2022 Byron Writers Festival

UPDATE – The 2022 Byron Writers Festival (Aug 26-28) will no longer be taking place at North Byron Parklands and will take place on the grounds adjacent to Elements of Byron, who have generously hosted the festival for many years.

Australia’s favourite regional literary festival

Australia’s largest regional writers festival returns with the theme of ‘Radical Hope’. Featuring more than 140 writers, thinkers and commentators including Trent Dalton, Hannah Kent, Ben Quilty, Indira Naidoo, Bruce Pascoe, Masha Gessen, Evelyn Araluen, Steve Toltz, Julia Baird, Aaron Fa’Aoso, Costa Georgiadis, A.C. Grayling, Damon Gameau, Emily Bitto, Nikki Gemmell, Bryan Brown, Robert Drewe, Marcia Langton and many more.

Byron Writers Festival 2022 (26-28 August) has revealed an inspiring program of celebrated authors as well as powerful new voices to mark its welcome return after a two-year hiatus. Themed ‘Radical Hope’, Byron Writers Festival 2022 will feature more than 140 writers and thinkers gathering together at the Festival’s beautiful new site at North Byron Parklands on Bundjalung country. The festival also offers writers’ workshops, an engaging program for children and several feature and satellite events in venues across the Northern Rivers region.

Feature Events – A separately ticketed program of Feature Events in venues throughout the region offer a diverse range of storytelling to inspire and delight. For all tickets to Feature Events please visit byronwritersfestival.com/feature-events

Kids Big Day Out – The kids get a whole marquee to themselves at the festival on Sunday morning to meet and be entertained by their favourite authors and illustrators and to discover new favourites in the hugely popular Kids Big Day Out program. Find out more at byronwritersfestival.com/kbdo

Byron Writers Festival 2022
Festival Dates: 26 – 28 August, 2022
Grounds adjacent to Elements of Byron
144 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay.

Tickets and Program
www.byronwritersfestival.com/festival