FOLLOWING a hugely successful return in 2024, after a seven-year hiatus, the Whitsundays Writers Festival has now announced the 2025 dates.
This year’s event promises an immersive celebration for writers, readers, and lovers of stories.
With an exciting line-up of Australian authors, the September event will build on the success of the 2024 festival, becoming a cornerstone in the national cultural calendar, a spokesperson said.
In 2024, the Whitsundays welcomed Miles Franklin Award winner Shankari Chandran, alongside bestselling and award-winning literary figures including Garry Disher, Sally Hepworth, Kristy Manning, Graeme Simsion, Nick Earls and Christos Tsiolkas.
The enthusiasm of both authors and readers inspired the festival committee to ensure a 2025 Whitsundays Writers Festival would take place, and preparations are well underway.
The 2025 festival has taken the best from 2024 and enhanced events to provide an even more wonderful experience for attendees and participants.
The festival, spanning three days from Friday, September 12, to Sunday, September 14, 2025, will feature international best-selling and award-winning Australian authors and local writers in interactive workshops, panel discussions, and author talks.
With a commitment to highlighting the region’s local authors, those interested in joining in are encouraged to connect with the festival.
The program also includes special events, as follows:
Friday evening opening event: Love Letter to Queensland.
Saturday evening: Poetry Karaoke at Whisper Bar, Cannonvale.
Saturday: Big Book Club High Tea at My Rainbow Cafe, Shingley Beach.
Sunday: Local Author Long Lunch, at the Whitsunday Sailing Club, the festival’s major venue partner.
Festival chairman Karen Jacobsen expressed her excitement.
“The feedback from the 2024 festival was off the charts, and bringing beloved authors to the Whitsundays is a golden opportunity for regional Queensland to connect and learn from some of our greatest writers,” Ms Jacobsen said.
“This event will bring together creative minds in the picturesque setting of the Whitsundays.
“What better place to immerse yourself in the brilliance of Australian literature?
“I highly recommend securing your festival pass and booking accommodation early, to fully enjoy the wonders of the Whitsundays, while indulging in the myriad events the festival has to offer.”
Make sure to mark your calendars for this unforgettable literary experience and stay tuned for further exciting announcements and author profiles, as the festival approaches.
Further details for booking tickets and expressions of interest for sponsors are available on the festival’s website: http://www.whitsundayswriters.com/.
