 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-2026/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Spring-Program-Web-page-cover-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 644 <span class="date">13-08-26</span> 645 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-2026/" rel="bookmark">Spring Program 2026</a></h3> 646 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is delighted to announce a special spring program with an exciting lineup of Australian and international writers. Four events will be held throughout September and October, and…</p> 647 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-2026/">Read more</a> 648 </div> 649</div><div class="post"> 650 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-andrew-ohagan/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Andrew-OHagan-web-post-cover-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 651 <span class="date">13-08-26</span> 652 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-andrew-ohagan/" rel="bookmark">Spring Program: An Evening with Andrew O’Hagan</a></h3> 653 <p>Join us for a special event with one of Britain’s most celebrated writers, Andrew O’Hagan, at Newcastle Library on Wednesday 14 October 6.30-7.30pm. Andrew will speak to Rosemarie Milsom about…</p> 654 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-andrew-ohagan/">Read more</a> 655 </div> 656</div><div class="post"> 657 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/read-the-room/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sept-Read-the-Room-web-post-cover-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 658 <span class="date">04-08-26</span> 659 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/read-the-room/" rel="bookmark">Read the Room</a></h3> 660 <p>Launched at the Newcastle Ocean Baths ahead of our 2026 festival weekend, our Read the Room project is a series of monthly reading parties held in venues across Newcastle. Enjoy…</p> 661 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/read-the-room/">Read more</a> 662 </div> 663</div><div class="post"> 664 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-suzie-miller/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Suzie-Miller-web-post-cover-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 665 <span class="date">22-07-26</span> 666 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-suzie-miller/" rel="bookmark">Spring Program: An Evening with Suzie Miller</a></h3> 667 <p>Join us for this special event with Suzie Miller on Thursday 1 October 2026 7.30-8.30pm at Newcastle Theatre Company. Suzie Miller reflects on her remarkable career across theatre, literature and…</p> 668 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/spring-program-suzie-miller/">Read more</a> 669 </div> 670</div><div class="post"> 671 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-fresh-ink-prize-now-open/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3-Fresh_Ink_Logo_RGB_1180x400-e1720400126499-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 672 <span class="date">21-07-26</span> 673 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-fresh-ink-prize-now-open/" rel="bookmark">2026 Fresh Ink Prize now open</a></h3> 674 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is inviting emerging writers living in regi
674onal NSW to submit to the 2026 Fresh Ink Emerging Writer Prize. The prize seeks to elevate marginalised voices and is…</p> 675 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-fresh-ink-prize-now-open/">Read more</a> 676 </div> 677</div><div class="post"> 678 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-festival-leadership-announced/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/New-Leadership-1-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 679 <span class="date">15-07-26</span> 680 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-festival-leadership-announced/" rel="bookmark">New Festival Leadership Announced</a></h3> 681 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is excited to announce that Tristan Sharp has been appointed Managing Director and Amy Lovat is the new Artistic Director. Tristan brings more than 25 years’ experience…</p> 682 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-festival-leadership-announced/">Read more</a> 683 </div> 684</div><div class="post"> 685 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-FIP-Web-Post-Cover-1-1-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 686 <span class="date">15-07-26</span> 687 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark">2026 Fresh Ink Prize opening soon</a></h3> 688 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival will be inviting emerging writers living in regional NSW to submit to the 2026 Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize from 20 July. The prize seeks to elevate…</p> 689 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-fresh-ink-prize/">Read more</a> 690 </div> 691</div><div class="post"> 692 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2027-program-submissions-now-open/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2027/05/Blog-Post-Images-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 693 <span class="date">14-05-26</span> 694 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2027-program-submissions-now-open/" rel="bookmark">2027 Program Submissions Now Open</a></h3> 695 <p>We are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their careers to participate in the 2027 festival, which will be held from 2 to 4 April. Ideally, you…</p> 696 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2027-program-submissions-now-open/">Read more</a> 697 </div> 698</div><div class="post"> 699 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/important-update-from-nwf-director/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Rosemarie-Milsom-CREDIT-Chris-Patterson-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="Rosemarie Milsom smiles at the camera while standing at MacLean's pop-up in NUspace. She is wearing a denim shirt and festival lanyard." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 700 <span class="date">23-04-26</span> 701 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/important-update-from-nwf-director/" rel="bookmark">Important update from NWF Director</a></h3> 702 <p>After 14 years at the helm of Newcastle Writers Festival, founding director Rosemarie Milsom has announced she will step down from the role in late May to take up the…</p> 703 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/important-update-from-nwf-director/">Read more</a> 704 </div> 705</div><div class="post"> 706 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf-sarah-wilson/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Blog-Post-Image-Sarah-Wilson-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 707 <span class="date">01-04-26</span> 708 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf-sarah-wilson/" rel="bookmark">Special May event with Sarah Wilson</a></h3> 709 <p>Join us for a special event with New York Times bestselling author and journalist Sarah Wilson on 29 May from 7.30pm at the University of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music. Sarah…</p> 710 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf-sarah-wilson/">Read more</a> 711 </div> 712</div><div class="post"> 713 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/updates-literary-trivia-with-nick-milligan/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Trivia-Blog-Post-Image-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 714 <span class="date">19-03-26</span> 715 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/updates-literary-trivia-with-nick-milligan/" rel="bookmark">Updates: Literary Trivia with Nick Milligan</a></h3> 716 <p>We look forward to welcoming you to the Customs House Hotel for this yearâs Newcastle Writers Festival Trivia Night. Please note that bookings for this event close at 5.00pm on…</p> 717 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/updates-literary-trivia-with-nick-milligan/">Read more</a> 718 </div> 719</div><div class="post"> 720 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-story-hunter-writing-comp/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Story-Hunter-14-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Story-Hunter-14-376x240.jpg 376w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Story-Hunter-14-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Story-Hunter-14-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Story-Hunter-14-768x490.jpg 768w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Story-Hunter-14-1536x981.jpg 1536w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Story-Hunter-14-1450x926.jpg 1450w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Story-Hunter-14.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 376px) 100v
720w, 376px" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 721 <span class="date">10-03-26</span> 722 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-story-hunter-writing-comp/" rel="bookmark">New writing competition for Hunter region students</a></h3> 723 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival invites young writers living in the Hunter region to submit to the Story Hunter Schools Writing Competition. The prize seeks to celebrate and encourage the next generation…</p> 724 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-story-hunter-writing-comp/">Read more</a> 725 </div> 726</div><div class="post"> 727 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/re-view-art-exhibition/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Balibo-5-Paul-Obrien-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 728 <span class="date">08-03-26</span> 729 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/re-view-art-exhibition/" rel="bookmark">Re-view: Artists respond to festival books</a></h3> 730 <p>Celebrate the launch of RE-VIEW at Back to Back Galleries on 27 March from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. The exhibition features Hunter region artists who have responded to books by authors…</p> 731 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/re-view-art-exhibition/">Read more</a> 732 </div> 733</div><div class="post"> 734 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/how-to-book-tickets-for-nwf2026/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pop-up-box-office-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 735 <span class="date">08-02-26</span> 736 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/how-to-book-tickets-for-nwf2026/" rel="bookmark">How to Book Tickets for NWF2026</a></h3> 737 <p>For this year’s festival, there are two main ticketing providers. Ticket links are available in the individual event information on the festival website. Events held in Newcastle City Hall must…</p> 738 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/how-to-book-tickets-for-nwf2026/">Read more</a> 739 </div> 740</div><div class="post"> 741 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/simon-winchester/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Simon-Winchester-1200x800-px-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 742 <span class="date">19-01-26</span> 743 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/simon-winchester/" rel="bookmark">Simon Winchester special event cancelled</a></h3> 744 <p>Due to health reasons, Simon Winchester has cancelled his upcoming Australian tour. All ticket holders will receive a refund. Internationally acclaimed British author Simon Winchester will speak about his fascinating…</p> 745 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/simon-winchester/">Read more</a> 746 </div> 747</div><div class="post"> 748 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-volunteer-applications/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Festival-Volunteer-Photo-by-MaxMason-Hubers-e1767579900887-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 749 <span class="date">07-01-26</span> 750 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-volunteer-applications/" rel="bookmark">Volunteer applications now open</a></h3> 751 <p>Applications to volunteer for the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival have now closed. Volunteers play a crucial role in the presentation of Newcastle Writers Festival. As many as 150 people from…</p> 752 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-volunteer-applications/">Read more</a> 753 </div> 754</div><div class="post"> 755 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-artist-announcement/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/First-Artist-Announcement-2026-1200x800-px-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 756 <span class="date">09-12-25</span> 757 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-artist-announcement/" rel="bookmark">First artists announced for 2026 festival</a></h3> 758 <p>
758International best-selling writer and Reese Witherspoonâs November Book Club pick Charlotte McConaghy, much-loved cook and Australian treasure Stephanie Alexander, and British philosopher A. C. Grayling are among 150 writers participating…</p> 759 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-artist-announcement/">Read more</a> 760 </div> 761</div><div class="post"> 762 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-prize-winner/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fresh-Ink-winner-376x240.jpeg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 763 <span class="date">04-11-25</span> 764 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-prize-winner/" rel="bookmark">Fresh Ink Prize winner</a></h3> 765 <p>Congratulations to Hunter region writer Jessie Ansons who has been awarded the 2025 Fresh Ink Prize for a regional NSW emerging writer. Jessie receives $5000 for professional development thanks to…</p> 766 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-prize-winner/">Read more</a> 767 </div> 768</div><div class="post"> 769 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-development-manager/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Blog-Post-Work-with-Us-Image-1-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 770 <span class="date">04-11-25</span> 771 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-development-manager/" rel="bookmark">Partnerships and Development Manager</a></h3> 772 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is seeking a Partnerships and Development Manager to play a crucial role in growing, broadening and sustaining sponsorship revenue and partnerships to support the strategic ambitions of…</p> 773 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-development-manager/">Read more</a> 774 </div> 775</div><div class="post"> 776 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-shortlist/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Fresh_Ink_Logo_-1180x400-1-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 777 <span class="date">09-10-25</span> 778 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-shortlist/" rel="bookmark">2025 Fresh Ink Shortlist</a></h3> 779 <p>Three Hunter region residents are among five writers shortlisted for the 2025 Fresh Ink Prize. This is the fifth year Newcastle Writers Festival has offered the prize, which is open…</p> 780 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-shortlist/">Read more</a> 781 </div> 782</div><div class="post"> 783 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-coordinator-2025/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Blog-Post-Work-with-Us-Image-1-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 784 <span class="date">30-09-25</span> 785 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-coordinator-2025/" rel="bookmark">Volunteer Coordinator</a></h3> 786 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is seeking an organised, people-focused Volunteer Coordinator to join our small, passionate team on a fixed-term contract. This role is essential to the successful delivery of the…</p> 787 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-coordinator-2025/">Read more</a> 788 </div> 789</div><div class="post"> 790 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-spring-program/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Spring-Program-website-image-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 791 <span class="date">05-08-25</span> 792 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-spring-program/" rel="bookmark">Spring Program launched</a></h3> 793 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is delighted to announce a special spring program with an exciting lineup of Australian and international writers. Five events will be held from 20 September to 25…</p> 794 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-spring-program/">Read more</a> 795 </div> 796</div><div class="post"> 797 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3-Fresh_Ink_Logo_RGB_1180x400-e1720400126499-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 798 <span class="date">20-07-25</span> 799 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark">2025 Fresh Ink Prize now open</a></h3> 800 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is inviting emerging writers living in regi
