Brisbane Writers Festival in South Brisbane, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Brisbane Writers Festival

Locality: South Brisbane, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3216 0694

Address: 381 Brunswick street 4000 South Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.bwf.org.au

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24.01.2022 Today in our Room for Dreaming series, Murri music moguls Kaylah Truth and Garret Lyon sit down with arts practitioner Aidan Rowlingson to take an intimate delve into their careers, songwriting process and everything in between. Our Room for Dreaming series was created in partnership with Blaklash Creative and celebrates #NAIDOCWeek2020 Our collaborators for this episode are Aidan Rowlingson (Interviewer), Kaylah Truth (Featured artist/Songwriter), Garret Lyon (Featured arti...st/Songwriter), Sapphic Flicks (Filmmaker), and Blaklash Creative https://bwf.org.au/online-events/roomfordreaming/i-define

23.01.2022 BWF is excited to bring you Booker Prize-winner, Richard Flanagan in conversation with Jennifer Byrne, on September 29. Richard's new book, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams, joins a highly acclaimed catalogue of earlier works, from one of Australia's finest writers. You can get tickets at our website, as well as a ticket + book combo, with support from our friends at The Library Shop @ the State Library of Queensland.... https://bwf.org.au//richard-flanagan-in-conversation-with-

21.01.2022 Join us for a special Live stream: Rising Stars of Crime Fiction with Brisbane Writers Festival and Brisbane Libraries on October 15 @ 7pm. Journalist Katherine Firkin, literary agent and comedian Benjamin Stevenson and youth counsellor Kyle Perry will virtually unite from their homes in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart to discuss their respective novels and publishing journeys, themes they explore, how their professions have contributed to their books and how our rapidly changing world affects their writing. This event is free and will be livestreamed on the Brisbane Libraries Facebook page. Click "Going" in the event to get a reminder!

21.01.2022 BWF is excited to present Booker Prize-winning author, Richard Flanagan in conversation with Jennifer Byrne on September 29, on Richard's new book, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. You can get tickets on our website, (including a ticket + book combo from our friends at The Library Shop at the State Library of Queensland), on our website: https://bwf.org.au//richard-flanagan-in-conversation-with-

21.01.2022 Join us at 7 pm on the 15th of September for Mark O'Connell in conversation with Michaela Kalowski, talking about Mark's book Notes from an Apocalypse. View a snippet of the conversation below. You can view the full conversation at: https://youtu.be/KSCTAW3_cQQ

20.01.2022 Mark O'Connell talks about how Dr Seuss' The Lorax influenced his book, Notes from an Apocalypse. Join us at 7 pm on the 15th of September for Mark O'Connell in conversation with Michaela Kalowski, talking about Mark's book Notes from an Apocalypse. View a snippet of the conversation below. ... You can view the full conversation at: https://youtu.be/KSCTAW3_cQQ

19.01.2022 Brisbane Writers Festival celebrates Australian #readinghour today! Revisiting some of our favourites from this year. https://australiareads.org.au

19.01.2022 If we'd known reading about the end of the world could be this funny, maybe we would have been doing it for much longer. Join us Tuesday at 7pm for the premiere of Mark O'Connell in conversation with Michaela Kalowski on our website and YouTube channel - details at the event page: Notes From an Apocalypse. Mark's book, Notes from an Apocalypse, is a captivating exploration of the increasingly reality of the social, environmental, and political end of days - with optimistic moments of reflection and hope for future generations.

17.01.2022 ‘Evening Lights’ is an artwork series created by Ngugi woman Elisa Jane Carmichael, inspired by the poetry of Aboriginal writer Oodgeroo Noonuccal, it captures the essence of fire and country. Underscoring these animated images are the spoken words of fellow Stradbroke Islander poets Sachem Parkin-Owens and Oodgeroo’s great granddaughter Elizabeth Walker. This is part of our Room for Dreaming series, created in collaboration with Blaklash Creative, celebrating #NAIDOC2020. Ou...r collaborators for this episode are Elisa Jane Carmichael (Visual artist), Elizabeth Walker (Poet), and Sachém. https://bwf.org.au/online-ev/roomfordreaming/evening-lights

