Spring Reading Guide
29 August, 2025
Spring is in the air! There's no better time to crack open a book, or two.
Explore upcoming events
Enjoy more of the stories, voices and conversations you love with Sydney Writers' Festival at Sydney Town Hall and the State Library of NSW.
Discover a revolutionary new retelling of India's place in the ancient world with multi-award-winning historian William Dalrymple. Monday 3 November.
The master of outback noir is back with a searing new novel where one set of footprints hold the answers. Thursday 16 October.
The 2025 podcast program is here – listen and catch up on unmissable moments from this year's Festival.
Thursday 16 October, 6pm
Be the first to hear master of outback noir Jane Harper unpack the twists and turns of her latest novel, Last One Out. Thursday 16 October.
Monday 3 November, 6.30pm
Discover a revolutionary new retelling of India's place in the ancient world with multi-award-winning historian William Dalrymple.
29 August, 2025
Spring is in the air! There's no better time to crack open a book, or two.
Sydney Writers’ Festival introduces a landmark partnership with the State Library of NSW, supported by the NSW Government, to deliver a new year-round program of literary events in addition to its annual Festival, beginning this September.
10 July, 2025
This season, we're reacquainting ourselves with the authors we know and love. Join us for a journey through the backlist.
09 July, 2025
Sit down with longstanding volunteer Adeline Teoh to chat all things Sydney Writers' Festival and of course, books!
07 July, 2025
From inner worlds to outer space, here's a round of up of our recent, current and future reads.
01 July, 2025
Another year, another Festival over and another heap of books added to our "Best of 2025" lists. While we're still holding onto that lingering Festival glow, we've reflected on some of the books that we just can't stop thinking about.
17 June, 2025
There's no better season to hit some reading goals and knock a few inches off your TBR stack.
28 May, 2025
Dylin Hardcastle, Festival Blogger reflects on the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival.
12 May, 2025
Writer, editor and former restaurant reviewer Candice Chung's tender new memoir is about saying the unsayable with food.
08 May, 2025
Catherine Chidgey caught readers' attention with her 2023 novel Pet and she returns with a similarly gripping story in her latest release.
06 May, 2025
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.
02 May, 2025
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.
02 May, 2025
Meet master of the unexpected Christian White, whose latest crime fiction novel The Ledge weaves a web of secrets.
01 May, 2025
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.
29 August, 2025
Spring is in the air! There's no better time to crack open a book, or two.
Sydney Writers’ Festival introduces a landmark partnership with the State Library of NSW, supported by the NSW Government, to deliver a new year-round program of literary events in addition to its annual Festival, beginning this September.
10 July, 2025
This season, we're reacquainting ourselves with the authors we know and love. Join us for a journey through the backlist.
09 July, 2025
Sit down with longstanding volunteer Adeline Teoh to chat all things Sydney Writers' Festival and of course, books!
07 July, 2025
From inner worlds to outer space, here's a round of up of our recent, current and future reads.
01 July, 2025
Another year, another Festival over and another heap of books added to our "Best of 2025" lists. While we're still holding onto that lingering Festival glow, we've reflected on some of the books that we just can't stop thinking about.
17 June, 2025
There's no better season to hit some reading goals and knock a few inches off your TBR stack.
28 May, 2025
Dylin Hardcastle, Festival Blogger reflects on the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival.
12 May, 2025
Writer, editor and former restaurant reviewer Candice Chung's tender new memoir is about saying the unsayable with food.
08 May, 2025
Catherine Chidgey caught readers' attention with her 2023 novel Pet and she returns with a similarly gripping story in her latest release.
06 May, 2025
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.
02 May, 2025
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.
02 May, 2025
Meet master of the unexpected Christian White, whose latest crime fiction novel The Ledge weaves a web of secrets.
01 May, 2025
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.
29 August, 2025
Spring is in the air! There's no better time to crack open a book, or two.
Sydney Writers’ Festival introduces a landmark partnership with the State Library of NSW, supported by the NSW Government, to deliver a new year-round program of literary events in addition to its annual Festival, beginning this September.
10 July, 2025
This season, we're reacquainting ourselves with the authors we know and love. Join us for a journey through the backlist.
09 July, 2025
Sit down with longstanding volunteer Adeline Teoh to chat all things Sydney Writers' Festival and of course, books!
07 July, 2025
From inner worlds to outer space, here's a round of up of our recent, current and future reads.
01 July, 2025
Another year, another Festival over and another heap of books added to our "Best of 2025" lists. While we're still holding onto that lingering Festival glow, we've reflected on some of the books that we just can't stop thinking about.
17 June, 2025
There's no better season to hit some reading goals and knock a few inches off your TBR stack.
28 May, 2025
Dylin Hardcastle, Festival Blogger reflects on the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival.
12 May, 2025
Writer, editor and former restaurant reviewer Candice Chung's tender new memoir is about saying the unsayable with food.
08 May, 2025
Catherine Chidgey caught readers' attention with her 2023 novel Pet and she returns with a similarly gripping story in her latest release.
06 May, 2025
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.
02 May, 2025
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.
02 May, 2025
Meet master of the unexpected Christian White, whose latest crime fiction novel The Ledge weaves a web of secrets.
01 May, 2025
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.
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