800onal NSW to submit to the 2025 Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize. The prize seeks to elevate marginalised voices and acknowledges…</p> 801 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-fresh-ink-prize/">Read more</a> 802 </div> 803</div><div class="post"> 804 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-program-submissions/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NWF2025_Simone-De-Peak-30-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="Meryl Dunton-Rose speaking to Karen Eastwood during the launch of her novel The Fuchsia Scarf. Photo by Simone De Peak" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 805 <span class="date">02-06-25</span> 806 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-program-submissions/" rel="bookmark">2026 Program Submissions Now Open</a></h3> 807 <p>We are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their careers to participate in the 2026 festival, which will be held from 27 to 29 March. Ideally, you…</p> 808 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2026-program-submissions/">Read more</a> 809 </div> 810</div><div class="post"> 811 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-secures-funding/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Festival-funding-secured-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 812 <span class="date">22-05-25</span> 813 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-secures-funding/" rel="bookmark">Festival secures NSW Government multi-year funding</a></h3> 814 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is among 32 regional arts organisations and 82 across the state to secure NSW Government multi-year funding. The governmentâs arts body Create NSW announced the recipients this…</p> 815 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-secures-funding/">Read more</a> 816 </div> 817</div><div class="post"> 818 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/grayling-special-event/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AC-Grayling_NEW-2016-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 819 <span class="date">15-04-25</span> 820 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/grayling-special-event/" rel="bookmark">A. C. Grayling special event</a></h3> 821 <p>We are excited to welcome eminent British philosopher Professor A.C. Grayling to Newcastle for the first time for a special event on 20 May at 7.30pm at Newcastle Library, centred…</p> 822 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/grayling-special-event/">Read more</a> 823 </div> 824</div><div class="post"> 825 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/environmental-nonfiction-course/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/MARCH-21.1-Environmental-Non-Fiction-Short-Course-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 826 <span class="date">20-03-25</span> 827 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/environmental-nonfiction-course/" rel="bookmark">Environmental Nonfiction: New short course</a></h3> 828 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival and The University of Newcastleâs School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences are collaborating to offer a month-long intensive creative writing short course from 3 to 21…</p> 829 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/environmental-nonfiction-course/">Read more</a> 830 </div> 831</div><div class="post"> 832 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/colum-mccann/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/11302012_Esquire_McCann_346_Final_3-e1740979803502-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 833 <span class="date">03-03-25</span> 834 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/colum-mccann/" rel="bookmark">Special event with Colum McCann</a></h3> 835 <p>
835Join us from 7pm on 8 May at Newcastle Library for a wide-ranging conversation with critically acclaimed Irish novelist Colum McCann, author of American Mother and Apeirogon, and the new…</p> 836 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/colum-mccann/">Read more</a> 837 </div> 838</div><div class="post"> 839 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jennifer-robinson-announcement/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jen-Robinson--e1740347373252-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 840 <span class="date">26-02-25</span> 841 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jennifer-robinson-announcement/" rel="bookmark">Jennifer Robinson joins festival</a></h3> 842 <p>We are thrilled to announce that internationally respected lawyer Jennifer Robinson has been added to the stellar festival lineup on Saturday 5 April. Jen, as she is known, will speak…</p> 843 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jennifer-robinson-announcement/">Read more</a> 844 </div> 845</div><div class="post"> 846 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-registration-now-open/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Festival-volunteers_Photo-by-Liam-Driver-cropped-e1736045383961-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 847 <span class="date">05-01-25</span> 848 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-registration-now-open/" rel="bookmark">Volunteer registration now closed</a></h3> 849 <p>REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2025 FESTIVAL HAVE CLOSED We need you! Volunteers play a crucial role in the presentation of Newcastle Writers Festival. Weâve been very fortunate to have wonderful volunteers…</p> 850 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-registration-now-open/">Read more</a> 851 </div> 852</div><div class="post"> 853 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-international/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lucia-and-Dava-Blog-Cover-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 854 <span class="date">12-12-24</span> 855 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-international/" rel="bookmark">International writers to visit Newcastle</a></h3> 856 <p>Acclaimed US science historian and best-selling author Dava Sobel and London-based journalist Lucia Osborne-Crowley will appear in special events in the lead up to the 2025 Newcastle Writers Festival. Lucia…</p> 857 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-international/">Read more</a> 858 </div> 859</div><div class="post"> 860 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-writers-for-2025/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Anita-Heiss-copy-e1738882247918-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 861 <span class="date">04-12-24</span> 862 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-writers-for-2025/" rel="bookmark">First writers announced for 2025</a></h3> 863 <p>Award-winning writer Markus Zusak, much-loved cookbook author and Masterchef winner Julie Goodwin, and satirist John Safran are among 155 writers participating in the 2025 Newcastle Writers Festival, which will be…</p> 864 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-writers-for-2025/">Read more</a> 865 </div> 866</div><div class="post"> 867 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/gift-vouchers/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Gift-Voucher-Tile-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 868 <span class="date">03-12-24</span> 869 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/gift-vouchers/" rel="bookmark">
869Christmas gift vouchers on sale</a></h3> 870 <p>Stuck for a gift idea for a relative or friend? We have introduced gift vouchers in time for Christmas, which are valued from $25 to $200 – with plenty of…</p> 871 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/gift-vouchers/">Read more</a> 872 </div> 873</div><div class="post"> 874 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/inaugural-regional-festivals-conference/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Reg-Aust-Writers-Festival-Conference26-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 875 <span class="date">19-11-24</span> 876 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/inaugural-regional-festivals-conference/" rel="bookmark">Inaugural regional festivals conference</a></h3> 877 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival had the privilege of hosting the inaugural Regional Australia Writers Festival Conference on 18 and 19 November with support from Creative Australia and the University of Newcastle….</p> 878 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/inaugural-regional-festivals-conference/">Read more</a> 879 </div> 880</div><div class="post"> 881 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-prize-finalists-announced/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ricochet_front-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 882 <span class="date">14-11-24</span> 883 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-prize-finalists-announced/" rel="bookmark">Microlit Prize finalists announced</a></h3> 884 <p>The finalists in the 2025 joanne burns Microlit Awards have been announced. Congratulations to the 10 finalists in the Hunter region category: Joanna Atherfold Finn, Magdalena Ball, Sharon Douglas, Helen…</p> 885 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-prize-finalists-announced/">Read more</a> 886 </div> 887</div><div class="post"> 888 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/selina-tusitala-marsh-event/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Selina-Marsh-Photo-by-Lauren-Donald-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 889 <span class="date">04-10-24</span> 890 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/selina-tusitala-marsh-event/" rel="bookmark">Poet Selina Tusitala Marsh in Newcastle</a></h3> 891 <p>Pasifika poet Selina Tusitala Marsh will be in Newcastle on Friday 11 October for a free lunchtime event hosted by the University of Newcastle. The Queen and I: A Poetic…</p> 892 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/selina-tusitala-marsh-event/">Read more</a> 893 </div> 894</div><div class="post"> 895 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize-winner/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Fresh-Ink-Shortlist-at-Event-1-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 896 <span class="date">28-09-24</span> 897 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize-winner/" rel="bookmark">2024 Fresh Ink Prize Winner</a></h3> 898 <p>Newcastle writer Acey Monaro has been awarded the 2024 Fresh Ink Emerging Writer Prize, which includes $5000 for professional development and a week-long residency at Varuna in the Blue Mountains….</p> 899 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize-winner/">Read more</a> 900 </div> 901</div><div class="post"> 902 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/waterfront-poetry-salon/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/5.-Waterfront-Poetry-Salon-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 903 <span class="date">18-09-24</span> 904 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/waterfront-poetry-salon/" rel="bookmark">Waterfront poetry salon</a></h3> 905 <p>Join us on 5 October for an afternoon of poetry readings by the harbour featuring a lineup of nationally recognised poets as part of City of Newcastle’s New Annual festival….</p> 906 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/waterfront-poetry-salon/">Read more</a> 907 </div> 908</div><div class="post"> 909 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/kasey-chambers-event/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/An-afternoon-with-Kasey-Chambers-Trybooking-Thumbnail-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 910 <span class="date">12-09-24</span> 911 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/kasey-chambers-event/" rel="bookmark">Kasey Chambers special event</a></h3> 912 <p>Acclaimed country music artist Kasey Chambers will be the special guest at a Newcastle Writers Festival event on November 2 at the University of Newcastleâs Conservatorium of Music from 4pm….</p> 913 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/kasey-chambers-event/">Read more</a> 914 </div> 915</div><div class="post"> 916 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize-shortlist/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Fresh_Ink_Logo_-1180x400-1-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 917 <span class="date">11-09-24</span> 918 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize-shortlist/" rel="bookmark">2024 Fresh Ink Prize Shortlist</a></h3> 919 <p>Two Hunter region residents are among four writers shortlisted for the 2024 Fresh Ink Prize. This is the fourth year Newcastle Writers Festival has offered the prize, which is open…</p> 920 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize-shortlist/">Read more</a> 921 </div> 922</div><div class="post"> 923 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024festival-videos/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/NWF24_Sat_Max_2096-A-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 924 <span class="date">06-08-24</span> 925 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024festival-videos/" rel="bookmark">Festival videos out now</a></h3> 926 <p>Due to popular demand, we are excited to publish video recordings of eight sessions from this year’s festival. The stellar line-up includes: Bryan Brown in conversation with Anna Downes Sally…</p> 927 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024festival-videos/">Read more</a> 928 </div> 929</div><div class="post"> 930 <div class="text"> 931 <span class="date">05-08-24</span> 932 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/artist-callout/" rel="bookmark">Artist callout</a></h3> 933 <p>We are seeking a talented Hunter region artist/graphic designer to create the main image for the 2025 festival. This year, the wonderful Caelli Brooker created a vibrant series of images…</p> 934 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/artist-callout/">Read more</a> 935 </div> 936</div><div class="post"> 937 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jodi-picoult/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jodi-Picoult-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 938 <span class="date">01-07-24</span> 939 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jodi-picoult/" rel="bookmark">Jodi Picoult event</a></h3> 940 <p>Tickets are now on sale for a special event with bestelling US writer Jodi Picoult on 24 October. Jodi will speak with Jessie Stephens about her brilliant new book, By…</p> 941 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jodi-picoult/">Read more</a> 942 </div> 943</div><div class="post"> 944 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3-Fresh_Ink_Logo_RGB_1180x400-e1720400126499-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 945 <span class="date">01-07-24</span> 946 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark">2024 Fresh Ink Prize now open</a></h3> 947 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is inviting emerging writers living in regi
