‘As writers, we must consider questions of freedom of speech and expression as being inextricably linked to questions of responsibility, positionality and context. These are ethical questions but they are also questions of craft, skill and imaginative labour.’

“Boundless is a festival that celebrates our interconnectedness, amplifies our unique voices, brings us together through the power of words.”

We asked the curators a couple of questions before the festival, to provide you with a chance to get to know them and their work better.

Lena spoke about how things have changed over that time, and what still needs to change, sharing initiatives that are making a difference and telling us how the writing and publishing sector compares with other art forms.

Boundless, Australia’s leading festival of Indigenous and culturally diverse Australian writers, will be presented online, 30 October – 1 November.

‘When we read books that again and again fail to feature us, the persistent deluge of “You are not here, you are not here, you are not here” eventually becomes a thundering chorus of “You don’t belong here, you do not deserve to be here.”’

Writer and author P.M. Biswas argues why researching and writing diversity is so important to Australian writing.

Telling stories about other cultures can be a minefield for any writer, and indeed is a significant issue in Australian theatre. In this panel, playwrights from varied backgrounds discussed how to navigate this tricky space. It sparked a fascinating conversation about the limits, dangers and rich rewards of writing diverse stories. Moderator Michele Lee opened […]

This book of poetry invites the reader to think about issues of diversity and ‘the other’, by discussing recent issues in politics and highlighting the need to discuss them. As an issue that is becoming more prominent, diversity is something I find myself thinking about as a reader and writer, wondering how we can include […]