Giraffe’s Guide to Writers Festivals 2021

Writers’ events are back! After a year of digital only gathering, we are so excited to once again meet and network with authors, readers, publishers and more. See below for a round up of events happening across the country, and check back here regularly as more events are confirmed.

February

Perth Festival — 5th-28th February
Adelaide Writers Week — 29 February - 5th March

March

Somerset Storyfest — 12th-19th March

April

Newcastle Writers Festival — 23rd-24th April
SWANCON — 24th-26th April
Sydney Writers Festival — 26th April-2nd May

May

Clunes Booktown Festival — 1st-30th May
Brisbane Writers Festival — 7th-9th May
Bendigo Writers Festival — 7th-9th May
Queenscliffe Literary Festival — 14th-30th May
Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival — 14th-16th May

June

Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival — 11th-13th June
Emerging Writers Festival — 16th-26th June
Willy Lit Fest — 18th-20th June
StoryFest — 18th-20th June

July

Mildura Writers Festival — 15th-18th July
Yarra Valley Writers Festival — 16th-18th July

August

Byron Writers Festival — 6th-8th August
Canberra Writers Festival — 18th-22nd August

September

Melbourne Writers Festival — 3rd-12th September

October

National Young Writers Festival — 1st-4th October
Hobart Writers Festival — 8th-10th October

November

Independent Publishing Conference — 25th-27th November