947onal NSW to submit to the 2024 Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize. The prize seeks to elevate marginalised voices and acknowledges…</p> 948 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-fresh-ink-prize/">Read more</a> 949 </div> 950</div><div class="post"> 951 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/tim-winton/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tim-Winton-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 952 <span class="date">31-05-24</span> 953 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/tim-winton/" rel="bookmark">Tim Winton event</a></h3> 954 <p>We are thrilled to announce a special event on 19 October with award-winning Australian writer Tim Winton in partnership with the University of Newcastle and supported by Penguin Random House. …</p> 955 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/tim-winton/">Read more</a> 956 </div> 957</div><div class="post"> 958 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-program-submissions-now-open/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NWF24-008-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 959 <span class="date">12-05-24</span> 960 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-program-submissions-now-open/" rel="bookmark">2025 Program Submissions Now Open</a></h3> 961 <p>PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS FOR 2025 ARE NOW CLOSED We are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their careers to participate in the 2025 festival, which will be held…</p> 962 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-program-submissions-now-open/">Read more</a> 963 </div> 964</div><div class="post"> 965 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-joanne-burns-microlit-award/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2025-joanne-burns-award-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 966 <span class="date">22-04-24</span> 967 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-joanne-burns-microlit-award/" rel="bookmark">2025 joanne burns Microlit Award</a></h3> 968 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival and publisher Spineless Wonders are excited to announce the launch of the 2025 joanne burns Microlit Award. Melbourne writer and academic Cassandra Atherton and Canberra-based poet and…</p> 969 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2025-joanne-burns-microlit-award/">Read more</a> 970 </div> 971</div><div class="post"> 972 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/story-hunter-historical-fiction-masterclass/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2372-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 973 <span class="date">18-04-24</span> 974 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/story-hunter-historical-fiction-masterclass/" rel="bookmark">Story Hunter Historical Fiction Masterclass</a></h3> 975 <p>One early Wednesday morning, 55 excited children gathered outside Newcastle Museum, ready to flex their writing skills, meet new friends, and dive a little deeper into history. Ranging in age…</p> 976 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/story-hunter-historical-fiction-masterclass/">Read more</a> 977 </div> 978</div><div class="post"> 979 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/weather-update-for-nwf2024/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weather-Warning-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 980 <span class="date">05-04-24</span> 981 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/weather-update-for-nwf2024/" rel="bookmark">Weather Update for NWF2024</a></h3> 982 <p>A severe weather system is expected to generate heavy rain in Newcastle until Sunday but we won’t let that dampen your festival experience. There will be plenty of space to…</p> 983 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/weather-update-for-nwf2024/">Read more</a> 984 </div> 985</div><div class="post"> 986 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-festival-box-office/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NWF2023-098-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 987 <span class="date">23-03-24</span> 988 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-festival-box-office/" rel="bookmark">
9882024 Festival Box Office</a></h3> 989 <p>Need assistance buying tickets for the festival? Maybe you prefer to buy them in person, or you have accessibility requirements? Our ticketing manager Melissa Chandler will be available to assist…</p> 990 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-festival-box-office/">Read more</a> 991 </div> 992</div><div class="post"> 993 <div class="text"> 994 <span class="date">18-02-24</span> 995 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/caelli-brooker-designs-the-2024-festival-program/" rel="bookmark">Caelli Brooker Designs the 2024 Festival Program</a></h3> 996 <p>The artwork for the 2024 Newcastle Writers Festival program was designed by Caelli Jo Brooker, a Newcastle artist and designer with cultural ties to Wangaaypuwan and Kawambarai Country in Central…</p> 997 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/caelli-brooker-designs-the-2024-festival-program/">Read more</a> 998 </div> 999</div><div class="post"> 1000 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-program-out-now/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NWF-23_21-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1001 <span class="date">16-02-24</span> 1002 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-program-out-now/" rel="bookmark">2024 program out now</a></h3> 1003 <p>The 2024 Newcastle Writers Festival program is the largest since the Covid disruption and features 150 writers across 95 free and ticketed events from April 5 to 7 in Newcastleâs…</p> 1004 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-program-out-now/">Read more</a> 1005 </div> 1006</div><div class="post"> 1007 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/writing-course/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Writing-Place-Blog-Post-Image-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1008 <span class="date">23-01-24</span> 1009 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/writing-course/" rel="bookmark">Writing Place: Creative Writing Short Course</a></h3> 1010 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival and The University of Newcastleâs School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences are collaborating to offer a month-long intensive creative writing short course in April 2024….</p> 1011 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/writing-course/">Read more</a> 1012 </div> 1013</div><div class="post"> 1014 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-registration2024/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Festival-volunteers_Photo-by-Liam-Driver-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1015 <span class="date">17-01-24</span> 1016 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-registration2024/" rel="bookmark">Volunteer with us</a></h3> 1017 <p>Volunteer registration is now open for the 2024 festival. Weâve been very fortunate to have wonderful volunteers since the inaugural festival in 2013, and every year we welcome both reliable…</p> 1018 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-registration2024/">Read more</a> 1019 </div> 1020</div><div class="post"> 1021 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-first-writers-announced/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/First-Artist-announcement-Blog-Cover-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1022 <span class="date">12-12-23</span> 1023 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-first-writer
1023s-announced/" rel="bookmark">First Guest Writers Announced for 2024 Festival</a></h3> 1024 <p>Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Melissa Lucashenko, New York Times bestseller Sally Hepworth, and journalist David Marr are among 125 writers participating in the 2024 Newcastle Writers Festival from April…</p> 1025 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-first-writers-announced/">Read more</a> 1026 </div> 1027</div><div class="post"> 1028 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-prize-winner/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/P1055075-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="An image of Leanne Paine, 2023 Fresh Ink Prize winner, reading her extract from Lemons." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1029 <span class="date">15-10-23</span> 1030 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-prize-winner/" rel="bookmark">2023 Fresh Ink Prize Winner</a></h3> 1031 <p>Newcastle writer Leanne Paine has been awarded the 2023 Fresh Ink Emerging Writer Prize, which includes $5000 for professional development and a week-long residency at Varuna in the Blue Mountains….</p> 1032 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-prize-winner/">Read more</a> 1033 </div> 1034</div><div class="post"> 1035 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-shortlist/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Fresh-Ink-Prize-shortlist-blog-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1036 <span class="date">29-09-23</span> 1037 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-shortlist/" rel="bookmark">2023 Fresh Ink Prize Shortlist</a></h3> 1038 <p>Three Hunter region residents are among the six writers shortlisted for the 2023 Fresh Ink Prize. This is the third year Newcastle Writers Festival has offered the prize, which is…</p> 1039 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-shortlist/">Read more</a> 1040 </div> 1041</div><div class="post"> 1042 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-joanne-burns-microlit-award/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Joanne-Burns-microlit-award-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1043 <span class="date">28-09-23</span> 1044 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-joanne-burns-microlit-award/" rel="bookmark">joanne burns Microlit Award finalists</a></h3> 1045 <p>Seven writers from the Hunter region have been announced as finalists in the 2024 joanne burns Microlit Awards. Entrants were asked to respond in 200 words or less to theme…</p> 1046 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-joanne-burns-microlit-award/">Read more</a> 1047 </div> 1048</div><div class="post"> 1049 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/behrouz-boochani-nwfevent/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Behrouz-Boochani-credit_Ehsan-K-Hazaveh-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1050 <span class="date">12-09-23</span> 1051 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/behrouz-boochani-nwfevent/" rel="bookmark">Special event with Behrouz Boochani</a></h3> 1052 <p>Award-winning Kurdish-Iranian journalist, writer, filmmaker, and human rights activist Behrouz Boochani will speak about his most recent book Freedom, Only Freedom from 4.00pm on 3 December at a special event. …</p> 1053 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/behrouz-boochani-nwfevent/">Read more</a> 1054 </div> 1055</div><div class="post"> 1056 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-coordinator-role/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NWF-23_20-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1057 <span class="date">24-08-23</span> 1058 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-coordinator-role/" rel="bookmark">NWF seeking new Volunteer Coordinator</a></h3> 1059 <p>Volunteers are at the centre of the success of Newcastle Writers Festival and we are seeking a team leader who can oversee the administration, recruitment, training, and onsite management of…</p> 1060 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-coordinator-role/">Read more</a> 1061 </div> 1062</div><div class="post"> 1063 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/matthew-reilly-event/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Matt-Reilly-Feature-Image-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1064 <span class="date">31-07-23</span> 1065 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/matthew-reilly-event/" rel="bookmark">An evening with Matthew Reilly</a></h3> 1066 <p>Matthew Reilly will visit Newcastle for a special event on Wednesday 25 October at 7pm to speak about his new novel, the epic historical thriller Mr Einsteinâs Secretary. The event…</p> 1067 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/matthew-reilly-event/">Read more</a> 1068 </div> 1069</div><div class="post"> 1070 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-schools-day-out-bookings-open/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NWF18-Schools-Program-presentation-by-Leigh-Hobbs-PIC-by-Chris-Patterson-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1071 <span class="date">24-07-23</span> 1072 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-schools-day-out-bookings-open/" rel="bookmark">2023 Schools Day Out Bookings Open</a></h3> 1073 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival are thrilled to announce that bookings for our 2023 Schools Day Out are now open. We can’t wait to return for our first live presentation for primary…</p> 1074 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-schools-day-out-bookings-open/">Read more</a> 1075 </div> 1076</div><div class="post"> 1077 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Fresh-Ink-Blog-Post-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1078 <span class="date">19-07-23</span> 1079 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark">2023 Fresh Ink Prize</a></h3> 1080 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival has launched its third annual Fresh Ink Emerging Writer Prize for those living in regi
