It’s the end of the year! See off 2020 with a wave and a hooroo with some of these exciting, thought-provoking literary events.

This month is PACKED with literary goodies: NAIDOC Week, Australia Reads, a bunch of festivals, and *fingers crossed* a few in-person events in COVID-safe settings. But don’t worry! There’s still plenty of streamed options for those of us not ready to brave the crowds just yet.

Spring! Warmer weather, budding flowers, and a swag of excellent literary events from across the country.

No matter where November takes you, there’s bound to be an event nearby! Warm up those fingers and have a scroll of our round up below.

October is brimming with literary activity. It’s not too late to hear some great stories or conversation this month! October 8: OutStanding LGBTIQ Short Story Competition Awards Ceremony The OutStanding Short Story Competition is Australia’s premier literary competition for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) community. The entries are in and the […]

New month, new season and too many new events to handle. There’s something for everyone, no matter where in NSW you’re located. Here’s our September round up! 1-4 September: The Festival of a Thousand Stories The Festival of a Thousand Stories is a celebration of storytelling, art, poetry and music on the banks of the […]

August 1: From Intervention to Media Attention – Sam’s Best Shot When ABC’s Australian Story aired ‘My Son Sam,’ the story of Dr James Best taking his autistic son, Sam, on a gap year of sorts through Southern Africa, the ensuing commentary always came back to the very premise of the trip – displacement as […]