14.01.2022 This episode of our Room for Dreaming series was shot on beautiful Kabi Kabi country with Melissa Stannard, a Yuwaalaraay, Kamilaroi, Kooma and Ngemba woman. Her writing explores her family history and belonging in a world set to divide, deny and desecrate First Nation’s history. As she walks she collects discarded, abandoned and overlooked objects from which she weaves new stories. This series was created in collaboration with Blaklash Creative, celebrating #NAIDOCWeek. Our ...collaborators for this episode are Melissa Stannard and Sapphic Flicks. You can see the whole series on our website. https://bwf.org.au/online-eve/roomfordreaming/mission-child #NAIDOCWeek2020 #NAIDOC

14.01.2022 The final event in our Room for Dreaming series is truly incredible. Movement by Waniki Gibuma-Marr and spoken word by Aurora Liddle-Christie, "Room for Dreaming" captures the essence of dreaming in the many ways it manifests. Created in response to the theme ‘Room for Dreaming’, it is a meditative exploration that takes us from Meanjin (Brisbane) to the Quandamooka Coast (Redland Bay Coast). Our Room for Dreaming series was produced in partnership with Blaklash Creative, c...elebrating #NAIDOC2020. Our collaborators for this episode are Aurora Liddle-Christie (Featured Artist), Waniki Maluwapi (Dancer), and Torn Parachute (Filmmaker). You can see the whole series at our website. https://bwf.org.au/online/roomfordreaming/room-for-dreaming

14.01.2022 BWF has 10 free double passes to The Translators, courtesy of Palace Films! A big hit at the recent Alliance Française French Film Festival, The Translators returns to cinemas this month. It’s an ingenious and wickedly entertaining new whodunit about nine language experts who are confined in a luxurious bunker to translate the final book of a bestselling trilogy. When the first ten pages leak online, everyone’s a suspect... ... For a chance to win one of ten in-season double passes, courtesy of Palace Films, tell us which un-written sequel you’d most like to read, your full name, and postal address. Send us an email with your response to [email protected] by 12pm on September 15. https://youtu.be/THXebxAFCzY

11.01.2022 Don't miss out on getting your ticket! There's not long to go until BWF presents Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan in conversation with Jennifer Byrne, with his new book, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. Richard's new novel joins a highly acclaimed shelf of earlier works, including The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Wanting, and The Sound of One Hand Clapping. You can buy tickets from our website, and we have partnered with our friends at The Library Shop at State Library... of Queensland to offer a special price on a ticket + book, (postage included). Get tickets on our website: https://bwf.org.au//richard-flanagan-in-conversation-with-

10.01.2022 - ! BWF has 10 free double passes to The Translators, courtesy of Palace Films! A big hit at the recent Alliance Française French Film Festival, The Translators returns to cinemas this month. It’s an ingenious and wickedly entertaining new whodunit about nine language experts who are confined in a luxurious bunker to translate the final book of a bestselling trilogy.... When the first ten pages leak online, everyone’s a suspect... For a chance to win one of ten in-season double passes, courtesy of Palace Films, tell us which un-written sequel you’d most like to read, your full name, and postal address. Send us an email with your response to [email protected] by 12pm TODAY! https://youtu.be/THXebxAFCzY

09.01.2022 Don't miss out on tickets! There's just one day left until BWF presents Booker Prize-winner, Richard Flanagan, in conversation with Jennifer Byrne, talking about his latest novel, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. You can get your ticket at our website: https://bwf.org.au//richard-flanagan-in-conversation-with-

06.01.2022 Notes From an Apocalypse - Mark O'Connell in conversation with Michaela Kalowski. Join us Tuesday evening at 7pm for the premiere of this fascinating discussion with Mark O'Connell detailing his experiences with the people preparing for the end of the world. From Scotland to New Zealand, doomsday preppers to bored Silicon Valley billionaires, this is a prescient tale of his journey to the end of the world and back. This is a FREE event streamed on our YouTube page and website - click "Going" on the event page to get a reminder.

