Sydney Writers' FestivalYou will find any changes to the printed program from Saturday 10 April 2010 on this page. Sold out and additional events will also be listed here.

For the most up to date and complete information on all events at the Festival please view the online Program.

If your desired event is sold out, visit www.abc.net.au/sydney/sydneywritersfestival to see if it made their broadcast selection.


 
Amendments to the printed program

Event 71: Eat, Pray, Love ... Wed? Elizabeth Gilbert Commits
WE REGRET THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Elizabeth Gilbert has had to cancel her SWF appearances due to a family emergency. Full refunds will be issued to ticketholders. If you purchased a ticket by credit card, you will be refunded automatically. If you paid with cash, please contact the box office you purchased the ticket through to obtain a refund.

Event 188: The Big Reading
We regret to announce that Elizabeth Gilbert has had to cancel her SWF appearance due to a family emergency and will no longer be participating in this event.

Event 249: Mike Daisey: The Last Cargo Cult
The start time of this event has changed from 5pm to 5.30pm.

Event 242: There’s an Iceberg in My Harbour
VK Shashikumar, listed as a participant in the printed program, is unable to attend the Festival.

Event 147: Forgiveness
Elizabeth Gilbert, previously listed as a participant in this event, has had to cancel her SWF appearance due to a family emergency. We have programmed a new event, still called Forgiveness. This is a moderated conversation between Stephanie Dowrick and New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally. Any current Forgiveness ticket holders who do not wish to attend this replacement event will be given a refund, on request, from Sydney Theatre box office.

Event 58: Writing about Art
Angus Trumble, listed as a participant in the printed program, is unable to attend the Festival.

Event 183: A Wombat at My Table
Angus Trumble, listed as a participant in the printed program, is unable to attend the Festival.

Event 12: Writing for Script, Screen and Stage
We regret to advise that David Smiedt is no longer participating in this event. He is replaced by Simon Kennedy.

Event SR22: Poetica: Five Arrivals
The date of this event has changed from Saturday 22 to Friday 21 May.

Event 91: Women of Lebanon
Due to popular demand, this event has been moved into the larger venue at Sydney Theatre. All other details remain unchanged and all current ticket holders will be granted admission to the new venue and new tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 4 May through the Sydney Theatre box office.

Event 162: Raita Against Racism
VK Shashikumar, listed as a participant in the printed program, is unable to attend the Festival.

Event 84: Mr Rosenblum’s List: Natasha Solomons
This event has moved from 10am in Wharf 2 Sydney Theatre Company to 11.30am in Sydney Dance Company Studio 1.

Event 181: The Five Things the World Needs to Change Are?
VK Shashikumar, listed as a participant in the printed program, is unable to attend the Festival.

Event 113: Framing the Finger
WE REGRET THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Angus Trumble, listed as a participant in the printed program, is unable to attend the Festival.

Event 30: Book Design Now and Forever: Designing for Different Genres
This event has moved from 10am Thursday 20 May to 10am Friday 21 May.

Event 170: The Great Crash of 2008: Ross Garnaut Speaks to David Marr
This event has been moved from Wharf 2 Sydney Theatre Company to Wharf 1 at Sydney Theatre Company

 
The following events have sold out

Event 3: Primary School Days - Sydney

Event SR28: Primary School Days - Parramatta

Event 15: Primary School Days - Sydney

Event SR34: Primary School Days - Penrith

Event 75: Primary School Days - Free at Town Hall

Event 8: Secondary School Days - Sydney

Event 1: The Secrets of Bourke Street Bakery

Event 133: Don Watson: Bendable Learnings

Event SR1: Scratching the Itch: Writing Because You Just Have To with James Roy

Event 20: Swindlers, Doctors and Nationalists: History Writers in the Macleay

Event 94: First Tuesday Book Club

Event 196: Patrick White Playwrights’ Award 2009

Event W9: CBCA Masterclass with Chris Morphew

Event W14: CBCA Masterclass with Jacqueline Harvey

Event W18: From Holden Caulfield to Edward Cullen: the Highs and Lows of Writing Young Adult Fiction with Anthony Eaton

Event W17: Scene Writing with Joe Meno

Event W22: Writing Short Fiction with Cate Kennedy

Event W8: Criminal Character with Michael Robotham

Event W1: Getting Started Workshop with Catherine Cole

Event W24: Creating Picture Books with Jackie French

Event W29: Creating Picture Books with Jackie French

Event W3: Raising the Dead with Kirsty Murray

Event W25: Sex Up Your Writing with Linda Jaivin

Event W27: The Architecture of the Novel with Steven Lang

Event W15: The Music in Your Notes with Anna Goldsworthy

Event W16: Who Are My Characters (and What Are They Doing in My Story?) with Katherine Thomson

Event W13: How to Get Published with Hazel Flynn

Event W21: How to Get Published with Hazel Flynn

Event W19: Publishing Inside Out with Angelo Loukakis

Event W28: Publishing Inside Out with Angelo Loukakis

Event W2: Murder Your Darlings with Debra Adelaide

Event 70: The Imperial Panda Presents: Erotic Fan Fiction

Event 226: Hanan al-Shaykh Speaks to Stephanie Dowrick

Event 246: The Businessman, the Politician and the Journalist

Event 150: On Masculinity

Event 81: William Dalrymple Speaks to Sally Warhaft

Event 216: Mindfield

Event 92: Alex Miller

Event 149: Did Business-Speak Cause the GFC?

Event 5: A Writer’s Treasure Chest

Event 195: Christopher Hitchens

Event W20: The Plotting Room with Katherine Thomson

Event W12: Travel Writing in the 21st Century with Claire Scobie

Event W7: The Mystery of the Line-Break ... with David Brooks

Event W26: Life Sentence with David Brooks

Event 62: The Solace of Books

Event 54: Changing Places

Event 170: The Great Crash of 2008: Ross Garnaut Speaks to David Marr

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