Here is a list of writing events happening around Australia in 2019. Did we miss one? Email us at aussiespeculativefiction@gmail.com
ACT
Canberra Writers Festival ~ 22nd – 25th August 2019 ~ https://canberrawritersfestival.com.au/
NSW
Oracles of the Bush ~ 4th April – 7th April 2019 ~ http://www.oraclesofthebush.com/
Newcastle Writers Festival ~ 5th April – 7th April 2019 ~ http://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/
Creative Kids Tales Writers’ Festival ~ 6th April 2019 ~ https://www.creativekidstales.com.au/whats-new/ckt-writers-festival
Sydney Writers Festival ~ 29 April – 5th May 2019 ~ https://www.swf.org.au/
Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival ~ 7th June – 9th June 2019 ~ http://bellingenwritersfestival.com.au/
Speculative Fiction Festival ~ 29 June 2019 ~ https://asff.org.au/writing-nsws-speculative-fiction-festival-2019/
Southern Highlands’ Writers Festival ~ 19th July – 20th July 2019 ~ https://www.shwf.com.au/
Byron Writers Festival ~ 2nd August – 4th August 2019 ~ https://byronwritersfestival.com/festival/
Mudgee Readers’ Festival ~ 15th August – 18th August 2019 ~ http://www.mudgeereaders.com/
Write Around the Murray ~ 11th September – 15th September 2019 ~ https://www.writearoundthemurray.org.au/
Scone Writers Festival ~ 9th November – 11th November 2019 ~ http://www.sconewritersfestival.com.au/
NT
NT Writers’ Festival ~ 16th May – 19th May 2019 ~ https://www.ntwriters.com.au/festival/about/
QLD
Somerset Storyfest ~ 20th March – 22nd March 2019 ~ https://www.somerset.qld.edu.au/storyfest/
Rainforest Writing Retreat ~ 31st May – June 2nd 2019 ~ http://www.rainforestwritingretreat.com/
Outback Writers’ Festival ~ 25th June – 27th June 2019 ~ http://outbackwritersfestival.com.au/
Children’s and Young Adult Writers & Illustrators Day ~ 6th July – 7th July 2019 ~ https://www.cyaconference.com/
Voices on the Coast ~ 17th July – 20th July 2019 ~ http://www.voicesonthecoast.com.au/
Brisbane Writers Festival ~ 5th September – 8th September 2019 ~ https://bwf.org.au/
SA
Adelaide Writers’ Week ~ 2nd March – 7th March 2019 ~ https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week/
VIC
Speculate ~ 15th March – 16th March 2019 ~ https://www.specfic.com.au/
Clunes Booktown Festival ~ 4th May – 5th May 2019 ~ https://clunesbooktown.com.au/the-festival/clunes-booktown-festival
Queenscliffe Literary Festival ~ 10th May – 26th May 2019 ~ https://queenscliffeliteraryfestival.com.au/
KidLitVic Meet the Publishers ~ 25th May 2019 ~ http://www.kidlitvic.com/conference-information/
Continuum ~ 7th June – 10th June 2019 ~ http://www.continuum.org.au/
Williamstown Literary Festival ~ 16th June – 17th June 2019 ~ https://www.willylitfest.org.au/
Emerging Writers’ Festival ~ 19th June – 29th June 2019 ~ http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au/
Mildura Writers Festival ~ 18th July – 21st July 2019 ~ http://www.artsmildura.com.au/Writers-Festival/HOME.aspx
Bendigo Writers Festival ~ 9th August – 11th August 2019 ~ https://www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au/
Romance Writers of Australia Melbourne Conference ~ 9th August – 11th August 2019 ~ http://romanceaustralia.com/rwa-2019/
Melbourne Writers Festival ~ 30th August – 8th September 2019 ~ https://mwf.com.au/
WA
Perth Writers Week ~ 8th February – 3rd March 2019 ~ https://www.perthfestival.com.au/experience/writers-week
Swancon ~ 18th April – 22nd April 2019 ~ https://www.swancon.com.au/
Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival ~ 3rd May – 5th May 2019 ~ https://mrrwfestival.com/
Scribblers Festival ~ 8th May – 10th May 2019 ~ https://www.scribblersfestival.com.au/
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