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Gert Ramm 🦋

@rammwriter.bsky.social

No canvas, but I have paint.

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January 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM

Miriam Cosic

@miriamcosic.bsky.social

Authors withdraw from Adelaide Writers' Week after Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah dropped for 'cultural sensitivity' after Bondi attack
- by Hannah Story

#AdelaideWritersWeek
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

www.abc.net.au

January 8, 2026 at 8:59 AM

jmichaelsaustralia.bsky.social

@jmichaelsaustralia.bsky.social

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Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped
After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

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Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

click.mail-list.abc.net.au

January 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM

Candy Apple Grey

@colourmepink.bsky.social

Whenever I hear about the silencing or censorship of writers, authors, poets, or journalists, my mind takes the metaphorical step towards the burning of books.

So, a Writers Festival where a Writer is banished?

They can feel free to stick their collective infestive intolerance up their arse...

January 8, 2026 at 8:12 AM

✨ Kay Goodstadt ✍️ Author✨

@kaygoodstadt.bsky.social

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January 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM

James Boyce

@jamesboycebooks.bsky.social

The media focus must be on the best known names but please support also lesser known & unwaged writers who have often laboured years on a book for little financial reward and for whom, festivals are a rare opportunity for promotion. In a boycott, these authors make the biggest sacrifice.

Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

www.abc.net.au

January 8, 2026 at 7:22 AM

Andrew Nette

@pulpcurry.bsky.social

Not just how craven but how bloody stupid are Australian arts administrators? I hope that authors show no mercy and absolutely decimate Adelaide Writers Week over this.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

www.abc.net.au

January 8, 2026 at 7:14 AM

Oscar Coleman

@oscarcoleman.bsky.social

Authors withdraw from Adelaide Writers' Week after Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah axed for 'cultural sensitivity' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

www.abc.net.au

January 8, 2026 at 7:02 AM

Odiseus_31

@scottkimmel53.bsky.social

Theodoros was about to respond, but Athena placed a hand on his right cheek. Then he saw the goddess's eyes light up with a sweet smile and a special white light.

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January 8, 2026 at 6:51 AM

Aussie News

@aussienews.bsky.social

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event. #books #carnivals #festivals #culture #arts #entertainment #author #fiction

Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event. #books #carnivals #festivals #culture #arts #entertainment #author #fiction

www.abc.net.au

January 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM

ABC News Bot (unofficial)

@abcnewsbot.bsky.social

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

www.abc.net.au

January 8, 2026 at 5:58 AM

rbkh

@eatyourgarden.bsky.social

Is the AF Board of Directors over-riding the Jewish-Australian writers week director, to refuse the Palestinian Australian authors attendance?

So much social cohesion.

January 8, 2026 at 5:50 AM

Greg Jericho

@grogsgamut.bsky.social

Statement from @australiainstitute.org.au on Adelaide Festival.

STATEMENT FROM THE AUSTRALIA INSTITUTE
8 January 2026
Following a statement from the board responsible for the Adelaide Festival organisation and all Adelaide Writers’ Week events, The Australia Institute is withdrawing its support and sponsored events from this year’s literary festival.
The Australia Institute has valued being part of discussions at the event, which in the past have promoted bravery, freedom of expression and the exchange of ideas.
Censoring or cancelling authors is not in the spirit of an open and free exchange of ideas.

January 8, 2026 at 5:07 AM

Margaret L Ruwoldt

@emelaarghh.bsky.social

The festival agency kept her on after the 2023 event, so… 🤷🏼‍♀️
“At the Adelaide Writers' week in 2023, authors who had praised Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke, leading at least two Ukrainian authors to withdraw. Consequently at least three large sponsors withdrew their support for the festival.”

January 8, 2026 at 4:19 AM

Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺

@jolantru.bsky.social

The small things that make me squee and smile:

When authors/writers rise to the occasion and do their best in their edits - and their stories become so much stronger, better.

#editorlife

January 8, 2026 at 4:10 AM

🔆a bodacious bisexual🔆

@blanketing.bsky.social

figured out how to talk about the program, authors do talks at libraries all the time, sometimes it’s a virtual thing esp if they’re well known but most writers are NOT uber famous, they do these talks for crowds of 100 and crowds of 1 at your local library & it’s a roll of the dice how many show up

January 8, 2026 at 3:58 AM

Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️

@eliseswritings.bsky.social

Authors who have pulled your books from Amazon, where art thou?

You're especially welcome on my Writers & Authors Discord! (which has lots of indie channels, including marketing.)

Yes, including if your paperbacks are stuck on Zon because D2D distribute paperbacks to all stores or none 🙃

Sylvia Kay Rose Author @sylvia-rose-books.bsky.social · 9h

🤔 pondering ... are there any Bluesky #authors who are NOT on Amazon? Thought we might start a mutual support group/page/listing or something. We need to find alternate venues; share experiences; promo our books and support other authors.

✨ BONUS: there's no need for introverts to leave the house.

January 8, 2026 at 3:39 AM