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Kimberley Writers Festival, Kununurra
Friday 20 – Sunday 22 August 2021

Be inspired, entertained and connected at the Kimberley Writers Festival in Kununurra from 20-22 August  2021.

This one-of-a-kind writer’s festival is held in one of Australia’s most stunning, dramatic and remote locations, providing an opportunity to meet authors and special guests in an informal environment. It’s a completely different experience to big city writers’ festivals.

Now in its 15th year, the 2021 program will include workshops, readings, a literary breakfast, and more. .

Guests already confirmed for this year’s Kimberley Writers Festival include:

  • Dervla McTiernan – one of Australia’s best crime authors (“The Ruin”, “The Scholar” and “The Good Turn”)
  • Christian White –  acclaimed author (“The Nowhere Child”, “The Wife and the Widow”) and screenwriter (Clickbait, Relic)
  • Cindy Solonec – history professor, author and Nigena (Nyikina) woman from the West Kimberley (“Debesa”);
  • Holden Sheppard – award winning author (“Invisible Boys”)
  • Aśka – visual storyteller and science communicator
  • Mel Hall – writer and musician
  • Susan Midalia – author and editor
  • Tanya Dalziell – educator and author
  • Paul Genoni – educator and author

More information about the Kimberley Writers Festival can be found by liking the Kimberley Writers Festival on Facebook or contacting the Kununurra Library on Phone 08 9169 1227 or email librarian@swek.wa.gov.au for information.

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