Melbourne Writers Festival appoints Veronica Sullivan as new Festival Director

Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), the city’s premier literary event, is pleased to announce the appointment of Veronica Sullivan as its Festival Director, effective 22 August 2024.

Sullivan joins MWF from The Wheeler Centre, where she has served as Head of Programming since 2020. Prior to this she was Program Manager of the Feminist Writers Festival, Prize Manager of the Stella Prize, and Online Editor of Kill Your Darlings. She is currently a board member of Overland literary journal and the Kat Muscat Fellowship.

With a deep passion for literature and a commitment to fostering inclusive and diverse literary conversations, Sullivan is set to expand the festival’s reach and further enhance its role as a pre-eminent cultural event in Victoria and Australia.

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