We're thrilled to be co-presenting two exciting events over October and November! Don't miss a special Indonesian Translation Slam and a night hearing literary legend Tim Winton discuss his latest offering.
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Your MWF Memories
Thank you to everyone who submitted their MWF Memories in celebration of our 40th anniversary. We've released a special collection of three memories that show the power of storytelling.
What's On
Celebrating 40 years
This year's festival, Visions & Revisions, brought together an incredible community of readers, writers and storytellers. Take a look back at some of the special moments from MWF 2026.
We respectfully acknowledge that Melbourne Writers Festival takes place on the traditional lands of the peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.