Sydney Writers' Festival (SWF)

When? 17-23 May, 2010

Where? Various venues across Walsh Bay and Sydney’s CBD

What's it all about then? SWF is an annual celebration of the written word. It is recognised as one of the world’s finest literary events and is the third largest festival of its kind in the world. In 2007, the Festival played host to over 420 local and international writers who interacted with an audience of 87,000 in over 320 events.

Who’s appearing? 2010 TBA

Where is it? SWF takes place at various venues across Walsh Bay and Sydney’s CBD, Sydney’s western suburbs and regional NSW. Features a diverse mix of events, over 60% of which are free, including panel discussions, one-on-one interviews, talks, workshops, readings, performances, literary lunches, film screenings, events for younger readers and exhibitions. Welcomes anyone with an interest in writing, reading and literature.

How much are tickets? TBA

Festival Website: Sydney Writers Festival

Previous Festivals: Debra Adelaide (Australia); Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria/US); Monica Ali (Bangladesh/UK); M.T. Anderson (US); Stefan Aust,(Germany); Tash Aw (Malaysia/UK); Marcus Chown ; George Friedman(USA), Kirsty Gunn, (NZ/UK); Tristan Bancks; Morris Gleitzman, Mohammed Hanif, (Pakistan); Mohammed Hanif, (Pakistan); Jeanette Winterson, Don Watson, Helen Garner, Hermoine Lee, James Reston Jr., Kate Jennings, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Junot Diaz, Michelle de Kretser, Anne Enright, Bob Carr, George Negus, Sadanand Dhume, Lucio Galleto