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Detail of the graphic poster for Write Around the Murray, with white serif text against a dark blue background, with a red heart, yellow text bubble, light blue circle and a pink thought bubble.
Detail of the graphic poster for Write Around the Murray, with white serif text against a dark blue background, with a red heart, yellow text bubble, light blue circle and a pink thought bubble.

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at an annual five-day festival of reading, writing & storytelling in the Murray region of NSW/Victoria.

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Write Around the Murray Literary Festival 2024

Write Around the Murray (WAM) is back! From Wednesday, September 11 to Sunday, September 15, 2024, the annual literary festival hosts an engaging program of award-winning authors, illustrators and storytellers for all ages, presenting around the theme of “Stories Within Stories”.

Five days only!

The festival offers 40 events, including panels, the WAM Poetry Slam, masterclasses, workshops, writing competitions, history and art tours, and more. This year’s Festival features Kate Grenville (shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction), author of the WAM 2024 Book of the Festival Restless Dolly Maunder. Other highlights include social satirist Siang Lu, talking cinema and his two books The Whitewash and Ghost Cities, with a retrospective screening of Enter the Dragon at the Regent Cinema; award-winning First Nations author Ellen van Neerven and their new play swim; and comedian and actor Jane Clifton’s show A Day At a Time In Rhyme.

About Write Around the Murray (WAM)

Held in the vibrant regional city of Albury on the Murray River, Write Around the Murray has welcomed some of Australia’s best authors, illustrators and storytellers to the Albury Wodonga region – on the border of New South Wales and Victoria – since 2007. They host panel talks, literary workshops, poetry slams, theatre performances, art, historical and cultural tours, and more – plus a free Schools Program, offering students the opportunity to meet and work with established Australian authors and illustrators. You can see videos of some of their past events here.

 

Graphic poster for Write Around the Murray, with white serif text against a dark blue background, with a red heart, yellow text bubble, light blue circle and a pink thought bubble. Bottom right: Save the date. 11 - 15 September.

(Photo credits: Write Around the Murray.)

 

Event details

Hosted by: Write Around the Murray

Type of event: literary festival

Authors & creatives: See the list of authors & other guests here.

Reading list: Check out the reading list here.

Dates & times: The Festival runs from Wednesday, September 11 – Sunday, September 15, 2024. For individual event dates and times, please consult the Program or printable schedule.

Duration: Various; please consult the Program or printable schedule (see above).

Cost: Some events are free; please consult the Program for individual event pricing. Concession pricing is available to health care card holders, pension card holders, HotHouse subscribers, students, children aged 2+ and Cube or AEC members. Please have cards or membership no. available for staff to verify.

  • Individual Author Talk Ticket: AUD$10.00 / $5.00 Concession
  • WAM Festival Pass: AUD$55.00 / $30.00 Concession

Location: Various; please consult the Program or printable schedule.

Booking link: Festival passes and individual tickets are available. Some events are free and/or require no booking.

Contact details: Write Around the Murray, Albury Library Museum, 540 Kiewa Street, Albury, NSW, 2640, Australia; 02 6023 8333, wam@alburycity.nsw.gov.au, writearoundthemurray.org.au

 

Content warning: Please consult the individual events in the Program.

Accessibility: Write Around the Murray is happy to accommodate accessibility requirements. Please get in touch if you have any accessibility requests (see contact info above).

Refund policy: Please contact the organizer.