Whitsundays Writers

Whitsundays Writers Save the date! Sunday 13 September 2026, Whitsunday Marine Club, Airlie Beach, Queensland.

Because every day ending in Y is a great day to read, share with us the next line or sentence in your book 👀We want the ...
30/05/2026

Because every day ending in Y is a great day to read, share with us the next line or sentence in your book 👀

We want the real next line too, not the next G rated line 📖 😜

Today we're shining a light on our first author panel - Is there a book in you? 👀This panel brings together three amazin...
28/05/2026

Today we're shining a light on our first author panel - Is there a book in you? 👀

This panel brings together three amazing regional authors — A. L. Tippett, Author (urban fantasy), Greg Bourke (thrillers), and Rachael Smith (memoir) — for an honest conversation about creativity, self-doubt, and what it really takes to turn an idea into a published book.

If you're 'going to write a book' and have said that more than 5 times and still haven't started... This is THE panel for you.

Tickets available here: https://www.whitsundayswriters.com/2026-programme-speakers/

Today we're shining a light on our first author panel - Is there a book in you? 👀This panel brings together three amazin...
28/05/2026

Today we're shining a light on our first author panel - Is there a book in you? 👀

This panel brings together three amazing regional authors — A. L. Tippett (urban fantasy), Greg Bourke (thrillers), and Rachael Smith (memoir) — for an honest conversation about creativity, self-doubt, and what it really takes to turn an idea into a published book.

If you're 'going to write a book' and have said that more than 5 times and still haven't started... This is THE panel for you.

Tickets available here: https://www.whitsundayswriters.com/2026-programme-speakers/

Abandoning all routines this week to showcase the amazing authors who'll be sharing their wisdom, tips and experiences w...
26/05/2026

Abandoning all routines this week to showcase the amazing authors who'll be sharing their wisdom, tips and experiences with us.

✨ The incredible Rachel Armstrong - Author is the 2026 From the Heart keynote speaker 🎉

A multiple award-winning romance author — including two Romantic Book of the Year Awards from Romance Writers of Australia — Rachel brings her passion for rural small towns, paranormal worlds, and heart-stopping suspense to the Whitsundays Writers Festival stage.

From the Heart is the Festival's signature keynote, and Rachel is a truly worthy addition to a lineage that includes Shankari Chandran and Dr Anita Heiss. We can't wait to hear her speak! 📚

Get in the room with Rachel - grab a ticket here: https://www.whitsundayswriters.com/2026-programme-speakers/

Ernest Hemingway once wrote a six-word memoir: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”Now it’s your turn. Can you write your...
24/05/2026

Ernest Hemingway once wrote a six-word memoir: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

Now it’s your turn. Can you write your memoir (or a story) in just six words? Drop it in the comments. We’ll start you off: “Books everywhere. Still buying more. Obviously.” 😉

The 2026-27 Partnership Prospectus is open. 📖 (Did I mention that earlier in the year? 😱)We're not looking for tradition...
22/05/2026

The 2026-27 Partnership Prospectus is open. 📖 (Did I mention that earlier in the year? 😱)

We're not looking for traditional sponsors, we're looking for Visionary Partners — businesses who believe in the power of culture, creativity, and community.

Partnering with the Whitsundays Writers Festival means being with us at the beginning of something big. A growing destination event, a cultural asset for the region, a chance to put your name on something that lasts.

That's my sales pitch, if you'd like to see the full prospectus, head to: https://www.whitsundayswriters.com/news/invest-in-the-whitsundays-story/

Here's a question we love thinking about: if you could have dinner with any author — living or dead — who would it be an...
17/05/2026

Here's a question we love thinking about: if you could have dinner with any author — living or dead — who would it be and why?

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