1080onal New South Wales. The winner will receive $5000 prize money provided by…</p> 1081 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-fresh-ink-prize/">Read more</a> 1082 </div> 1083</div><div class="post"> 1084 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-writing-workshop-at-newcastle-library/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Microlit_HERO-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1085 <span class="date">02-07-23</span> 1086 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-writing-workshop-at-newcastle-library/" rel="bookmark">Microlit Writing Workshop at Newcastle Library</a></h3> 1087 <p>Love to write but find it hard to find the time? Why not try microlit?! This workshop will help you write, edit and then submit a microlit piece (200 words…</p> 1088 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-writing-workshop-at-newcastle-library/">Read more</a> 1089 </div> 1090</div><div class="post"> 1091 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/chanel-contos-event/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/consent-laid-bare-featured-image-1-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1092 <span class="date">28-06-23</span> 1093 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/chanel-contos-event/" rel="bookmark">Special September event with Chanel Contos</a></h3> 1094 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is hosting a special event on Saturday, 16 September, at 7.30pm with consent activist Chanel Contos at the University of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music. She will speak…</p> 1095 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/chanel-contos-event/">Read more</a> 1096 </div> 1097</div><div class="post"> 1098 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/chrismasters-nickmckenzie-nwfevent/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chris-Master-and-Nick-McKenzie-in-conversation-600-Ã-400-px-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1099 <span class="date">26-06-23</span> 1100 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/chrismasters-nickmckenzie-nwfevent/" rel="bookmark">Award-winning investigative journalists Chris Masters and Nick McKenzie in Newcastle</a></h3> 1101 <p>Award-winning investigative journalists Chris Masters and Nick McKenzie will visit Newcastle on Friday 28 July for a special Newcastle Writers Festival event to launch their respective books, which are centred…</p> 1102 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/chrismasters-nickmckenzie-nwfevent/">Read more</a> 1103 </div> 1104</div><div class="post"> 1105 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/getting-into-character-story-hunter-workshops/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Photo-18-5-2023-11-54-38-am-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1106 <span class="date">20-06-23</span> 1107 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/getting-into-character-story-hunter-workshops/" rel="bookmark">Getting into Character: Story Hunter Workshops</a></h3> 1108 <p>We recently invited Newcastle-based writer Ada Lester to observe one of our Story Hunter workshops at Caves Beach Public School. Flushed faces stream into the school hall. Recess has finished…</p> 1109 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/getting-into-character-story-hunter-workshops/">Read more</a> 1110 </div> 1111</div><div class="post"> 1112 <div class="text"> 1113 <span class="date">16-06-23</span> 1114 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-schools-program-announced/" rel="bookmark">2023 Schools Program Announced</a></h3> 1115 <p>Join Newcastle Writers Festival on 28 August for our first live Schools Program in four years! The program is part of this yearâs Book Week celebrations and draws on the…</p> 1116 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-schools-program-announced/">Read more</a> 1117 </div> 1118</div><div class="post"> 1119 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-schools-program/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/7274_058-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1120 <span class="date">06-06-23</span> 1121 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-schools-program/" rel="bookmark">Special Book Week Program for Primary Students</a></h3> 1122 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival is thrilled to be presenting its first live Schools Program in four years. We canât wait to welcome primary students back in August! Special guests include…</p> 1123 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-schools-program/">Read more</a> 1124 </div> 1125</div><div class="post"> 1126 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-program-submissions/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NWF2023-036-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NWF2023-036-376x240.jpg 376w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NWF2023-036-768x493.jpg 768w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NWF2023-036-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NWF2023-036-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NWF2023-036-1450x930.jpg 1450w, https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NWF2023-036.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 376px) 100v
1126w, 376px" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1127 <span class="date">01-06-23</span> 1128 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-program-submissions/" rel="bookmark">2024 Program Submissions Now Open</a></h3> 1129 <p>We are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their careers to participate in the 2024 festival, which will be held from April 5 to 7. Ideally, you…</p> 1130 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-program-submissions/">Read more</a> 1131 </div> 1132</div><div class="post"> 1133 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/amy-lovat-book-launch/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Amy-Lovat-preferred-pic2-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="A head-and-shoulders photograph of a young white woman with wavy blonde hair" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1134 <span class="date">31-05-23</span> 1135 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/amy-lovat-book-launch/" rel="bookmark">Book launch – Amy Lovat</a></h3> 1136 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival and Pan Macmillan invite you to celebrate the launch of Amy Lovat’s debut novel Mistakes and Other Lovers from 7pm on Friday, July 14, at Fort Scratchley…</p> 1137 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/amy-lovat-book-launch/">Read more</a> 1138 </div> 1139</div><div class="post"> 1140 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/join-the-nwf-board/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JOIN-THE-NWF-BOARD-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1141 <span class="date">19-05-23</span> 1142 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/join-the-nwf-board/" rel="bookmark">Join the NWF Board</a></h3> 1143 <p>Our dedicated secretary of 10 years, Jenny Blackford, is stepping down at our AGM on 20 June and we are eager to find a replacement. This is a voluntary role….</p> 1144 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/join-the-nwf-board/">Read more</a> 1145 </div> 1146</div><div class="post"> 1147 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2024-SUBMISSIONS-BLOG-COVER-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1148 <span class="date">09-05-23</span> 1149 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/" rel="bookmark">joanne burns Microlit Award now open</a></h3> 1150 <p>We are looking for ‘remnant’-themed writing for the 13th annual joanne burns Microlit Awards. Co-hosted by Newcastle Writers Festival and specialist microliterature publisher Spineless Wonders, this award offers cash prizes…</p> 1151 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2024-joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/">Read more</a> 1152 </div> 1153</div><div class="post"> 1154 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-microlit-award-winners/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-WINNERS-BLOG-COVER-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1155 <span class="date">13-03-23</span> 1156 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-microlit-award-winners/" rel="bookmark">2023 Microlit Award Winners</a></h3> 1157 <p>Judge Cassandra Atherton has selected the winners in the 2023 joanne burns Microlit Awards. The winner of the National category is Marion May Campbell for her entry Ania Walwiczâs Dance…</p> 1158 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-microlit-award-winners/">Read more</a> 1159 </div> 1160</div><div class="post"> 1161 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteers2023/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NWF-2022-Sun-Liam-09-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1162 <span class="date">29-01-23</span> 1163 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteers2023/" rel="bookmark">Volunteer with us</a></h3> 1164 <p>Volunteer registration is now open for the 2023 festival. Weâve been very fortunate to have wonderful volunteers since the inaugural festival in 2013, and every year we welcome both reliable…</p> 1165 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteers2023/">Read more</a> 1166 </div> 1167</div><div class="post"> 1168 <div class="text"> 1169 <span class="date">07-12-22</span> 1170 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-artist-announcement/" rel="bookmark">First writers announced for 2023 festival</a></h3> 1171 <p>Award-winning and much-loved Australian writers Craig Silvey (pictured) and Pip Williams, as well as debut authors Mawunyo Gbogbo, Andrew Quilty, and Amy Thunig, are among 100 artists participating in the…</p> 1172 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-artist-announcement/">Read more</a> 1173 </div> 1174</div><div class="post"> 1175 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-award-finalists/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JB-microlit-award-Logo-HIGHRES-CMYK-e1670211325771-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1176 <span class="date">05-12-22</span> 1177 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-award-finalists/" rel="bookmark">joanne burns Microlit Award finalists announced</a></h3> 1178 <p>Judge Cassandra Atherton has announced the finalists in the 2023 joanne burns Microlit Awards in which eight writers from the Hunter region have been named. They are: Magdalena Ball, Helen…</p> 1179 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-award-finalists/">Read more</a> 1180 </div> 1181</div><div class="post"> 1182 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/story-hunter-launch/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/n-logo-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1183 <span class="date">
118317-11-22</span> 1184 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/story-hunter-launch/" rel="bookmark">New creative writing program for schools</a></h3> 1185 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival launched Story Hunter, a new creative writing program for Hunter region primary school students, on Thursday, 17 November, at Mayfield West Demonstration School. Story Hunter is a…</p> 1186 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/story-hunter-launch/">Read more</a> 1187 </div> 1188</div><div class="post"> 1189 <div class="text"> 1190 <span class="date">20-10-22</span> 1191 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/kevin-rudd/" rel="bookmark">Special event with Kevin Rudd</a></h3> 1192 <p>Join us on Tuesday 22 November for a wide-ranging discussion between former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the ABCâs Matt Bevan about geopolitics, media, and the health of democracy. As…</p> 1193 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/kevin-rudd/">Read more</a> 1194 </div> 1195</div><div class="post"> 1196 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-treasurer/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Join-the-NWF-board-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1197 <span class="date">16-10-22</span> 1198 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-treasurer/" rel="bookmark">Seeking a treasurer</a></h3> 1199 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from people who are qualified and interested in becoming our Board Treasurer. This is a voluntary position. NWF is one of…</p> 1200 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-treasurer/">Read more</a> 1201 </div> 1202</div><div class="post"> 1203 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-prize-winner/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Alejandra-Martinez-376x240.jpeg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1204 <span class="date">16-10-22</span> 1205 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-prize-winner/" rel="bookmark">2022 Fresh Ink Prize Winner Announced</a></h3> 1206 <p>Blue Mountains writer Alejandra Martinez has been awarded the 2022 Fresh Emerging Writers Ink Prize and receives $5000 for professional development and a week-long residency at Varuna. “I have been…</p> 1207 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-prize-winner/">Read more</a> 1208 </div> 1209</div><div class="post"> 1210 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-shortlist/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Shortlisted-Writers-1-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1211 <span class="date">29-09-22</span> 1212 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-shortlist/" rel="bookmark">2022 Fresh Ink Prize Shortlist</a></h3> 1213 <p>Judges Magdalena Ball, Winnie Dunn, and Andrew Pippos have selected five writers for the 2022 Fresh Ink Emerging Writer Prize shortlist. “These shortlisted writers are connected through their strong themes,…</p> 1214 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-shortlist/">Read more</a> 1215 </div> 1216</div><div class="post"> 1217 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jennifer-robinson-event/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Resized-JenniferRobinson-1-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1218 <span class="date">13-09-22</span> 1219 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jennifer-robinson-event/" rel="bookmark">Special event with Jennifer Robinson</a></h3> 1220 <p>Join us on October 22 for a special evening event with internationally respected human rights and media lawyer Jennifer Robinson. Journalist Maddison Connaughton will host this conversation, which will centre…</p> 1221 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jennifer-robinson-event/">Read more</a> 1222 </div> 1223</div><div class="post"> 1224 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3-Fresh_Ink_Logo_RGB_1180x400-e1720400126499-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1225 <span class="date">25-07-22</span> 1226 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark">2022 Fresh Ink Prize</a></h3> 1227 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is inviting emerging writers living in regi
1227onal NSW to submit to the 2022 Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize. The prize seeks to elevate marginalised voices and is…</p> 1228 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-fresh-ink-prize/">Read more</a> 1229 </div> 1230</div><div class="post"> 1231 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us-2/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Work-with-us_story-hunter-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1232 <span class="date">23-07-22</span> 1233 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us-2/" rel="bookmark">Work with us</a></h3> 1234 <p>We are seeking to hire six people to be part of the Story Hunter program, an exciting new initiative that will increase creative writing opportunities for children in the Hunter…</p> 1235 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us-2/">Read more</a> 1236 </div> 1237</div><div class="post"> 1238 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-program-submissions/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/NWF-2022-Sat-Liam-043-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1239 <span class="date">12-06-22</span> 1240 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-program-submissions/" rel="bookmark">2023 program submissions now open</a></h3> 1241 <p>We are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their career to participate in the 2023 festival, which will be held from March 31 to April 2. Ideally,…</p> 1242 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2023-program-submissions/">Read more</a> 1243 </div> 1244</div><div class="post"> 1245 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JB-microlit-award-Logo-HIGHRES-CMYK-e1670211325771-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1246 <span class="date">05-05-22</span> 1247 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/" rel="bookmark">joanne burns Microlit Award now open</a></h3> 1248 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival and publisher Spineless Wonders are excited to announce the launch of the 2023 joanne burns Microlit Award. Celebrated poet joanne burns and Melbourne writer and academic Cassandra…</p> 1249 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/">Read more</a> 1250 </div> 1251</div><div class="post"> 1252 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-role/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/7274_017-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1253 <span class="date">24-04-22</span> 1254 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-role/" rel="bookmark">Work with us</a></h3> 1255 <p>The new position of Youth Creative Writing Program Coordinator will be pivotal in helping Newcastle Writers Festival establish Story Hunter, an exciting new program for primary school students. The program…</p> 1256 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/new-role/">Read more</a> 1257 </div> 1258</div><div class="post"> 1259 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-book-drive/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Northern-NSW-book-drive-twitter--e1689744468418-376x240.png" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1260 <span class="date">23-03-22</span> 1261 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-book-drive/" rel="bookmark">Festival book drive</a></h3> 1262 <p>Festival book donation drive We will be holding a book drive during the festival weekend on April 2 and 3 to help flood-affected libraries in northern NSW rebuild their collections….</p> 1263 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-book-drive/">Read more</a> 1264 </div> 1265</div><div class="post"> 1266 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writer
