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Byron Writers Festival is Australia's favourite regional meeting place of storytelling and ideas. We present world-class gatherings that enrich and transform the lives of our audiences and community. Our annual festival takes place in August on Bundjalung Country. We showcase writers from around the world, representing all aspects of contemporary literature, especially First Nations writing and wa... more

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Our 2025 Festival podcast series continues with the session Cherrywood. Join multi-award-winning author Jock Serong for a discussion of his new novel Cherrywood, an imaginative, darkly playful and deeply meaningful delight, a novel about legacy, comm... more

Our 2025 Festival podcast series returns with a special preview of NORPA's Dinner Party at the End of the World. Join NORPA’s Artistic Director Julian Louis and Artistic Associate Heather Fairbairn for a special preview of Dinner Party at the End of ... more

Our 2025 Festival podcast series continues with the session Water: Our Life. From oceans to rivers, in flood and drought, for drinking, agriculture and industry, water is essential to life. Join Debra Dank (Terraglossia), Joëlle Gergis (Highway to He... more

Our Festival 2025 podcast series continues with another feature event: Guardian Australia's Are You Game Show. Play along with Guardian Australia’s signature game show as two teams of writers – led by Guardian Australia’s TikTok queen Matilda Boseley... more

Our 2025 Festival podcasts series returns with the session Political Fictions. Join multi-award-winning authors Shankari Chandran (Unfinished Business) and Malcolm Knox (The First Friend) for an exploration of their thrilling new novels, set against ... more

Our Festival 2025 series returns with the session We Are The Stars with Gina Chick and Mel Bampton. Get to know the real Gina Chick, inaugural winner of Alone Australia, and the story of her extraordinary, indomitable life in one of the most powerful... more

Our Festival 2025 podcast series returns with one of our Feature Events: Beyond the Lines. Featuring powerhouse performer Ziggy Ramo, writer and singer Nardi Simpson, poetic provocateur David Stavanger, acclaimed Indian poet Akhil Katyal as well as L... more

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Q: What are you thinking about for your next book?
I've started a new book set in a workplace, but it's still in the early stages.
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Q: What do you think about the notion of escaping to a quiet place?
This is an urge that many women might feel as they face the complexities of life responsibilities.
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Q: How do you approach writing characters that feel realistic?
Noticing the details of people and the cultural air around them is central to the writing process.
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Q: What does the Booker Prize long-listing mean to you?
It is a significant acknowledgment of your work that can lead to increased readership.
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Q: For Meena, how do the different genres that you write in change the way those heartbeats can kind of echo and resound?
Meena explains that she addresses the theme of violence across all forms she writes in, emphasizing that the marginalization of women's voices in struggles must be acknowledged as part of broader feminist discourse.

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This podcast features discussions revolving around literature, storytelling, and significant social themes, often held during an annual festival that attracts leading writers and thinkers. Episodes frequently cover a variety of topics, from the nuances of the justice system and the complexities of identity to pressing environmental issues and personal narratives of resilience. Listeners can expect to find in-depth conversations with authors, activists, and thought leaders who share their insights on cultural representation, mental health, and the socio-political landscape in Australia and beyond. Notably, this series places a strong emphasis on First Nations perspectives and contemporary societal challenges, making it both enlightening and ... more

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