Manly Writers' Festival
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Beyond the beach and the ferry. A literary festival for readers, writers, and thinkers. March 20-22, 2026. Cammeraygal Land, Manly (Sydney). (And an X refugee).
www.manlywritersfestival.org.au
www.manlywritersfestival.org.au
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We hope you enjoyed #ManlyWF25 as much as we did. We hope you enjoy some of the memories in this short video too.
If you want to put the dates in your diary for next year, we'll see you from March 20th to 22nd, 2026.
If you want to put the dates in your diary for next year, we'll see you from March 20th to 22nd, 2026.
"If it will make trouble, I'm willing to give a talk on it," says Thomas Keneally about the first Thomas Keneally Oration in March next year. Here he talks on ABC RN Radio National Hour with Kylie Morris.
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
"If it will make trouble, I'm willing to give a talk on it," says Thomas Keneally about the first Thomas Keneally Oration in March next year. Here he talks on ABC RN Radio National Hour with Kylie Morris.
Announcing the 2026 Thomas Keneally Oration.
Thomas Keneally AO—one of Australia’s most distinguished storytellers—will deliver the inaugural Oration at the 2026 Manly Writers’ Festival, 19-22 March.
“Storytelling is essential for the human core…”
Tickets: from Humanitix: buff.ly/zQXXIyT
Thomas Keneally AO—one of Australia’s most distinguished storytellers—will deliver the inaugural Oration at the 2026 Manly Writers’ Festival, 19-22 March.
“Storytelling is essential for the human core…”
Tickets: from Humanitix: buff.ly/zQXXIyT
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Announcing the 2026 Thomas Keneally Oration.
Thomas Keneally AO—one of Australia’s most distinguished storytellers—will deliver the inaugural Oration at the 2026 Manly Writers’ Festival, 19-22 March.
“Storytelling is essential for the human core…”
Tickets: from Humanitix: buff.ly/zQXXIyT
Thomas Keneally AO—one of Australia’s most distinguished storytellers—will deliver the inaugural Oration at the 2026 Manly Writers’ Festival, 19-22 March.
“Storytelling is essential for the human core…”
Tickets: from Humanitix: buff.ly/zQXXIyT
June 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Against the Welcome to Country? You are missing the point. buff.ly/os3YLoG #connection #storytelling
‘Stop welcoming me to my own country’? You’re missing the point
Those who jeered or condemned the Welcome to Country at Anzac Day ceremonies misunderstand its significance and intention. It does nothing to divide us.
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April 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Against the Welcome to Country? You are missing the point. buff.ly/os3YLoG #connection #storytelling
We hope you enjoyed #ManlyWF25 as much as we did. We hope you enjoy some of the memories in this short video too.
If you want to put the dates in your diary for next year, we'll see you from March 20th to 22nd, 2026.
If you want to put the dates in your diary for next year, we'll see you from March 20th to 22nd, 2026.
April 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
We hope you enjoyed #ManlyWF25 as much as we did. We hope you enjoy some of the memories in this short video too.
If you want to put the dates in your diary for next year, we'll see you from March 20th to 22nd, 2026.
If you want to put the dates in your diary for next year, we'll see you from March 20th to 22nd, 2026.
As the final pages turn on this year's festival, we are inspired, appreciative, and full of stories we have yet to write. Thank you to every reader, writer and thinker who made it unforgettable. We hope to see you in 2026.
March 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
As the final pages turn on this year's festival, we are inspired, appreciative, and full of stories we have yet to write. Thank you to every reader, writer and thinker who made it unforgettable. We hope to see you in 2026.
