Explore the 2026 Program
From local talents to literary prize winners and international politics, there's no shortage of events bound for Carriageworks this May. To help you make the most of your time at the Festival, explore our curated multipacks below.
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It's time to round up the book club for these events full of insights into what you've been reading recently. A mix of prize winners, bestsellers and old favourites, this selection of author conversations and panel discussions is bound to have something on offer for your club.
These journalist are getting in deep to their stories and sharing all the details with you. From the international sensation Patrick Radden Keefe and his hit Say Nothing to correspondents and journalists from near and far, these writers are bringing you stories stranger and more sensational than fiction.
Whether you want to reflect on leaders of the past or speculate about the future, these writers are ready to share their expertise on politics, international relations and the future of culture.
Get behind the clues of the mystery and thriller books that have been keeping you up at night. Crime writing heavyweights reveal their secrets to crafting compelling atmosphere, keeping the reader hooked and building last crime fiction empires.
Some of our biggest and most beloved local writers grace the Sydney Writers' Festival stages to discuss their latest works ranging from historical stories of vampyres and Van Diemen's Land, our troubling political climate and memoirs of family.
You've seen them on longlists and shortlists around the world but now these writers are here to discuss their wonderful works which have been recognised by prestigious literary awards such as the Booker Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction.