Mar 26, 2025

Meet the 2025 MWF First Nations Curators

We are excited to have Bundjalung and Kullilli writer, journalist and radio broadcaster, Daniel Browning and Yuwaalaraay storyteller and performe...

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Mar 18, 2025

Magical Thinking: Message from Festival Director Veronica Sullivan

Any reader will tell you that books possess a special kind of magic. They transform our understanding of ourselves and others. They animate d...

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Mar 24, 2025

Phone-a-Poem

Dial a number on a landline handset to hear new poetry read by regional Victorian poets. From 8-11 May, look for three handsets at Festival venues and...

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Dec 12, 2024

MWF's Summer Reading List

Looking for the perfect page-turner to pair with your summer sun sessions? The team at MWF has you covered.   From timeless classics to...

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Oct 13, 2024

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 a...

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