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Don't miss it! The fabulous #finale to #ManlyWF25. Your very own Chairman's Lounge Experience with #hightea, #champagne, #stringquartet... and JOE ASTON! Sunday March 30th, 3pm for 3.45pm until 5pm. Tickets essential. buff.ly/0HImse2
March 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Don't miss it! The fabulous #finale to #ManlyWF25. Your very own Chairman's Lounge Experience with #hightea, #champagne, #stringquartet... and JOE ASTON! Sunday March 30th, 3pm for 3.45pm until 5pm. Tickets essential. buff.ly/0HImse2
Delighted to meet Josh Pittman who has seen his book, ‘Behind the Mask’ for the first time at today’s festival. It is released later in April. #manlywf25
March 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Delighted to meet Josh Pittman who has seen his book, ‘Behind the Mask’ for the first time at today’s festival. It is released later in April. #manlywf25
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On the other side of our Sunday program is #creativelives and #authors who share their journeys. A fabulous line-up. | Sunday 30th March, 10am-3pm #ManlyWF25
March 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
On the other side of our Sunday program is #creativelives and #authors who share their journeys. A fabulous line-up. | Sunday 30th March, 10am-3pm #ManlyWF25
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Doing anything Sunday? We've got nine fabulous sessions covering #creativelives and #sport, starting at 9.15am with some fabulous sport talk with some of the best #fiction & #nonfiction sports writers. | Sunday 30th March, 9.15am-3pm #ManlyWF25
March 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Doing anything Sunday? We've got nine fabulous sessions covering #creativelives and #sport, starting at 9.15am with some fabulous sport talk with some of the best #fiction & #nonfiction sports writers. | Sunday 30th March, 9.15am-3pm #ManlyWF25
Come to #ManlyWF25 and grab some coffee from our on-site barista right next to Gleebooks bookshop.
March 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Come to #ManlyWF25 and grab some coffee from our on-site barista right next to Gleebooks bookshop.
An aerial view of last night's opening night event—the launch of Blanche d'Alpuget's latest book, 'The Bunny Club', on stage with Jeremy Fernandez at Manly Spirits Distillery. There are still two more days of #ManlyWF25. Join us! buff.ly/kVwbYcD
March 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
An aerial view of last night's opening night event—the launch of Blanche d'Alpuget's latest book, 'The Bunny Club', on stage with Jeremy Fernandez at Manly Spirits Distillery. There are still two more days of #ManlyWF25. Join us! buff.ly/kVwbYcD
Don't miss it! The fabulous #finale to #ManlyWF25. Your very own Chairman's Lounge Experience with #hightea, #champagne, #stringquartet... and JOE ASTON! Sunday March 30th, 3pm for 3.45pm until 5pm. Tickets essential. buff.ly/0HImse2
March 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Don't miss it! The fabulous #finale to #ManlyWF25. Your very own Chairman's Lounge Experience with #hightea, #champagne, #stringquartet... and JOE ASTON! Sunday March 30th, 3pm for 3.45pm until 5pm. Tickets essential. buff.ly/0HImse2
Our Saturday #specialevent is a #Literary #Trivia Night in support of cancer care & people living with cancer in the local area. Please join us! Great prizes for teams & individuals. | Saturday March 29th, 7pm-10pm, Manly SLSC. buff.ly/0xTF3CD
March 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Our Saturday #specialevent is a #Literary #Trivia Night in support of cancer care & people living with cancer in the local area. Please join us! Great prizes for teams & individuals. | Saturday March 29th, 7pm-10pm, Manly SLSC. buff.ly/0xTF3CD
Doing anything Sunday? We've got nine fabulous sessions covering #creativelives and #sport, starting at 9.15am with some fabulous sport talk with some of the best #fiction & #nonfiction sports writers. | Sunday 30th March, 9.15am-3pm #ManlyWF25
March 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Doing anything Sunday? We've got nine fabulous sessions covering #creativelives and #sport, starting at 9.15am with some fabulous sport talk with some of the best #fiction & #nonfiction sports writers. | Sunday 30th March, 9.15am-3pm #ManlyWF25
Best-selling #author Heather Morris with journalist/author/host Michael Brissendent at #ManlyWF25. Heather was our opening guest author.