06.01.2022 BWF, in partnership with Brisbane Libraries, is excited to present Matthew Condon talking about "Brisbane" - his book in a series on Australian cities in which leading Australian authors write about their home city. Tune into the Libraries Facebook page at 7pm tomorrow night (17 November) to watch the livestream. Condon takes the reader on a unique personal journey, unearthing the city’s history sometimes literally and painting a portrait of transformation from a sleepy c...apital city that’s more like a big country town, to a vibrant, confident place, but one where time can still move slowly. Click "Going" at the event link below to get a reminder. https://fb.me/e/1H3EUf7XB

04.01.2022 Are you missing writers festivals? Jane Caro definitely is! You can become a BWF Festival Friend to enjoy big discounts and exclusive invitations to BWF events. You can also buy a gift membership for a friend and we'll send you a free book just in time for the holidays.... Join today: https://bwf.org.au/support/festival-friends

04.01.2022 ... On September 15, we are excited to present Mark O'Connell in conversation with Michaela Kalowski, talking about his book, Notes from an Apocalypse. In the remote mountains of Scotland, in high-tech bunkers in South Dakota and in the lush valleys of New Zealand, small groups of determined men and women are getting ready.... This is a free online event, and will premiere on our website and YouTube page at 7pm on September 15. Click "Going" on the event page to get a reminder: Notes From an Apocalypse You can also get 10% off Mark's book from The Library Shop at the State Library of Queensland - details on our website: https://bwf.org.au//mark-oconnell-in-conversation-with-mic

03.01.2022 For our very last day of our Room to Dream series, we have a very special collaboration between two incredible artists - New York Times bestselling author, Sarah Wilson reading from her book, , and ... YOU! You can watch Sarah's video on our website at the link and our bio, and then send us your dreams for the future. Leave your thoughts through the link on our site and help us to shape future BWF events. You can now see the entire Room to Dream... series, for free, on our website. https://bwf.org.au/onlin/room-to-dream/sarah-wilson-and-you

03.01.2022 Join us online on September 29 for Richard Flanagan in conversation with Jennifer Byrne, talking about his new book, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. , ' : https://bwf.org.au//richard-flanagan-in-conversation-with- Richard's earlier works have been awarded the Premier's Literary Awards for Fiction in Queensland, Victoria, and WA, the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Prize, the Margaret Scott Prize, a National Booksellers Best Book award, and the coveted Man Booker Prize, among many others.

02.01.2022 In Take Space, Make Space, our panel focuses on contemporary story-telling from the perspective of some of Brisbane’s most revered First Nations writers, working across a host of different forms and grappling with the responsibility of weaving truths into fiction from their respective viewpoints. This is part of our Room for Dreaming series, produced in collaboration with Blaklash Creative, celebrating #NAIDOC2020. Our collaborators for this episode are Aurora Liddle-Christie... (Moderator), Sue McPherson (Panelist), Meleika Gesa-Fatafeh (Panelist), Grace Lucas-Pennington, Sachem Parkin-Owens (Panelist), Sanja - La Boite Theatre (Producer). https://bwf.org.au/on/roomfordreaming/take-space-make-space #NAIDOC #NAIDOCWeek2020

01.01.2022 Join Nana Magic for The Shark Story - a fun moral-filled story you won’t feel guilty plonking your jarjums in front of. Nana Magic takes us back to her childhood living in The Far West Coast of South Australia in the small coastal town of Ceduna. What starts off as an innocent beach trip with the cuzzies turns into a great life long lesson for everyone. Our Room for Dreaming series was created in partnership with Blaklash Creative and celebrates #NAIDOCWeek2020. You can watch... the entire series on our website. Our collaborators for this event are Uraine Roelofs as Nana Magic, and Sapphic Flicks. https://bwf.org.au/online-events/roomfordreaming/nana-magic

01.01.2022 Premieres: 7pm, September 15, 2020 In the remote mountains of Scotland, in high-tech bunkers in South Dakota and in the lush valleys of New Zealand, small groups of determined men and women are getting ready. They are environmentalists who fear the ravages of climate change; billionaire entrepreneurs dreaming of life on Mars; and right-wing conspiracists yearning for a lost American idyll. One thing unites them: their certainty that we are only years away from the end of civ...ilization as we know it. Not unconcerned himself by the possibility of the end of days, Mark O’Connell set out to meet them. --- Brisbane Writers Festival is a non-profit organisation delivering one of Australia's largest annual literary festivals. Throughout 2020, we are delivering free online events for you, our dedicated patrons, while continuing to pay the incredible artists we host. You can support BWF in bringing you these events through a tax-deductible donation (over $2). Brisbane Writers Festival is a registered charity. Donate here: https://bwf.org.au/support/donate ---