1266s-festival-launches-2022-program/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Paul-West-and-Costa-Georgiadis_PIC-Zoe-Drew-1-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1267 <span class="date">08-03-22</span> 1268 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-launches-2022-program/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival launches 2022 program</a></h3> 1269 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival launched its ninth program on Thursday night, March 3, with a special event at Newcastle City Hall featuring much-loved gardening identity Costa Georgiadis and hosted by Paul West.</p> 1270 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-launches-2022-program/">Read more</a> 1271 </div> 1272</div><div class="post"> 1273 <div class="text"> 1274 <span class="date">30-10-21</span> 1275 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/winner-of-inaugural-fresh-ink-prize/" rel="bookmark">Winner of Inaugural Fresh Ink Prize</a></h3> 1276 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival Stories To You podcast is a continuation of our 2020 digital program, which was created in response to Covid-19. </p> 1277 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/winner-of-inaugural-fresh-ink-prize/">Read more</a> 1278 </div> 1279</div><div class="post"> 1280 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/fresh-ink-emerging-writers-prize-shortlist/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/nwf-fresk-ink-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1281 <span class="date">16-09-21</span> 1282 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/fresh-ink-emerging-writers-prize-shortlist/" rel="bookmark">Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize Shortlist</a></h3> 1283 <p>Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize Shortlist Congratulations to Alex Chalwell, Rebecca Chaney, Lorina Mason and Nate McCarthy who have been shortlisted from 80 emerging regional NSW writers for the inaugural…</p> 1284 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/fresh-ink-emerging-writers-prize-shortlist/">Read more</a> 1285 </div> 1286</div><div class="post"> 1287 <div class="text"> 1288 <span class="date">26-08-21</span> 1289 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/longlist-announced-for-inaugural-fresh-ink-emerging-writers-prize/" rel="bookmark">Longlist announced for inaugural Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize</a></h3> 1290 <p>Yes, we know we were supposed to announce a shortlist today but the judges felt the quality of the entries warranted a longlist. Congratulations to: Jackie Bailey, Austinmer, for Sublime:…</p> 1291 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/longlist-announced-for-inaugural-fresh-ink-emerging-writers-prize/">Read more</a> 1292 </div> 1293</div><div class="post"> 1294 <div class="text"> 1295 <span class="date">28-07-21</span> 1296 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-update/" rel="bookmark">Festival update</a></h3> 1297 <p>Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney, we have decided to postpone our September event until 2022. While we are not in lockdown in Newcastle, there…</p> 1298 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-update/">Read more</a> 1299 </div> 1300</div><div class="post"> 1301 <div class="text"> 1302 <span class="date">17-07-21</span> 1303 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-guest-curators/" rel="bookmark">Festival Guest Curators</a></h3> 1304 <p>Join us in welcoming four guest curators to the festival team. They will collaborate with director Rosemarie Milsom to help shape the 2021 program: Kirli Saunders is the First Nations curator….</p> 1305 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/festival-guest-curators/">Read more</a> 1306 </div> 1307</div><div class="post"> 1308 <div class="text"> 1309 <span class="date">06-06-21</span> 1310 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf-launches-5000-prize-for-an-emerging-writer/" rel="bookmark">NWF launches $5000 prize for an emerging writer</a></h3> 1311 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival launches $5000 prize for an emerging writer Newcastle Writers Festival has launched the Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize for those living in regi
1311onal New South Wales. The…</p> 1312 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf-launches-5000-prize-for-an-emerging-writer/">Read more</a> 1313 </div> 1314</div><div class="post"> 1315 <div class="text"> 1316 <span class="date">31-05-21</span> 1317 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-joanneburns-microlit-award/" rel="bookmark">2022 NWF joanne burns Microlit Award</a></h3> 1318 <p>Submissions of up to 200 words on the theme of âtravelâ are sought for the 2022 NWF joanne burns Microlit Award. Now in its 11th year, the award is co-hosted…</p> 1319 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2022-joanneburns-microlit-award/">Read more</a> 1320 </div> 1321</div><div class="post"> 1322 <div class="text"> 1323 <span class="date">03-02-21</span> 1324 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/julia_gillard_women_and_leadership/" rel="bookmark">Julia Gillard: Women & Leadership</a></h3> 1325 <p>UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT Newcastle Writers Festival and City of Newcastle present Julia Gillard: Women and Leadership 6pm-7pm Sat 13 February, The Arena NEX Tickets $30 (plus fees…</p> 1326 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/julia_gillard_women_and_leadership/">Read more</a> 1327 </div> 1328</div><div class="post"> 1329 <div class="text"> 1330 <span class="date">31-01-21</span> 1331 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/" rel="bookmark">Work with us</a></h3> 1332 <p>NWF is thrilled to have received Create NSW funding to appoint three guest curators in 2021: First Nations Curator; Poetry Curator; and an Emerging Curator. There is scope for the…</p> 1333 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/">Read more</a> 1334 </div> 1335</div><div class="post"> 1336 <div class="text"> 1337 <span class="date">10-01-21</span> 1338 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2021-nwf-joanne-burns-microlit-award-winners/" rel="bookmark">2021 NWF/JOANNE BURNS MICROLIT AWARD WINNERS</a></h3> 1339 <p>Spineless Wonders and Newcastle Writers Festival are delighted to announce the names of the finalists in the 2021 NWF/joanne burns Microlit Award selected by Professor Cassandra Atherton. We warmly thank all entrants to…</p> 1340 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2021-nwf-joanne-burns-microlit-award-winners/">Read more</a> 1341 </div> 1342</div><div class="post"> 1343 <div class="text"> 1344 <span class="date">11-12-20</span> 1345 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newdates2021/" rel="bookmark">New Dates for 2021</a></h3> 1346 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival has announced new dates – 24 to 26 September, 2021. The ninth event will run alongside the first weekend of City of Newcastleâs New Annual arts…</p> 1347 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newdates2021/">Read more</a> 1348 </div> 1349</div><div class="post"> 1350 <div class="text"> 1351 <span class="date">29-08-20</span> 1352 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/online-event-richard-flanagan/" rel="bookmark">Richard Flanagan in conversation with Jennifer Byrne</a></h3> 1353 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is delighted to present Richard Flanagan: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams in conversation with Jennifer Byrne The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is an ember storm of…</p> 1354 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/online-event-richard-flanagan/">Read more</a> 1355 </div> 1356</div><div class="post"> 1357 <div class="text"> 1358 <span class="date">16-04-20</span> 1359 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/" rel="bookmark">The joanne burns microlit award now open</a></h3> 1360 <p>The 2021 joanne burns Microlit Award is now open. Entries of 200 words should be inspired by the theme ‘pulped fiction’. The award is a collaboration between Newcastle Writers Festival…</p> 1361 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/">Read more</a> 1362 </div> 1363</div><div class="post"> 1364 <div class="text"> 1365 <span class="date">31-03-20</span> 1366 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writer
1366s-festival-takes-program-online/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival takes program online</a></h3> 1367 <p>#NWFstoriestoyou Leading writers who were due to appear at the Newcastle Writers Festival this weekend (April 4 and 5) will feature in a new free online program: NWF Stories to…</p> 1368 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-takes-program-online/">Read more</a> 1369 </div> 1370</div><div class="post"> 1371 <div class="text"> 1372 <span class="date">30-03-20</span> 1373 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2020-festival-cancellation/" rel="bookmark">2020 Festival Cancellation</a></h3> 1374 <p>It has been a challenging couple of days and the festival team has been focused on the job of winding down this yearâs festival. It is a surreal and heart-breaking…</p> 1375 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2020-festival-cancellation/">Read more</a> 1376 </div> 1377</div><div class="post"> 1378 <div class="text"> 1379 <span class="date">27-01-20</span> 1380 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-at-the-festival/" rel="bookmark">Volunteers</a></h3> 1381 <p>Registration and training for volunteers has been cancelled for this year, as a result of the cancellation of the Newcaste Writers Festival 2020. Please note that none of the planned…</p> 1382 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/volunteer-at-the-festival/">Read more</a> 1383 </div> 1384</div><div class="post"> 1385 <div class="text"> 1386 <span class="date">18-12-19</span> 1387 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-guests-announced-for-2020-festival/" rel="bookmark">First guests announced for 2020 festival</a></h3> 1388 <p>We are thrilled to announce that Helen Garner, Ash Grunwald, Archie Roach and Sally Rugg will be among 150 writers attending next year’s festival from April 3 to 5. Their…</p> 1389 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-guests-announced-for-2020-festival/">Read more</a> 1390 </div> 1391</div><div class="post"> 1392 <div class="text"> 1393 <span class="date">18-12-19</span> 1394 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/state-government-announces-festival-funding/" rel="bookmark">State government announces festival funding</a></h3> 1395 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival has been successful in securing funding from Create NSW via the first round of the Arts and Cultural Funding Program. This cements the state government as…</p> 1396 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/state-government-announces-festival-funding/">Read more</a> 1397 </div> 1398</div><div class="post"> 1399 <div class="text"> 1400 <span class="date">18-12-19</span> 1401 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/farewell-to-jill-emberson/" rel="bookmark">Farewell to Jill Emberson</a></h3> 1402 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival has lost one of its most treasured supporters. Much-loved ABC Newcastle presenter Jill Emberson died last night surrounded by her loved ones after a determined struggle…</p> 1403 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/farewell-to-jill-emberson/">Read more</a> 1404 </div> 1405</div><div class="post"> 1406 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/an-evening-with-tony-jones/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/tony-jones-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1407 <span class="date">13-09-19</span> 1408 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/an-evening-with-tony-jones/" rel="bookmark">An evening with Tony Jones</a></h3> 1409 <p>Friday 8 November // 7.30pm // The Playhouse, Hunter Street, Newcastle Tony Jones is best known as the host of ABC TVâs political panel program Q&A. He is also an…</p> 1410 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/an-evening-with-tony-jones/">Read more</a> 1411 </div> 1412</div><div class="post"> 1413 <div class="img"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/small-days-and-nights-an-evening-with-tishani-doshi/" rel="bookmark"><img width="376" height="240" src="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Tishani-Doshi-376x240.jpg" class="attachment-post size-post wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div> <div class="text"> 1414 <span class="date">21-07-19</span> 1415 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/small-days-and-nights-an-evening-with-tishani-doshi/" rel="bookmark">Small Days and Nights: An Evening with Tishani Doshi</a></h3> 1416 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival is thrilled to host a special event with award-winning Indian poet, novelist and dancer Tishani Doshi. This intimate evening will include dance inspired by Tishani’s most…</p> 1417 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/small-days-and-nights-an-evening-with-tishani-doshi/">Read more</a> 1418 </div> 1419</div><div class="post"> 1420 <div class="text"> 1421 <span class="date">31-05-19</span> 1422 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-perfect-crime-homegrown-thriller-writers/" rel="bookmark">The Perfect Crime: homegrown thriller writers</a></h3> 1423 <p>On 1 August, Newcastle Writers Festival and Newcastle Library will present a panel of critically acclaimed and bestselling writers who will together unravel the mystery of what makes a great…</p> 1424 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-perfect-crime-homegrown-thriller-writers/">Read more</a> 1425 </div> 1426</div><div class="post"> 1427 <div class="text"> 1428 <span class="date">13-05-19</span> 1429 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-2019-newcastle-writer
