Sydney Writers' Festival
Featuring:
Dave Graney (author of 1001 Australian Nights)
10.30pm, Thursday 23 May
4.00pm, Friday 24 May
Helen Sage (author of A Flower Between the Cracks)
4.00pm, Thursday 23 May
Rebecca Starford (Associate Publisher)
2.30pm, Friday 24 May
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Emerging Writers' Festival
Featuring:
Ginger Briggs (author of Staunch)
The Writers' Conference, 9:00AM, Sunday 26 May
Dave Graney (author of 1001 Australian Nights)
Turn the Words up Loud – A Night of Writing and Music
The Toff In Town, 7:30PM, Wednesday 29 May
Justin Heazlewood (author of The Bedroom Philosopher Diaries)
Industry Insiders: The Reality Check
6:15PM, Thursday 30 May
Rebecca Starford (Associate Publisher)
Day Two of The Writers’ Retreat at Abbotsford Convent, Sunday 2 June, from 2.30PM – 4PM
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Congratulations to Michael Sala
Winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for New Writing
Pacific region winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize
Affirm Press congratulates Michael Sala, winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for New Writing for his debut novel, The Last Thread.
In the same week, Michael was announced as the Pacific region winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize. Michael will now be considered for the overall prize in competition with the winners of the four regional prizes. The overall winner will be announced on May 31 at the Hay Festival in Wales.