Since our tickets went on sale at the beginning of February, we've highlighted different aspects of the program. You can check out our guides here.
With five days to go until our opening session with best-selling author Heather Morris, today would be a good day to get your tickets.
No more guides.
Instead, we want to share the writers you will NOT see at another writers' festival within a two-hour commute of the northern beaches anytime soon.
Alise Blayney
Amanda Goff
Amelia Lester
Amy Hutton
Amy Schembri
Andrew Fowler
Anthony Sobb
Ariane Beeston
Blanche d'Alpuget
Brendan Morris
Carol Lefevre
Catherine Greer
Catherine McKinnon
Craig Semple
Cocoa the Conscious
Damian Collins
David Dufty
David Weiner
Deborah Pike
Dennis Glover
Djon Mundine
Don Watson
Gavin Fang
Geoff Raby
Gillian Wills
Heather Morris
Heidi Coupland
Helen Hayes
Helen Signy
Ian Syson
Ingrid J. Adams
Jacqueline Rule
Jacqui Louise Swallow
James Vella-Bardon
Jim Fraser
Jo Johnston (masterclass)
Jo Peck
Joe Aston
John Maynard
Jorge Knijnik
Josh Piterman
Josie McSkimming
Julie Inman Grant
Karen Viggers
Kate Horan
Katherine Wiles
Kyra Geddes
Lauren Samuelsson
Lia Hills
Lisa Gallate
Lisa Kenway
Liz Deep-Jones
Liz Foster
Magan Magan
Max Holzner
Meg Keneally
Megan Holbeck
Melinda Ham
Michael Adams
Michael Brissenden
Michele Seminara
P.J. Laverty
Patricia Wolf
Paul Mitchelle
Peter FitzSimons
Peter Paleologos
Quentin McDermott
Rananda Rich (workshop)
Rebecca Hazel
Richard Gosling
Richard Light
Sahira al Younany
Sarah Arachchi
Sarah Gilbert
Sarah Martin
Shireen Morris
Stephan Wellink
Texi Smith
Tim Ayliffe
Tracey Croke
Tracey Kirkland
Vince Rugari
Zena Shapter (workshop)
Writing doesn't belong to big names, big publishers, or big platforms.
It belongs to anyone with a voice. A story. An idea.
At the Manly Writers’ Festival, we celebrate the full spectrum of storytelling — from debut authors to unheralded authors to well-known, established voices and from quiet reflections to bold manifestos.
Because writing is for everyone.
And so is this festival.
Come join the conversation.
Friday 28th, Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th March.
