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Writer, editor and former restaurant reviewer Candice Chung's tender new memoir is about saying the unsayable with food.

Catherine Chidgey caught readers' attention with her 2023 novel Pet and she returns with a similarly gripping story in her latest release.

Award-winning author Torrey Peters won hearts with her 2021 debut Detransition, Baby. She returns to Sydney Writers' Festival with a kaleidoscopic follow up, Stag Dance.

Ferdia Lennon is an Irish writer whose Sunday Times bestselling debut Glorious Exploits is an original and brilliant story of war and art in ancient Sicily.

Meet master of the unexpected Christian White, whose latest crime fiction novel The Ledge weaves a web of secrets.

Mariana Enriquez is the queen of macabre political and queer horror. Her latest short story collection, A Sunny Place for Shady People, is about all kinds of hauntings in the suburbs of Argentina.

From the heart of the home to outer space, we've rounded up a selection of short reads to start – and finish – over long weekends.

As we hurtle towards the Festival, our TBR piles invariably lengthen – it's an occupational hazard!

Make the most of your time and budget with our sample itineraries! In this blog, how to spend Thursday at the Festival for $55.

As the weather cools, night creeps in sooner and rain clouds darken the sky, we enter the perfect reading season. Discover our selection of new releases for your TBR list.

Artist Director Ann Mossop on this year's theme In This Together and what inspired the 2025 Festival.

Join Festival favourite Benjamin Law and Artistic Director Ann Mossop as they discuss the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival program.

The 2025 Festival showcases the work of Guest Curator Nardi Simpson on stage and behind the scenes as she brings vital conversations to the Festival.

Explore our round-up of must-reads from the dazzling canon of LGBTQIA+ authors.

Sydney Writers' Festival board welcomes Robert Watkins as Chair as Kathy Shand departs after 12 years.

2025 readerly resolutions from the Sydney Writers' Festival team.

Catch up on book releases from the past year that you don't want to miss out on.

Our team have gathered their favourite reading recommendations for the holiday period, spanning works of fiction, non-fiction, children's and YA.

In anticipation of her upcoming work, The Season, we've delved into our podcast archive to bring you every Helen Garner event we've hosted since 2015.

Russ the Story Bus brings a belly full of books and authors and illustrators for you to meet to Darling Harbour this school holidays.

Charlotte Wood talks to Beejay Silcox about Stone Yard Devotional.

Writer, editor and former restaurant reviewer Candice Chung's tender new memoir is about saying the unsayable with food.

Catherine Chidgey caught readers' attention with her 2023 novel Pet and she returns with a similarly gripping story in her latest release.

Award-winning author Torrey Peters won hearts with her 2021 debut Detransition, Baby. She returns to Sydney Writers' Festival with a kaleidoscopic follow up, Stag Dance.

Ferdia Lennon is an Irish writer whose Sunday Times bestselling debut Glorious Exploits is an original and brilliant story of war and art in ancient Sicily.

Meet master of the unexpected Christian White, whose latest crime fiction novel The Ledge weaves a web of secrets.

Mariana Enriquez is the queen of macabre political and queer horror. Her latest short story collection, A Sunny Place for Shady People, is about all kinds of hauntings in the suburbs of Argentina.

From the heart of the home to outer space, we've rounded up a selection of short reads to start – and finish – over long weekends.

As we hurtle towards the Festival, our TBR piles invariably lengthen – it's an occupational hazard!

Make the most of your time and budget with our sample itineraries! In this blog, how to spend Thursday at the Festival for $55.

As the weather cools, night creeps in sooner and rain clouds darken the sky, we enter the perfect reading season. Discover our selection of new releases for your TBR list.

Artist Director Ann Mossop on this year's theme In This Together and what inspired the 2025 Festival.

Join Festival favourite Benjamin Law and Artistic Director Ann Mossop as they discuss the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival program.

The 2025 Festival showcases the work of Guest Curator Nardi Simpson on stage and behind the scenes as she brings vital conversations to the Festival.

Explore our round-up of must-reads from the dazzling canon of LGBTQIA+ authors.

Sydney Writers' Festival board welcomes Robert Watkins as Chair as Kathy Shand departs after 12 years.

2025 readerly resolutions from the Sydney Writers' Festival team.

Catch up on book releases from the past year that you don't want to miss out on.

Our team have gathered their favourite reading recommendations for the holiday period, spanning works of fiction, non-fiction, children's and YA.

In anticipation of her upcoming work, The Season, we've delved into our podcast archive to bring you every Helen Garner event we've hosted since 2015.

Russ the Story Bus brings a belly full of books and authors and illustrators for you to meet to Darling Harbour this school holidays.

Charlotte Wood talks to Beejay Silcox about Stone Yard Devotional.