March 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Best-selling #author Heather Morris with journalist/author/host Michael Brissendent at #ManlyWF25. Heather was our opening guest author.
On the other side of our Sunday program is #creativelives and #authors who share their journeys. A fabulous line-up. | Sunday 30th March, 10am-3pm #ManlyWF25
March 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
On the other side of our Sunday program is #creativelives and #authors who share their journeys. A fabulous line-up. | Sunday 30th March, 10am-3pm #ManlyWF25
The #authors you'll hear from this weekend. Don't miss out. *THIS* weekend. 28, 29, 30 March. buff.ly/NLcEMmG
March 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The #authors you'll hear from this weekend. Don't miss out. *THIS* weekend. 28, 29, 30 March. buff.ly/NLcEMmG
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Delighted to be hosting the session with Australia’s finest foreign correspondents. Saturday!
Join us at 2.50pm on Saturday 29th March for a stellar panel of #foreigncorrespondents, #travel writers, a discussion on #mentalhealth episdoes and Australian historical #fiction. #ManlyWF25
March 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Delighted to be hosting the session with Australia’s finest foreign correspondents. Saturday!
Our final sessions on Saturday encompass #geopolitics, a sporting legend, #fiction royalty & #poetry. Don't miss it! | Saturday 29th March, 4.10pm #ManlyWF25
March 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Our final sessions on Saturday encompass #geopolitics, a sporting legend, #fiction royalty & #poetry. Don't miss it! | Saturday 29th March, 4.10pm #ManlyWF25
Our Friday #specialevent. A #booklaunch with Blanche d'Alpuget of 'The Bunny Club' - her first #crime novel. Released tomorrow and available at #ManlyWF25. | Friday 28th March, 6.30pm. Tickets essential. buff.ly/TZTKWHN
March 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Our Friday #specialevent. A #booklaunch with Blanche d'Alpuget of 'The Bunny Club' - her first #crime novel. Released tomorrow and available at #ManlyWF25. | Friday 28th March, 6.30pm. Tickets essential. buff.ly/TZTKWHN
Join us at 2.50pm on Saturday 29th March for a stellar panel of #foreigncorrespondents, #travel writers, a discussion on #mentalhealth episdoes and Australian historical #fiction. #ManlyWF25
March 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Join us at 2.50pm on Saturday 29th March for a stellar panel of #foreigncorrespondents, #travel writers, a discussion on #mentalhealth episdoes and Australian historical #fiction. #ManlyWF25
How do David Lloyd George & the 'special relationship' btwn UK & US impact us today? What's it like to grow up #Indian in Australia? How do #medicine & #storytelling go together? Why is the #landscape so much part of #crimefiction? And how to you write your life story? | Sat 29 March, 1.30pm
March 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
How do David Lloyd George & the 'special relationship' btwn UK & US impact us today? What's it like to grow up #Indian in Australia? How do #medicine & #storytelling go together? Why is the #landscape so much part of #crimefiction? And how to you write your life story? | Sat 29 March, 1.30pm
More on Saturday 29 March at #ManlyWF25, this time the 12.10pm time slot. We talk #trust, #AUKUS, #dispossession, meet three new #fiction voices, and learn how to write your life story. Come along, grab a coffee from our on-site Hennessy Coffee Barista, & join the conversations.
March 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
More on Saturday 29 March at #ManlyWF25, this time the 12.10pm time slot. We talk #trust, #AUKUS, #dispossession, meet three new #fiction voices, and learn how to write your life story. Come along, grab a coffee from our on-site Hennessy Coffee Barista, & join the conversations.
What's on Saturday 29th March at 10.50am? Author Lech Blaine talking about his memoir of two very different families, and two former journos turned crime writers on their inspiration for their #crimefiction. #ManlyWF25
March 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
What's on Saturday 29th March at 10.50am? Author Lech Blaine talking about his memoir of two very different families, and two former journos turned crime writers on their inspiration for their #crimefiction. #ManlyWF25