New Release: Heartsease by Kate Kruimink
top of page
Award-winning author Kate Kruimink's second novel, Heartsease, was launched this week.
May 291 min read
New Robbie Arnott Novel Coming this October
Tasmanian author Robbie Arnott's latest book Dusk will be published in October this year.
May 211 min read
Benjamin Stevenson at the 2024 Festival
We are thrilled to announce that one of our headline guests for the 2024 Tamar Valley Writers Festival will be Benjamin Stevenson....
May 212 min read
Markus Zusak Headlines our 2024 Festival
The Tamar Valley Writers Festival committee is delighted to share that beloved Australian author Markus Zusak will be one of the featured...
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Andrew Bovell comes to Launceston
The Tamar Valley Writers Festival is thrilled to announce that, in partnership with Three River Theatre, we are hosting critically...
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Children's Book Week themed trivia night
The Tamar Valley Writer's Festival is hosting a Children's Book Week themed Trivia Night that you will NOT want to miss!
Apr 24, 20233 min read
Sydney Writers Festival comes to Launceston
The Tamar Valley Writers Festival invites you to a Live and Local streaming of the 2023 Sydney Writers Festival, here in Launceston on...
Mar 14, 202310 min read
Opportunities for Writers
Hello writers! Whether established or emerging, young or old, published or yet-to-be-published, we want to encourage you in your writing...
Oct 16, 20221 min read
Short Story Competition Winners
We're delighted to share this collection of short stories. It is comprised of the winners of our recent short story competition where the...
Sep 29, 20221 min read
What Makes a Festival?
Mary Machen, our 2022 Festival Director and recently retired Committee President, has worked tirelessly to make Tamar Valley Writers...
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Young Writers Program Approaches!
The school holidays are approaching and the Tamar Valley Writers Festival is here to support and engage young writers throughout...
Sep 7, 20222 min read
A Moving Conversation Between Indira Naidoo and Stephen Brown
On Tuesday September 6, the Tamar Valley Writer's Festival had the pleasure of presenting admired and acclaimed journalist Indira Naidoo...
Aug 23, 20222 min read
The Space Between the Stars Event - September 6
You’ve probably admired and respected Indira Naidoo as a news journalist and broadcaster, and more recently as a best-selling author. Now...
Jul 15, 20221 min read
The Good Life - 2022 Program Reveal
That's right, our program is now LIVE and limited earlybird tickets are on sale until August 29 - get in quick to save. We have 40...
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Dr Norman Swan is Coming to Tasmania
The Tamar Valley Writers Festival is delighted to present these exclusive conversations with Dr Norman Swan in Launceston and Hobart to...
May 3, 20221 min read
Making The Invisible, Visible.
The launch of Avery McDougall’s debut young adult fiction novel ‘Invisibly Grace’ was an enjoyable and thought-provoking evening hosted...
Apr 8, 20224 min read
The Making of a Magpie: Writing Tamar The Thief
Tamar the Thief is an e-book that was commissioned and created by the Tamar Valley Writers Festival to be shared for free with schools,...
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Congratulations to Kyle Perry!
Congratulations to Kyle Perry on the exciting news that his best-selling debut crime novel, The Bluffs, has been optioned to become a TV...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Sally Wise event celebrating new cookbook
The Tamar Valley Writers Festival and the National Book Council Tasmania invite you to join Tasmanian author and cook Sally Wise and...
Nov 4, 20211 min read
TVWF receives recovery funding
The Tamar Valley Writers Festival is excited to share news that it is one of 14 events and organisers to receive a total of $1.5 million...
bottom of page