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Canberra Writers Festival: 15–18 October 2026

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At the Festival 2026

Explore conversations, workshops, and performances across Canberra

Explore the 2026 Program

Opening Night: For the Love of Books

  • 15 October | 6:30 pm
  • Theatre | National Library of Australia
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ACT Book of the Year Award 2026

  • 16 October | 4:00 pm
  • Theatre | National Library of Australia
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The Library That Made Me

  • 16 October | 5:00 pm
  • Level 4 | National Library of Australia
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Cyberspace of Castillo

  • 16 October | 6:00 pm
  • Louie Louie | Verity Lane Market
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She Who Tastes, Knows: Food & Storytelling

  • 16 October | 6:00 pm
  • Stepping Stone Cafe Dickson
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Women of Crime

  • 16 October | 6:00 pm
  • Hyatt Hotel Canberra
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CANCELLED: From Psychics to Psychedelics with Judith Lucy

  • 16 October | 6:30 pm
  • Theatre | National Library of Australia
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In the Words of Pip Williams: In Conversation with Wendy Harmer

  • 16 October | 6:30 pm
  • Theatre | National Library of Australia
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Upcoming events

Explore conversations, workshops and book launches across the Canberra region.

Margaret Simons: Going Digital

  • Thursday 5 November 2026
  • National Library of Australia
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Ariarne Titmus: Relentless

  • Friday 13 November 2026
  • Verity Lane Market
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Building Bad: The Explosive Inside Story of the CFMEU

  • Thursday 19 November 2026
  • The Street Theatre
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GINSIGHTS: Antoun Issa

  • Friday 20 November 2026
  • Olims Bistro, Mercure Hotel
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Emily St John Mandel: Exit Party

  • Wednesday 25 November 2026
  • National Library of Australia
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Anne Summers: Witness

  • Thursday 3 December 2026
  • National Library of Australia
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Primary School Day: Years 4 to 6

  • Monday 19 October 2026
  • National Library of Australia
  • From $22 per student
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Secondary Schools (Lower Secondary)

  • Tuesday 20 October 2026
  • National Library of Australia
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Secondary Schools (Upper Secondary)

  • Friday 16 October 2026
  • National Library of Australia
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