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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


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,...
Apr 8, 20224 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...
Mar 8, 20221 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 30, 20212 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...
Nov 4, 20211 min read


TVWF acknowledged in parliament
In a speech to the Tasmanian House of Representatives on Monday, Bass MP Bridget Archer turned a spotlight on the work of the Tamar...
Oct 19, 20211 min read


New and improved Tasmanian Literary Awards announced
Formerly known as the Premier's Literary Prizes, the biennial Tasmanian Literary Awards were recently announced as a fleet of awards that...
Sep 15, 20211 min read


Drawing back the veil of the Australian bushranger myth
The Australian bushranger myth is the topic of the National Book Council Tasmania's October event. Jeanette M. Thompson, author of Bone...
Sep 15, 20212 min read


You're invited to a musical about Tasmania's Superstar Housewife
Marjorie Unravelled - Tasmania's Fantabulous Edna is a new musical, written by Stella Kent and directed by Matt Taylor, telling the...
Aug 2, 20211 min read


Flanagan talks in Launceston this Saturday
Richard Flanagan’s latest book, an exposé of the salmon farming industry, has sparked heated debate in Tasmania and around the country...
Apr 28, 20212 min read


Sydney Writers' Festival comes to Launceston
We are thrilled to announce that we are once again bringing the Sydney Writers’ Festival to the Star Theatre, Invermay, this year! One...
Mar 29, 20212 min read


Idyllic afternoon with Katherine Scholes
Our sell-out event with international bestselling author Katherine Scholes at Waterton Hall was a great sun-bathed success on Sunday....
Feb 23, 20212 min read


TVWF Podcast in the Media
A quick shoutout to Michael O'Neill from MVisuals who was interviewed on Chilli FM regarding the launch of our TVWF Podcast series. The...
Nov 16, 20201 min read


TVWF Welcomes New Creative Director
The Tamar Valley Writers Festival committee is excited to announce the appointment of Georgie Todman as creative director. The...
Nov 9, 20202 min read


Launching the TVWF Podcast
The Tamar Valley Writers Festival has launched the first in a series of podcasts featuring Tasmanian writers, poets, comedians,...
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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