May is packed so full of events, competitions, and book launches, you won’t know where to begin! A good place to start might be the Sydney Writers’ Festival in the first week of May, then have a read below to find out where to go next if you’re wanting to be inspired, encouraged and challenged!

With the Sydney Writers’ Festival just one week away, the Writing NSW staff share the events they’re most looking forward to. Have a read to discover what to keep an eye out for!

“Camilleri is a gifted writer and sets the tone and setting so vividly that you can almost see yourself walking in the streets of Vigata, Italy.” Kristyn M. Levis reviews The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri

“Murphy had me invested emotionally in the lives of his characters and hopeful for their future after the opening scene of domestic violence and the pain and sorrow of war.” – Robert Fairhead reviews Beneath the Willow by Michael J Murphy

‘Where I grew up, nobody I knew was into this world [of literature], it was all quite alien….The job at Echo Publishing came along at the perfect time.’

“Each story is subversive, touching on the things we do not often speak about, the things about ourselves that we must hide from the public in order to conform.” Ashleigh Meikle reviews Zebra by Debra Adelaide.