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2023 Carriageworks Bookshop Birdseye (Jamie Williams)

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Explore the 2026 Program

Children’s Writing Workshop with Clayton Zane Comber and Conor McCammon

Children’s Writing Workshop with Kate Foster

Children’s Writing Workshop with Kristin Darell

Alexandra Lapierre on Stella Miles Franklin

Sunday 17 May

2026 NSW Literary Awards

Monday 18 May 

26th Patrick White Playwrights Award

Seeking Wisdom with Brigid Delaney

Tuesday 19 May

Siang Lu: Ghost Cities

Madeleine Gray and Ellena Savage in Conversation

Love and Legacy

Wednesday 20 May

The Library That Made Me

Ahona Guha: How We Relate

Sarah Wilson in Conversation

Richard King: Brave New Wild

Readers: Books and Conversations with Lally Katz

Thursday 21 May

Chris Hammer: Legacy

Crimes of Nature

Friday 22 May

Dance Party at the Library

Animals on Country Storytime

What Makes a Writer

Omar Musa: Fierceland

How to Grow a Poem Workshop with Bankstown Poetry Slam

Nikita Gill: Hekate

Bankstown Poetry Slam

The Kids Are Alright

Kathryn Heyman: Circle of Wonders

Saturday 23 May

Josh Silver: Fruit Fly

Jane Messer: Raven Mother

Sunday 24 May

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Sydney Writers' Festival takes over the city in May 2026 for stimulating talks and enlightening discussions! 