South Coast Readers & Writers Festival
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The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul over three days, 24–26 July, with a vibrant lineup of literary talent from rising local stars to international bestsellers.
Featuring Evelyn Araluen, Antoinette Lattouf, James Bradley, Sulari Gentill, Michelle De Kretser, Tara Rae Moss, Kate Mildenhall, Andrew Pippos, Tim Flannery, Inga Simpson, Richard Glover, Kathryn Heyman, Debra Adelaide, Sara Haddad, Mark Tredinnick, Gary Lonesborough, Catherine McKinnon, Kate Holden, Judith Nangala Crispin, Aunty Barbara Nicholson and more.
Held in the Thirroul District Community Centre & Library, the Festival is a celebration of all things reading, writing and creativity on the South Coast of NSW. Choose from 12 unique sessions on Saturday and 10 sessions on Sunday, on topics ranging from crime fiction, history, young adult literature, poetry, environmental writing, publishing, memoir, literary journals and more.
Plus, author workshops, the launch of our latest Young Writers Collective Anthology, a journal-making class for kids and a FREE "The Library That Made Me" event on Friday night brought to you by the State Library of NSW.
There's something for everyone this year at the SCRWF!
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View the full program: southcoastwriters.org/program
Meet this year's guests: southcoastwriters.org/festival-authors
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The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival 2026 is brought to you by South Coast Writers Centre, with help from Wollongong City Council, the University of Wollongong, the State Library of NSW, Sydney Review of Books, 5 Islands Press, and Create NSW. Our festival bookseller is Collins Booksellers Thirroul.
For more information visit our website, southcoastwriters.org/festival, and subscribe to our newsletter.
SCWC members can access a $10 ticket discount via the Discount Codes page on our website (member login required)
UOW students can access a 50% ticket discount (please email [email protected])
Featuring Evelyn Araluen, Antoinette Lattouf, James Bradley, Sulari Gentill, Michelle De Kretser, Tara Rae Moss, Kate Mildenhall, Andrew Pippos, Tim Flannery, Inga Simpson, Richard Glover, Kathryn Heyman, Debra Adelaide, Sara Haddad, Mark Tredinnick, Gary Lonesborough, Catherine McKinnon, Kate Holden, Judith Nangala Crispin, Aunty Barbara Nicholson and more.
Held in the Thirroul District Community Centre & Library, the Festival is a celebration of all things reading, writing and creativity on the South Coast of NSW. Choose from 12 unique sessions on Saturday and 10 sessions on Sunday, on topics ranging from crime fiction, history, young adult literature, poetry, environmental writing, publishing, memoir, literary journals and more.
Plus, author workshops, the launch of our latest Young Writers Collective Anthology, a journal-making class for kids and a FREE "The Library That Made Me" event on Friday night brought to you by the State Library of NSW.
There's something for everyone this year at the SCRWF!
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View the full program: southcoastwriters.org/program
Meet this year's guests: southcoastwriters.org/festival-authors
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The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival 2026 is brought to you by South Coast Writers Centre, with help from Wollongong City Council, the University of Wollongong, the State Library of NSW, Sydney Review of Books, 5 Islands Press, and Create NSW. Our festival bookseller is Collins Booksellers Thirroul.
For more information visit our website, southcoastwriters.org/festival, and subscribe to our newsletter.
SCWC members can access a $10 ticket discount via the Discount Codes page on our website (member login required)
UOW students can access a 50% ticket discount (please email [email protected])
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Where is it happening?
352-358 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Thirroul NSW 2515, Australia, 352 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Thirroul NSW 2515, Australia, Wollongong
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Host or PublisherSouth Coast Writers Centre