1429s-festival-joanne-burns-microlit-award/" rel="bookmark">The 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival/ joanne burns Microlit Award</a></h3> 1430 <p>The 2019 joanne burns Microlit Award is jointly sponsored by the Newcastle Writers Festival and publisher Spineless Wonders. We are looking for writing (up to 200 words) that responds imaginatively…</p> 1431 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-2019-newcastle-writers-festival-joanne-burns-microlit-award/">Read more</a> 1432 </div> 1433</div><div class="post"> 1434 <div class="text"> 1435 <span class="date">07-05-19</span> 1436 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/submissions-for-nwf2020/" rel="bookmark">Submissions for NWF2020</a></h3> 1437 <p>Program submissions for the 2020 Newcastle Writers Festival opened on 20 May, 2019 and closed at midnight, 31 July 2019. The festival is a high quality literary event held within…</p> 1438 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/submissions-for-nwf2020/">Read more</a> 1439 </div> 1440</div><div class="post"> 1441 <div class="text"> 1442 <span class="date">03-05-19</span> 1443 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/double-book-launch-dh-lawrence-and-david-musgrave-13-may/" rel="bookmark">Double poetry book launch: DH Lawrence edition and David Musgrave 13 May</a></h3> 1444 <p>Invitation to a Joint Book Launch You are invited to attend a joint launch of D. H. Lawrence‘s The Poems, Volume III: Uncollected Poems and Early Versions, edited by Christopher…</p> 1445 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/double-book-launch-dh-lawrence-and-david-musgrave-13-may/">Read more</a> 1446 </div> 1447</div><div class="post"> 1448 <div class="text"> 1449 <span class="date">14-04-19</span> 1450 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/share-your-festival-experience/" rel="bookmark">Share your festival experience</a></h3> 1451 <p>Each year we try harder to make the festival experience as enjoyable as possible. We are a small team and value your feedback so we can continue to improve how…</p> 1452 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/share-your-festival-experience/">Read more</a> 1453 </div> 1454</div><div class="post"> 1455 <div class="text"> 1456 <span class="date">14-04-19</span> 1457 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/snippets-from-across-the-2019-festival-weekend/" rel="bookmark">Snippets from across the 2019 festival weekend</a></h3> 1458 <p>We won’t get change without quotas. You can change attitudes but that doesn’t mean you will change behaviour. Quotas are the random breath testing of equality – Jane Caro Australians hate…</p> 1459 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/snippets-from-across-the-2019-festival-weekend/">Read more</a> 1460 </div> 1461</div><div class="post"> 1462 <div class="text"> 1463 <span class="date">14-04-19</span> 1464 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/thats-a-wrap/" rel="bookmark">2019: That’s a wrap!</a></h3> 1465 <p>Wow! What a festival. It is hard to believe that just over a week ago we were in the midst of the Schools Program and getting ready for the opening…</p> 1466 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/thats-a-wrap/">Read more</a> 1467 </div> 1468</div><div class="post"> 1469 <div class="text"> 1470 <span class="date">25-01-19</span> 1471 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/call-for-volunteers/" rel="bookmark">Call for Volunteers</a></h3> 1472 <p>Volunteer registration for this year’s festival is now open! Each year we’ve had a wonderful team of volunteers, praised by writers and audiences alike, and we couldn’t run the festival…</p> 1473 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/call-for-volunteers/">Read more</a> 1474 </div> 1475</div><div class="post"> 1476 <div class="text"> 1477 <span class="date">19-01-19</span> 1478 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-guests-announced-for-2019/" rel="bookmark">First guests announced for 2019</a></h3> 1479 <p>We are thrilled to announce the first of 120 guests for the 2019 festival, which will be held from April 5 to 7 in the Civic Precinct. The full program will be…</p> 1480 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-guests-announced-for-2019/">Read more</a> 1481 </div> 1482</div><div class="post"> 1483 <div class="text"> 1484 <span class="date">19-01-19</span> 1485 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2018-newcastle-writer
1485s-festival-joanne-burns-microlit-award-finalists-announced/" rel="bookmark">2018 Newcastle Writers Festival/ joanne burns Microlit Award finalists announced</a></h3> 1486 <p>The finalists in the 2018 NWF/joanne burns MicroLit Award have now been announced. Two of these finalists will go on to win the joanne burns Microlit Award for the National…</p> 1487 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2018-newcastle-writers-festival-joanne-burns-microlit-award-finalists-announced/">Read more</a> 1488 </div> 1489</div><div class="post"> 1490 <div class="text"> 1491 <span class="date">01-07-18</span> 1492 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2018-newcastle-writers-festival-joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/" rel="bookmark">2018 Newcastle Writers Festival/ joanne burns Microlit Award now open</a></h3> 1493 <p>The 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival/ joanne burns Microlit Award is open. Co-presented by Spineless Wonders Short Australian Stories, the award is seeking writing across any genre of up to 200…</p> 1494 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2018-newcastle-writer
1494s-festival-joanne-burns-microlit-award-now-open/">Read more</a> 1495 </div> 1496</div><div class="post"> 1497 <div class="text"> 1498 <span class="date">13-06-18</span> 1499 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/anne-summers-in-newcastle/" rel="bookmark">Anne Summers in Newcastle Sunday 4 November</a></h3> 1500 <p>Respected journalist, editor, policy maker and feminist Anne Summers will visit Newcastle on 4 November to discuss her new memoir Unfettered and Alive. Anne has influenced and often shaped the…</p> 1501 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/anne-summers-in-newcastle/">Read more</a> 1502 </div> 1503</div><div class="post"> 1504 <div class="text"> 1505 <span class="date">13-06-18</span> 1506 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/international-double-bill-in-august/" rel="bookmark">International double bill in August</a></h3> 1507 <p>Join us for Rebels with a Cause, a very special event at Newcastle Region Library on 6 August featuring the North Korean defector and human rights activist, Hyeonseo Lee, and…</p> 1508 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/international-double-bill-in-august/">Read more</a> 1509 </div> 1510</div><div class="post"> 1511 <div class="text"> 1512 <span class="date">04-06-18</span> 1513 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/andy-griffiths-and-terry-denton-second-show/" rel="bookmark">Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton – SECOND SHOW</a></h3> 1514 <p>Due to overwhelming demand a second event featuring much-loved Australian childrenâs author Andy Griffiths and his illustrator sidekick Terry Denton has been announced for Newcastle at 4.30pm on Sunday, July…</p> 1515 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/andy-griffiths-and-terry-denton-second-show/">Read more</a> 1516 </div> 1517</div><div class="post"> 1518 <div class="text"> 1519 <span class="date">08-04-18</span> 1520 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/thank-you/" rel="bookmark">Thank you!</a></h3> 1521 <p>What an inspiring and thought-provoking weekend! The 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival has been blessed with wonderful conversations, audiences and weather. We couldn’t do it without the support and encouragement from…</p> 1522 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/thank-you/">Read more</a> 1523 </div> 1524</div><div class="post"> 1525 <div class="text"> 1526 <span class="date">23-03-18</span> 1527 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/andy-griffiths-terry-denton/" rel="bookmark">Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton in Newcastle</a></h3> 1528 <p>Join Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton in their stupendous 104-storey treehouse! They’ve added 13 new levels including a stupid-hat level, a refrigerator-throwing level, a bun-fighting level, a tangled-up level and…</p> 1529 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/andy-griffiths-terry-denton/">Read more</a> 1530 </div> 1531</div><div class="post"> 1532 <div class="text"> 1533 <span class="date">18-03-18</span> 1534 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-accommodation-deal/" rel="bookmark">Special accommodation deal</a></h3> 1535 <p>Our friends at Quest Newcastle West are offering a discount to festival-goers. Book direct by phoning 02 4920 3400 or email [email protected] NEWCASTLE WEST ACCOMMODATION Quest Newcastle West has serviced apartments including Studios,…</p> 1536 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-accommodation-deal/">Read more</a> 1537 </div> 1538</div><div class="post"> 1539 <div class="text"> 1540 <span class="date">22-02-18</span> 1541 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-event-with-jacqui-lambie/" rel="bookmark">Special event with Jacqui Lambie</a></h3> 1542 <p>25 February 2018 // 3pm at NEX (cnr King and Union Streets) Newcastle Writers Festival presents Jacqui Lambie in Conversation. Jacqui will discuss her autobiography, Rebel With a Cause. Thanks to MacLean’s…</p> 1543 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-event-with-jacqui-lambie/">Read more</a> 1544 </div> 1545</div><div class="post"> 1546 <div class="text"> 1547 <span class="date">19-01-18</span> 1548 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-announcement/" rel="bookmark">SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT</a></h3> 1549 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival team is excited to announce that the following award-winning writers will be participating in the 2018 program: * Bruce Pascoe, whose award-winning Dark Emu challenges the…</p> 1550 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-announcement/">Read more</a> 1551 </div> 1552</div><div class="post"> 1553 <div class="text"> 1554 <span class="date">05-12-17</span> 1555 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2018-schools-program-news/" rel="bookmark">2018 Schools Program</a></h3> 1556 <p>It’s here! The 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival Schools Program includes a wonderful line-up of Australian writers and illustrators, including Children’
1556s Laureate Leigh Hobbs, Tristan Bancks Author, Yvette Poshoglian Author, Gregg…</p> 1557 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2018-schools-program-news/">Read more</a> 1558 </div> 1559</div><div class="post"> 1560 <div class="text"> 1561 <span class="date">23-10-17</span> 1562 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jimmy-barnes-working-class-man-an-evening-of-stories-and-songs/" rel="bookmark">Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man: An Evening of Stories and Songs – SORRY, SOLD OUT</a></h3> 1563 <p>SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT We are thrilled to announce that Jimmy Barnes will be our opening night guest on Friday, 6 April 2018, in the Civic Theatre…</p> 1564 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/jimmy-barnes-working-class-man-an-evening-of-stories-and-songs/">Read more</a> 1565 </div> 1566</div><div class="post"> 1567 <div class="text"> 1568 <span class="date">28-06-17</span> 1569 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/donate-before-eofy/" rel="bookmark">Donate before EOFY!</a></h3> 1570 <p>Make a tax-deductible donation to help NWF to keep providing a large number of free and local events. Newcastle Writers Festival is a not-for-profit organisation with official DGR status endorsed…</p> 1571 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/donate-before-eofy/">Read more</a> 1572 </div> 1573</div><div class="post"> 1574 <div class="text"> 1575 <span class="date">26-06-17</span> 1576 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-2017-newcastle-writer
1576s-festival-joanne-burns-microlit-award/" rel="bookmark">The 2017 Newcastle Writers Festival joanne burns Microlit Award</a></h3> 1577 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival and publisher Spineless Wonders are excited to announce the launch of the 2017 joanne burns Microlit Award. Melbourne writer and academic Cassandra Atherton will judge the…</p> 1578 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-2017-newcastle-writers-festival-joanne-burns-microlit-award/">Read more</a> 1579 </div> 1580</div><div class="post"> 1581 <div class="text"> 1582 <span class="date">14-06-17</span> 1583 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-double-bill-in-august/" rel="bookmark">Special August double bill</a></h3> 1584 <p>Join us for a very special event at the University of Newcastle’s Conservatorium of Music featuring Professor of Philosophy Emrys Westacott and award-winning British journalist and best-selling author Christina Lamb….</p> 1585 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-double-bill-in-august/">Read more</a> 1586 </div> 1587</div><div class="post"> 1588 <div class="text"> 1589 <span class="date">20-05-17</span> 1590 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/mark-colvin/" rel="bookmark">Mark Colvin</a></h3> 1591 <p>Everyone involved with the Newcastle Writers Festival is deeply saddened by the death of Mark Colvin. His brilliant journalism, ideas and insight have helped shape healthy debate about a number…</p> 1592 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/mark-colvin/">Read more</a> 1593 </div> 1594</div><div class="post"> 1595 <div class="text"> 1596 <span class="date">02-05-17</span> 1597 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2017-program-highlights/" rel="bookmark">2017 Program Highlights</a></h3> 1598 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival director Rosemarie Milsom outlines some of this yearâs program highlights. Thanks to our major sponsor Newcastle City Council. Watch the video!</p> 1599 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2017-program-highlights/">Read more</a> 1600 </div> 1601</div><div class="post"> 1602 <div class="text"> 1603 <span class="date">10-04-17</span> 1604 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-herald-wrap-up-of-nwf17/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Herald wrap-up of NWF17</a></h3> 1605 <p>Thanks to the Newcastle Herald for their wrap up of the 2017 Newcastle Writers Festival. Scott Bevan writes: “If a picture really is worth a thousand words, then war photographer…</p> 1606 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-herald-wrap-up-of-nwf17/">Read more</a> 1607 </div> 1608</div><div class="post"> 1609 <div class="text"> 1610 <span class="date">09-04-17</span> 1611 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/save-the-date-6-8-april-2018/" rel="bookmark">Save the date: 6-8 April 2018</a></h3> 1612 <p>A message from festival director Rosemarie Milsom: “What an extraordinary weekend. I am so thrilled that our fifth festival was such a success. Just over 9000 people joined us to…</p> 1613 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/save-the-date-6-8-april-2018/">Read more</a> 1614 </div> 1615</div><div class="post"> 1616 <div class="text"> 1617 <span class="date">09-04-17</span> 1618 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/even-more-poetry-at-the-pub/" rel="bookmark">Even more Poetry – at the Pub</a></h3> 1619 <p>Poetry at the Pub â a wonderful Newcastle institution â will hold a special session on 10 April to wrap up NWF17, with Festival guest poets John Foulcher and Melinda…</p> 1620 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/even-more-poetry-at-the-pub/">Read more</a> 1621 </div> 1622</div><div class="post"> 1623 <div class="text"> 1624 <span class="date">16-03-17</span> 1625 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/poetry2017/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival 2017: revel in the poetry</a></h3> 1626 <p>It is the fifth year for Newcastle Writers Festival, and the poetry program is bigger and better than ever. Over the three days of the Festival, 7-9 April 2017, there…</p> 1627 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/poetry2017/">Read more</a> 1628 </div> 1629</div><div class="post"> 1630 <div class="text"> 1631 <span class="date">01-03-17</span> 1632 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nbn-interview-with-nwf-director-rosemarie-milsom/" rel="bookmark">NBN interviews NWF Director Rosemarie Milsom</a></h3> 1633 <p>NBN news interviewed the NWF Director, Rosemarie Milsom, about Newcastle Writers Festival’s 2017 spectacular line-up. Watch the video here! </p> 1634 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nbn-interview-with-nwf-director-rosemarie-milsom/">Read more</a> 1635 </div> 1636</div><div class="post"> 1637 <div class="text"> 1638 <span class="date">01-03-17</span> 1639 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/program-launch-of-2017-newcastle-writer
