Welcome to Literary Festivals Australia, a sister site to Literary Awards Australia, Literary Festivals UK , Literary Awards UK and Book Awards NZ.

Here you will find dates and details about Australia and New Zealand's vibrant Litfests festival author biographies and book lists. Enjoy.

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25 years of the Melbourne Writers Festival

This year is the Festival's 25th anniversary so it's sure to be extraordinary! The 2010 program will be revealed in The Age on Friday 16 July and on the MWF website.

Tickets will be available from this date online at www.mwf.com.au and at the Festival Box Office.

Of course, if you haven't already put our dates in your diary, do so now!

Melbourne Writers Festival - 27 August to 5 September 2010. More

Mildura Writers' Festival

When? 15 -18 July, 2010

Where? Mildura, VIC

Who? Chris Andrews, Morag Fraser, Peter Goldsworthy, Lisa Gorton, Robert GrayLK Holt, Kate Jennings, Paul Kane, Tina Kane, Les Murray, Stephen Sartarelli, Sian Supski, David Walker, Don Watson and special guest cook Maggie Beer. More

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Byron Bay Writers Festival

When is it? 6 -8 August, 2010

Where is it? Byron Bay, NSW.

What's it all about then? Byron Bay Writers Festival is a time of celebration, exchange and reflection. This festival presents some of the finest writers from Australia and overseas in a program designed to amuse and stimulate in the best venue in the country, the beaches of Byron. More

Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children’s Writers and Illustrators

When: 15-22 August 2010

Where? Various locations throughout New Zealand

The cream of New Zealand's writers and illustrators have been signed-up for this the 2010 tour.

Featuring such luminaries as Margaret Mahy and Joy Cowley, the Storylines Festival aims to reach and impact on as many children and their families as possible by visiting schools and early childhood centres.

It has the noble aim of providing all children, regardless of social or economic circumstances,the opportunity for to enjoy New Zealand stories and books, and to meet those who have created them.

More power to their elbow,. Excellent initiative. Full list here.

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WA Spring Poetry Festival and National Poetry Week.

The festival is in its 6th year and in 2010 will be held on the following dates: Festival 27th to 29th August 2010 and National Poetry Week 30th August to 5th September 2010.

More details official website

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

By  Stephenie Meyer

Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by the riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan more

Oprah: A Biography By Kitty Kelley

The first comprehensive biography of one of the most admired public figures of our time, by the most widely read biographer of our era. Anyone who is a fan of Oprah Winfrey or who has followed her extraordinary life and career will be fascinated by this exhaustively researched book. More

I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced By Nujood Ali, Delphine Minou

This slim book tells the story of a Yemeni girl married off at a young age (her exact age is unknown, but she was by all accounts still a child) who dared to resist. Raped and beaten by her husband, she did the unheard of: she found her way to a courthouse and insisted on a divorce. Luckily, she was brought to the right people who chose to protect and defend her. . More

Masterchef Winner - Julie Goodwin

Our Family Table by Julie Goodwin - -Since taking out the coveted title of Australia's first MasterChef, Julie Goodwin has been cooking, testing and writing away like mad, preparing to publish her first cookbook. Julie says: 'In this book I'm not just presenting recipes but exploring the role of food in families and communities. I want to get people back into their kitchens and promote the joy of food and family. OUR FAMILY TABLE is full of lovely stories and recipes and feasts, with a strong focus on good old-fashioned tucker. ' Some recipes are heirlooms passed down in Julie's family through generations, while others were given to her by friends and neighbours. More

9th Judgement By James Patterson

A disturbed killer targets San Francisco's most innocent and vulnerable. Sarah Wells is a normal, suburban woman. She has a husband, a job as an English teacher at the local high-school, but she also has a secret . she is an expert jewel thief. While her rich victims throw parties, Sarah breaks into their homes and steals from right under their very noses. One night however, things go badly wrong and Casey Dowling...More

Wolf Hall By Hilary Mantel- Booker Prize Winner

A magisterial new novel that takes us behind the scenes during one of the most formative periods in English history: the reign of Henry VIII. Wolf Hall is told mainly through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell, a self-made man who rose from a blacksmith's son inPutney to be the most powerful man in England after the king. The cast also includes Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More, Anne Boleyn and Henry's other wives - and, of course, King Henry himself. It was a time when a half-made society was making itself with great passions more

D-Day: The Battle for Normandy By Antony Beevor

The Normandy Landings that took place on D-Day involved by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. The scale of the undertaking was simply awesome. What followed them was some of the most cunning and ferocious fighting of the war, at times as savage as anything seen on the Eastern Front. As casualties mounted, so too did the tensions between the principal commanders on bo```th sides. Meanwhile,. More

 

Literati-
When? 28 -29 May 2010

Where? Gold Coast

What's it all about then? Literati is back for 2010 bringing some of Australia’s most acclaimed and successful authors to the Gold Coast for readers and writers alike, to enjoy an entirely unique literary experience.

Who? Shane Maloney, Alice Pung, Michael Robotham, Sonia Orchard, Garry Disher, Rosalie Ham, Marion Halligan, Karen Brooks, Sean Dooley, Patrick O’Neil. More

Reality Bites - The Truth About Nonfiction

What's it all about? Reality Bites presents some of Australia’s best nonfiction writing as well as the challenges of contemporary issues, research and enquiry.

Where is it?  Sunshine Coast (QLD) When?   24 July – 1 August 2010 Who?      This year there are 36 authors on the program – More

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