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International Children's Book Day
International Children's Book Day is coming up on April 2, with the theme The Freedom of Imagination.
Mar 72 min read


Tas Literary Awards Longlist Announced
The longlist for the Tasmanian Literary Awards was announced recently, and here it is! Congratulations to all named.
Dec 22, 20241 min read


A Final Word...
While 2025 isn't a festival year, we continue to be committed to bringing you a lineup of events that satiate your literary appetite...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Afterglow
We are delighted to report back on the enormous success that was the 2024 Tamar Valley Writers Festival (TVWF).
Nov 20, 20244 min read


New Release: Heartsease by Kate Kruimink
Award-winning author Kate Kruimink's second novel, Heartsease, was launched this week.
May 29, 20242 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 29, 20241 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 21, 20241 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...
May 21, 20242 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...
Nov 2, 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!
Jul 31, 20231 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...
Apr 24, 20233 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...
Mar 14, 202310 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...
Oct 16, 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 29, 20221 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 21, 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...
Sep 7, 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...
Aug 23, 20222 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...
Jul 15, 20221 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...
Jun 30, 20222 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...
May 3, 20221 min read
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