1639s-festival/" rel="bookmark">Launch of 2017 Newcastle Writers Festival Program</a></h3> 1640 <p>The launch of the 2017 Newcastle Writers Festival program was held at Newcastle Region Library. Festival director Rosemarie Milsom thanked sponsors, including Arts NSW, Newcastle City Council, The University of…</p> 1641 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/program-launch-of-2017-newcastle-writers-festival/">Read more</a> 1642 </div> 1643</div><div class="post"> 1644 <div class="text"> 1645 <span class="date">01-03-17</span> 1646 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/michael-salas-the-restorer/" rel="bookmark">Michael Sala’s The Restorer</a></h3> 1647 <p>Newcastle writer and 2017 festival guest Michael Sala is receiving positive reviews for his debut novel, The Restorer. Set in Newcastle East during the late 1980s, the book explores the…</p> 1648 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/michael-salas-the-restorer/">Read more</a> 1649 </div> 1650</div><div class="post"> 1651 <div class="text"> 1652 <span class="date">20-12-16</span> 1653 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-guest-writers-announced-for-nwf17/" rel="bookmark">First guest writers announced for NWF17</a></h3> 1654 <p>In the December 2016 NWF newsletter, Rosemarie Milsom announces, I have finalised the program for next yearâs Festival and am thrilled to announce that Nick Earls and Tara Moss are…</p> 1655 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/first-guest-writers-announced-for-nwf17/">Read more</a> 1656 </div> 1657</div><div class="post"> 1658 <div class="text"> 1659 <span class="date">17-12-16</span> 1660 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writer
1660s-festival-2017-school-program/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival 2017 School Program</a></h3> 1661 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival is proud to be presenting a school program in 2017 in partnership with Newcastle Region Library. Bookings open 6 February 2017, via Ticketek. Â DOWNLOAD THE 2017…</p> 1662 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-2017-school-program/">Read more</a> 1663 </div> 1664</div><div class="post"> 1665 <div class="text"> 1666 <span class="date">24-11-16</span> 1667 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2017-newcastle-short-story-award/" rel="bookmark">2017 Newcastle Short Story Award</a></h3> 1668 <p>The 2017 Newcastle Short Story Award, which is organised by the Hunter Writers Centre, is now open for entries of up to 2000 words. Submission are open to all Australians…</p> 1669 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2017-newcastle-short-story-award/">Read more</a> 1670 </div> 1671</div><div class="post"> 1672 <div class="text"> 1673 <span class="date">15-11-16</span> 1674 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/city-hall-access-for-matthew-reilly-event/" rel="bookmark">Matthew Reilly</a></h3> 1675 <p>What a fantastic event with Matthew Reilly. He was such a warm and humble guest. After his chat with festival director Rosemarie Milsom during which he revealed there will be…</p> 1676 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/city-hall-access-for-matthew-reilly-event/">Read more</a> 1677 </div> 1678</div><div class="post"> 1679 <div class="text"> 1680 <span class="date">26-10-16</span> 1681 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/email-maintenance-27-october/" rel="bookmark">Email maintenance 27 October</a></h3> 1682 <p>The NWF email system was down for maintenance on Thursday 27 October 2016. We apologise for any inconvenience. During maintenance any emails sent to NWF email addresses may either have…</p> 1683 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/email-maintenance-27-october/">Read more</a> 1684 </div> 1685</div><div class="post"> 1686 <div class="text"> 1687 <span class="date">21-10-16</span> 1688 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwfjoanne-burns-micro-lit-award-finalists-announced/" rel="bookmark">NWF/joanne burns MICRO-LIT AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED</a></h3> 1689 <p>Congratulations to the Newcastle category finalists: Dael Allison for Breakwall and Amanda Berry for As We That Are Left. Congratulations also to the national category long-list finalists: After the Storm,…</p> 1690 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwfjoanne-burns-micro-lit-award-finalists-announced/">Read more</a> 1691 </div> 1692</div><div class="post"> 1693 <div class="text"> 1694 <span class="date">02-09-16</span> 1695 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/matthew-reilly-event-16-nov/" rel="bookmark">Matthew Reilly event 16 November</a></h3> 1696 <p>
1696From self-publishing his first book to best-selling writer: Matthew Reilly will speak to Newcastle Writers Festival director Rosemarie Milsom about his brilliant career, hero Jack West and life in LA….</p> 1697 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/matthew-reilly-event-16-nov/">Read more</a> 1698 </div> 1699</div><div class="post"> 1700 <div class="text"> 1701 <span class="date">04-07-16</span> 1702 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/william-finnegans-barbarian-days/" rel="bookmark">William Finnegan’s Barbarian Days</a></h3> 1703 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is thrilled to be hosting its first international guest – New Yorker journalist William Finnegan, whose memoir Barbarian Days was awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Biography….</p> 1704 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/william-finnegans-barbarian-days/">Read more</a> 1705 </div> 1706</div><div class="post"> 1707 <div class="text"> 1708 <span class="date">12-06-16</span> 1709 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/looking-forward-looking-back/" rel="bookmark">Looking forward, looking back</a></h3> 1710 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is proud to be working with The Lock-Up on a special panel discussion on Saturday, 16 July, to tie in with the exhibition, Itâs Timely Too. Panellists…</p> 1711 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/looking-forward-looking-back/">Read more</a> 1712 </div> 1713</div><div class="post"> 1714 <div class="text"> 1715 <span class="date">12-06-16</span> 1716 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-competition-2016/" rel="bookmark">The 2016 NWF/Joanne Burns Award for Microlit</a></h3> 1717 <p>UPDATE: ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST We are very excited to announce that the 2016 Joanne Burns Award for Microlit will be jointly sponsored by the…</p> 1718 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/microlit-competition-2016/">Read more</a> 1719 </div> 1720</div><div class="post"> 1721 <div class="text"> 1722 <span class="date">05-06-16</span> 1723 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/if-you-missed-kerry-obrien/" rel="bookmark">If you missed Kerry O’Brien…</a></h3> 1724 <p>No cause for panic if you missed seeing journalist Kerry O’Brien in conversation with David Leser about former PM Paul Keating at the 2016 Newcastle Writers Festival. </p> 1725 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/if-you-missed-kerry-obrien/">Read more</a> 1726 </div> 1727</div><div class="post"> 1728 <div class="text"> 1729 <span class="date">05-06-16</span> 1730 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/if-you-missed-richard-glover/" rel="bookmark">If you missed Richard Glover…</a></h3> 1731 <p>No need to stress if you missed seeing Richard Glover and Rosie Waterland talking to Meredith Jaffe at the 2016 Newcastle Writers Festival about balancing family obligation and the urge…</p> 1732 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/if-you-missed-richard-glover/">Read more</a> 1733 </div> 1734</div><div class="post"> 1735 <div class="text"> 1736 <span class="date">05-06-16</span> 1737 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/if-you-missed-seeing-stan-grant/" rel="bookmark">If you missed seeing Stan Grant…</a></h3> 1738 <p>Don’t despair if you missed the fantastic session with Stan Grant and Jill Emberson at NWF16 in April 2016 – we have footage!</p> 1739 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/if-you-missed-seeing-stan-grant/">Read more</a> 1740 </div> 1741</div><div class="post"> 1742 <div class="text"> 1743 <span class="date">02-05-16</span> 1744 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/robert-gotts-good-murder/" rel="bookmark">Robert Gottâs Good Murder</a></h3> 1745 <p>Our friends at Newcastle Theatre Company have been working hard on an exciting new production that will appeal to readers of crime novels. Local theatre stalwart Stewart McGowan has adapted…</p> 1746 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/robert-gotts-good-murder/">Read more</a> 1747 </div> 1748</div><div class="post"> 1749 <div class="text"> 1750 <span class="date">17-04-16</span> 1751 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-killing-season-uncut/" rel="bookmark">The Killing Season Uncut</a></h3> 1752 <p>Not only is Sarah Ferguson one of our top journalists, but she can recite Keats. Festival director Rosemarie Milsom will discuss poetry and more with Sarah during a special out-of-festival…</p> 1753 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/the-killing-season-uncut/">Read more</a> 1754 </div> 1755</div><div class="post"> 1756 <div class="text"> 1757 <span class="date">06-04-16</span> 1758 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/what-a-weekend/" rel="bookmark">What a weekend!</a></h3> 1759 <p>Festival Director Rosemarie Milsom writes: On every level, this year’s festival was an overwhelming success. Tickets sales increased by 40 per cent, our free sessions were at capacity, the weather̷
17590;</p> 1760 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/what-a-weekend/">Read more</a> 1761 </div> 1762</div><div class="post"> 1763 <div class="text"> 1764 <span class="date">06-04-16</span> 1765 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/next-chapter-in-citys-big-ideas-festival/" rel="bookmark">Biggest ever writers’ festival</a></h3> 1766 <p>Tim Connell writes, in the Newcastle Herald Monday March 28 2016: A PROGRAM stacked with speakers who seem on the cusp of their âmomentâ is partly down to timing, says…</p> 1767 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/next-chapter-in-citys-big-ideas-festival/">Read more</a> 1768 </div> 1769</div><div class="post"> 1770 <div class="text"> 1771 <span class="date">28-03-16</span> 1772 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/herald-weekender-little-things-worth-noticing/" rel="bookmark">Herald Weekender: Little Things Worth Noticing</a></h3> 1773 <p>Elvira Sprogis writes, in the NEWCASTLE HERALD Saturday March 26, 2016: SMALL things matter to author Mark MacLean [one of our NWF guests]. He gathers observations and bits of information…</p> 1774 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/herald-weekender-little-things-worth-noticing/">Read more</a> 1775 </div> 1776</div><div class="post"> 1777 <div class="text"> 1778 <span class="date">26-03-16</span> 1779 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/intouch-magazine-passion-for-the-written-word/" rel="bookmark">intouch magazine: Passion for the written word</a></h3> 1780 <p>Michelle Meehan writes, in intouch magazine #09: Very few authors enter into a life of writing realistically expecting their endeavours to end in fame and fortune. They simply do it…</p> 1781 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/intouch-magazine-passion-for-the-written-word/">Read more</a> 1782 </div> 1783</div><div class="post"> 1784 <div class="text"> 1785 <span class="date">17-02-16</span> 1786 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/peter-garrett-in-conversation-22-october-2/" rel="bookmark">A conversation with Peter Garrett</a></h3> 1787 <p>On Thursday, 22 October, iconic Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett strode into Newcastle City Hall for a special event to mark the release of his autobiography Big Blue Sky. He…</p> 1788 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/peter-garrett-in-conversation-22-october-2/">Read more</a> 1789 </div> 1790</div><div class="post"> 1791 <div class="text"> 1792 <span class="date">10-02-16</span> 1793 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/lunch-with-olympian-leisel-jones/" rel="bookmark">Lunch with Olympian Leisel Jones</a></h3> 1794 <p>The festival is thrilled to announce a special event with Olympic gold medallist Leisel Jones on the opening day of the festival, Friday 1 April. From the gold medal dais at…</p> 1795 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/lunch-with-olympian-leisel-jones/">Read more</a> 1796 </div> 1797</div><div class="post"> 1798 <div class="text"> 1799 <span class="date">09-02-16</span> 1800 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/inaugural-nwf-microlit-competition-winners/" rel="bookmark">Inaugural NWF Microlit Competition Winners</a></h3> 1801 <p>The festival launched its inaugural Hunter Region Microlit Competition late last year in partnership with Spineless Wonders. The four finalists are Amanda Berry, Kelli Hawkins, Jodi Vial and Karen Whitelaw….</p> 1802 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/inaugural-nwf-microlit-competition-winners/">Read more</a> 1803 </div> 1804</div><div class="post"> 1805 <div class="text"> 1806 <span class="date">01-02-16</span> 1807 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2016-program-announcement/" rel="bookmark">2016 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT</a></h3> 1808 <p>Newcastle Writers Festival is thrilled to announce that Tim Flannery, Charlotte Wood and Rosie Waterland are among the 140 writers who will be participating in this year’s festival from 1…</p> 1809 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/2016-program-announcement/">Read more</a> 1810 </div> 1811</div><div class="post"> 1812 <div class="text"> 1813 <span class="date">30-01-16</span> 1814 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/regional-emerging-writer-residency-brings-alice-springs-talent-to-newcastle/" rel="bookmark">Regional Emerging Writer Residency</a></h3> 1815 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival is delighted to announce that Alice Springs writer Michael Giacometti has been selected for the inaugural Regional Emerging Writer Residency, offered in partnership with The Lock-Up…</p> 1816 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/regional-emerging-writer-residency-brings-alice-springs-talent-to-newcastle/">Read more</a> 1817 </div> 1818</div><div class="post"> 1819 <div class="text"> 1820 <span class="date">17-12-15</span> 1821 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/4581-2/" rel="bookmark">A night with Magda Szubanski</a></h3> 1822 <p>A night with Magda Szubanski The wonderful Magda Szubanski entertained a full house on Saturday night at a special out-of-festival event at Watt Street ARC. Newcastle Writers Festival director Rosemarie…</p> 1823 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/4581-2/">Read more</a> 1824 </div> 1825</div><div class="post"> 1826 <div class="text"> 1827 <span class="date">16-09-15</span> 1828 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-reading-by-poet-les-murray/" rel="bookmark">Special Reading by poet Les Murray – 25 July</a></h3> 1829 <p> Poet Les Murray drove himself to Newcastle from Bunyah on Saturday, 25 July, and brought the sunshine and his incisive wit with him. Forced to withdraw from a scheduled…</p> 1830 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/special-reading-by-poet-les-murray/">Read more</a> 1831 </div> 1832</div><div class="post"> 1833 <div class="text"> 1834 <span class="date">16-09-15</span> 1835 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/peter-garrett-in-conversation-22-october/" rel="bookmark">Peter Garrett in Conversation – 22 October</a></h3> 1836 <p>On Thursday, 22 October, well-known Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett will be the star attraction at a special event at Newcastle City Hall. Peter will discuss his autobiography Big Blue…</p> 1837 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/peter-garrett-in-conversation-22-october/">Read more</a> 1838 </div> 1839</div><div class="post"> 1840 <div class="text"> 1841 <span class="date">16-09-15</span> 1842 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/magda-szubanski-in-conversation-10-october/" rel="bookmark">Magda Szubanski in Conversation – 10 October</a></h3> 1843 <p>On Saturday, 10 October, the much-loved comedian will visit Newcastle to discu
