On a Bright Hillside in Paradise by Annette Higgs (Penguin, 2023) follows the Hatton family, convict descendants living in the Tasmanian ...

Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here by Heather Rose is reviewed by Johanna Baker-Dowdell, weaving her experiences with those shared in the memoir.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a book reviewer on social media? We all know that the world of social media is where it's AT...

The Tamar Valley Writers Festival invites you to a Live and Local streaming of the 2023 Sydney Writers Festival, here in Launceston on...

Hello writers! Whether established or emerging, young or old, published or yet-to-be-published, we want to encourage you in your writing...

You may have heard by now that the Tamar Valley Writers Festival has two new faces in the roles of co-presidents to carry the vibrant...

You may have heard by now that the Tamar Valley Writers Festival has two new faces in the roles of co-presidents to carry the vibrant...

We're delighted to share this collection of short stories. It is comprised of the winners of our recent short story competition where the...

Mary Machen, our 2022 Festival Director and recently retired Committee President, has worked tirelessly to make Tamar Valley Writers...

The school holidays are approaching and the Tamar Valley Writers Festival is here to support and engage young writers throughout...

On Tuesday September 6, the Tamar Valley Writer's Festival had the pleasure of presenting admired and acclaimed journalist Indira Naidoo...

You’ve probably admired and respected Indira Naidoo as a news journalist and broadcaster, and more recently as a best-selling author. Now...

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...

The Tamar Valley Writers Festival is delighted to present these exclusive conversations with Dr Norman Swan in Launceston and Hobart to...

The launch of Avery McDougall’s debut young adult fiction novel ‘Invisibly Grace’ was an enjoyable and thought-provoking evening hosted...

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,...

Congratulations to Kyle Perry on the exciting news that his best-selling debut crime novel, The Bluffs, has been optioned to become a TV...

The Tamar Valley Writers Festival and the National Book Council Tasmania invite you to join Tasmanian author and cook Sally Wise and...

Ian Kennedy Williams is the author of three novels and four collections of short stories. He has also written for the stage and worked on...

Julian Burgess is the author of nine non-fiction books including Holyman's Of Bass Strait: Shipping and Aviation Pioneers of Australia;...