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2025 Festival Blogger: Round-up

Relive this year's gathering of writers and thinkers from near and far with Festival Blogger Dylin Hardcastle.

Dylin has distilled powerful moments from the week into an archive of stirring words and thoughtful reflections, including an interview with the beloved Torrey Peters.

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Opening Night: Speaking in River/s.

When I walk into Carriageworks for the opening address of Sydney Writers’ Festival, I have only been back in Sydney for a few hours...

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Queer Love and Longing

Things I want to say about sex, now that my mum isn’t in the room...

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Remembering the Story

My mum said to me once, everything is a story...

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How to be alive?

When I meet Torrey Peters – a writer I have long admired...

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The future/s in which we live

When I approach Jazz Money and Kirli Saunders at the signing table...

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