1843ss her new memoir Reckoning. Festival Director Rosemarie Milsom will be speaking to Magda about her extraordinary book, which…</p> 1844 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/magda-szubanski-in-conversation-10-october/">Read more</a> 1845 </div> 1846</div><div class="post"> 1847 <div class="text"> 1848 <span class="date">14-09-15</span> 1849 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf-2015-recap/" rel="bookmark">NWF 2015 Recap</a></h3> 1850 <p>The Newcastle Writers Festival is now over for 2015, and exceeded all expectations. Thank you to our guest writers, volunteers, hosts, sponsors and, most importantly, our enthusiastic audiences. Special thanks…</p> 1851 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf-2015-recap/">Read more</a> 1852 </div> 1853</div><div class="post"> 1854 <div class="text"> 1855 <span class="date">16-07-15</span> 1856 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/media-release-special-reading-by-poet-les-murray/" rel="bookmark">MEDIA RELEASE: Special reading by poet Les Murray</a></h3> 1857 <p>One of Australiaâs greatest poets, Les Murray, will read from his new volume of poems, Waiting for the Past, at a special event on Saturday, 25 July, at Newcastle Region…</p> 1858 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/media-release-special-reading-by-poet-les-murray/">Read more</a> 1859 </div> 1860</div><div class="post"> 1861 <div class="text"> 1862 <span class="date">01-07-15</span> 1863 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/media-release-new-residency-opportunity-for-an-emerging-regional-writer/" rel="bookmark">MEDIA RELEASE: New residency opportunity for an emerging regional writer</a></h3> 1864 <p>The successful applicant will be given two weeksâ accommodation in a self-contained apartment at The Lock-Up, a contemporary inner-city arts space in the historic East End, as well as a…</p> 1865 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/media-release-new-residency-opportunity-for-an-emerging-regional-writer/">Read more</a> 1866 </div> 1867</div><div class="post"> 1868 <div class="text"> 1869 <span class="date">04-05-15</span> 1870 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/launch-of-the-river-cottage-australia-cookbook/" rel="bookmark">Launch of The River Cottage Australia Cookbook</a></h3> 1871 <p>BOOK LAUNCH – The Edwards, Friday 24 April, from 4.30pm Chef Paul West grew up in the Hunter and turned his back on haute cuisine to become an advocate for sustainable farming and…</p> 1872 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/launch-of-the-river-cottage-australia-cookbook/">Read more</a> 1873 </div> 1874</div><div class="post"> 1875 <div class="text"> 1876 <span class="date">23-03-15</span> 1877 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/this-house-of-grief-helen-garner/" rel="bookmark">This House of Grief – Helen Garner</a></h3> 1878 <p>Helen Garner: “I would have given anything to be convinced he was innocent – and not because I ‘believed in him’, whatever that meant, but because, in spite of everything I…</p> 1879 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/this-house-of-grief-helen-garner/">Read more</a> 1880 </div> 1881</div><div class="post"> 1882 <div class="text"> 1883 <span class="date">16-03-15</span> 1884 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf15-attracts-high-calibre-authors/" rel="bookmark">NWF15 attracts high-calibre authors</a></h3> 1885 <p>AWARD-winning Australian author Helen Garner is among 130 writers set to inspire and challenge audiences at the third annual Newcastle Writers Festival. The full program for the 2015 event, which will…</p> 1886 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/nwf15-attracts-high-calibre-authors/">Read more</a> 1887 </div> 1888</div><div class="post"> 1889 <div class="text"> 1890 <span class="date">16-03-15</span> 1891 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/generous-grant-from-artsnsw-for-nwf/" rel="bookmark">Generous grant from ArtsNSW for NWF</a></h3> 1892 <p>Just 10 days out from the third Newcastle Writers Festival, the event has received a significant state government grant.  Festival director and Herald journalist Rosemarie Milsom received news about the $50,000…</p> 1893 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/generous-grant-from-artsnsw-for-nwf/">Read more</a> 1894 </div> 1895</div><div class="post"> 1896 <div class="text"> 1897 <span class="date">15-03-15</span> 1898 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/radical-newcastle/" rel="bookmark">Radical Newcastle</a></h3> 1899 <p>We are delighted that The University of Newcastle is a major Festival Partner, and many of their graduates, staff and students will be taking part in NWF15, in events including two University of Newcastle Professors Talks, The…</p> 1900 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/radical-newcastle/">Read more</a> 1901 </div> 1902</div><div class="post"> 1903 <div class="text"> 1904 <span class="date">15-03-15</span> 1905 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/australias-heart-of-darkness/" rel="bookmark">Australia’s Heart of Darkness</a></h3> 1906 <p>Read about the astonishing journey of our guest, surgeon Munjed Al Muderis, in a major article in the Sydney Morning Herald. Hear him talk at the NWF about The Treatment of Asylum Seekers: Australiaâs…</p> 1907 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/australias-heart-of-darkness/">Read more</a> 1908 </div> 1909</div><div class="post"> 1910 <div class="text"> 1911 <span class="date">14-03-15</span> 1912 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/not-your-typical-mothers-group/" rel="bookmark">Not Your Typical Mothers’ Group</a></h3> 1913 <p>The Bad Mothers’ Pledge: “We acknowledge we are all bad mothers. We don’t organise play dates. We don’t chop food into small pieces and carry it around in case someone gets…</p> 1914 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/not-your-typical-mothers-group/">Read more</a> 1915 </div> 1916</div><div class="post"> 1917 <div class="text"> 1918 <span class="date">22-04-14</span> 1919 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/at-the-newcastle-writer
1919s-festival-by-ryan-oneil/" rel="bookmark">At the Newcastle Writers Festival – by Ryan O’Neil</a></h3> 1920 <p>Last week I appeared on a panel at the Newcastle Writerâs Festival with Maria Takolander and Abbas El-Zein to talk about short stories. The panel was called âNowhere to Hideâ…</p> 1921 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/at-the-newcastle-writers-festival-by-ryan-oneil/">Read more</a> 1922 </div> 1923</div><div class="post"> 1924 <div class="text"> 1925 <span class="date">22-04-14</span> 1926 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/1233-abc-radio-interview-with-paul-beva/" rel="bookmark">1233 ABC Radio interview with Paul Beva</a></h3> 1927 <p>For this very special Newcastle Writers Festival edition of Finally Friday Paul Bevan is joined by: *Wendy Harmer, broadcaster, author, journalist and stage performer *Kate Forsyth, writer, storyteller and novelist…</p> 1928 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/1233-abc-radio-interview-with-paul-beva/">Read more</a> 1929 </div> 1930</div><div class="post"> 1931 <div class="text"> 1932 <span class="date">22-04-14</span> 1933 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/family-festival-hub-at-newcastle-writer
1933s-festival-the-mummy-project/" rel="bookmark">Family Festival Hub at Newcastle Writers Festival – The Mummy Project</a></h3> 1934 <p>The Kids Program of the Newcastle Writers Festival finished on a high yesterday with the Family Festival Hub. Loads of families turned out to enjoy stories and art in and…</p> 1935 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/family-festival-hub-at-newcastle-writers-festival-the-mummy-project/">Read more</a> 1936 </div> 1937</div><div class="post"> 1938 <div class="text"> 1939 <span class="date">22-04-14</span> 1940 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-by-lizzie-wilcock/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival by Lizzie Wilcock</a></h3> 1941 <p>The second Newcastle Writers Festival has just wrapped up and it has been amazing! The organizers did a fabulous job and provided so much variety in content. As someone who…</p> 1942 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-by-lizzie-wilcock/">Read more</a> 1943 </div> 1944</div><div class="post"> 1945 <div class="text"> 1946 <span class="date">22-04-14</span> 1947 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writer
1947s-festival-2014-appetite-for-local-the-newcastle-herald/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival 2014 appetite for local – The Newcastle Herald</a></h3> 1948 <p>The organiser of the cityâs burgeoning writers festival may increase Newcastle-focused sessions next year after recognising a hunger for local content, authors and poets over the weekend. The second annual…</p> 1949 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-2014-appetite-for-local-the-newcastle-herald/">Read more</a> 1950 </div> 1951</div><div class="post"> 1952 <div class="text"> 1953 <span class="date">22-04-14</span> 1954 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/philip-nitschke-tips-a-full-house-at-newcastle-writers-festival-the-newcastle-herald/" rel="bookmark">Philip Nitschke tips a full house at Newcastle Writers Festival – The Newcastle Herald</a></h3> 1955 <p>Exit International director Philip Nitschke will demonstrate emerging techniques that allow the elderly and seriously ill to achieve a peaceful death, at a workshop in Newcastle on Monday. Dr Nitschke…</p> 1956 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/philip-nitschke-tips-a-full-house-at-newcastle-writer
1956s-festival-the-newcastle-herald/">Read more</a> 1957 </div> 1958</div><div class="post"> 1959 <div class="text"> 1960 <span class="date">22-04-14</span> 1961 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wendy-harmer-newcastle-writers-festival-a-place-to-commune-the-newcastle-herald/" rel="bookmark">Wendy Harmer: Newcastle Writers Festival ‘a place to commune’ – The Newcastle Herald</a></h3> 1962 <p>With the current political debate “pretty boring” and church halls “abandoned”, Wendy Harmer says there is something pretty special about writers festivals. Yesterday the Newcastle Writers Festival kicked off its…</p> 1963 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wendy-harmer-newcastle-writers-festival-a-place-to-commune-the-newcastle-herald/">Read more</a> 1964 </div> 1965</div><div class="post"> 1966 <div class="text"> 1967 <span class="date">22-04-14</span> 1968 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-2014-angela-savage/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival 2014 – Angela Savage</a></h3> 1969 <p>The days go by so fast,â my eight-year-old said tonight as we observed a Blood Moon over Melbourne. âThe nights, too,â she added sagely. I know sheâs got a point when I glance at my…</p> 1970 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writer
1970s-festival-2014-angela-savage/">Read more</a> 1971 </div> 1972</div><div class="post"> 1973 <div class="text"> 1974 <span class="date">28-03-14</span> 1975 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/writers-emerge-to-chat-port-stephens-examiner/" rel="bookmark">Writers emerge to chat – Port Stephens Examiner</a></h3> 1976 <p>Visitors to the second Newcastle Writers Festival next month will have access to a host of accomplished authors, and Boat Harbour’s Joanna Atherfold Finn will be among them. At the…</p> 1977 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/writers-emerge-to-chat-port-stephens-examiner/">Read more</a> 1978 </div> 1979</div><div class="post"> 1980 <div class="text"> 1981 <span class="date">26-03-14</span> 1982 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-returns-in-2014-australian-writers-centre/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival returns in 2014 – Australian Writer’s Centre</a></h3> 1983 <p>Where can you find a buzzing cafe and bar scene, beautiful beaches, plenty of boutique shopping and a celebration of Australian literature? From Friday 4 to Sunday 6 April 2014,…</p> 1984 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writer
1984s-festival-returns-in-2014-australian-writers-centre/">Read more</a> 1985 </div> 1986</div><div class="post"> 1987 <div class="text"> 1988 <span class="date">27-02-14</span> 1989 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/your-guide-to-newcastle-by-linda-drummond/" rel="bookmark">Your guide to Newcastle by Linda Drummond</a></h3> 1990 <p>Linda Drummond: Appearing at The Newcastle Writers Festival has written a guide to getting around Newcastle. Find out her top places to grab some food and get a coffee by…</p> 1991 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/your-guide-to-newcastle-by-linda-drummond/">Read more</a> 1992 </div> 1993</div><div class="post"> 1994 <div class="text"> 1995 <span class="date">24-02-14</span> 1996 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/media-release-2014-newcastle-writers-festival-line-up-a-feast-of-talent-and-id/" rel="bookmark">MEDIA RELEASE – 2014 Newcastle Writers Festival Line-up a Feast of Talent and Id</a></h3> 1997 <p>Lovers of literature hungry to tap into the hearts and minds of their favourite authors will be inspired by the diverse mix of writers attending the 2014 Newcastle Writers Festival….</p> 1998 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/media-release-2014-newcastle-writer
1998s-festival-line-up-a-feast-of-talent-and-id/">Read more</a> 1999 </div> 2000</div><div class="post"> 2001 <div class="text"> 2002 <span class="date">03-02-14</span> 2003 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-newsletter-january-2014/" rel="bookmark">Newcastle Writers Festival Newsletter – January 2014</a></h3> 2004 <p>2014 is already off to an intense start for the NWF committee as we finalise logistics for the second festival in April. Click here to view the newsletter</p> 2005 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/newcastle-writers-festival-newsletter-january-2014/">Read more</a> 2006 </div> 2007</div><div class="post"> 2008 <div class="text"> 2009 <span class="date">30-01-14</span> 2010 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/expanded-program-will-inspire-and-delight-hunter-kids-at-the-2014-newcastle-writers-festival/" rel="bookmark">Expanded program will inspire and delight Hunter kids at the 2014 Newcastle Writers Festival</a></h3> 2011 <p>Hunter region children from preschool to primary school will be delighted by a dedicated Kids Program that forms an entertaining and educational prelude to the second annual Newcastle Writers Festival….</p> 2012 <a class="more" href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/expanded-program-will-inspire-and-delight-hunter-kids-at-the-2014-newcastle-writer
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