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Sydney Writers Festival

Sydney Writers Festival

The Sydney Writers Festival is a cultural event catering for writers and readers, which includes a diverse schedule of educational programs, workshops, interactive sessions and entertainment for all participants.

Writers, bloggers, online publishers, political activists and journalists are a few of the many that participate in this event.

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The Sydney Writers Festival also draws international attention to Sydney, with international travel journalists, groups and online writers also coming to the city to be a part of it.

The festival offers over 400 events to reflect and encourage writers in Sydney’s diverse community. It has become a popular event that promotes new publications and encourages new writers to learn, expand their experiences and grow within the industry.

Previous guests have included George Saunders, Susan Faludi, Paul Beatty, Colson Whitehead, Anne Enright, Alan Cumming, Vince Gilligan, Hannah Kent, Liane Moriarty, John Safran, Richard Flanagan, Helen Garner, Kate Grenville, Alexis Wright, Tom Keneally, Kate McClymont, Omar Musa and Ceridwen Dovey.

The Sydney Writers Festival also offers a range of diverse programs for all writers and online publishers. Workshops are conducted during this event which helps writers learn different types of valuable skills. For instance, bloggers can learn to write fantasy, and journalists can acquire the writing skills of romance novels. Those working on a special project can also expand their horizons by participating.

The festival also includes some free events too. Writers, thinkers, illustrators and performers of all age groups are welcome to participate and celebrate this event in Sydney.

A festival shuttle bus runs between the main venues throughout the festival. The buses are wheelchair accessible and run every 15 minutes between 9am and 6pm. You can buy your bus ticket from a volunteer when boarding for $1 each way.

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