Sorrento Writers Festival

Sorrento Writers Festival The Sorrento Writers Festival returns to the Mornington Peninsula for its fourth year.

From April 23-26, the festival will showcase a vast, diverse program that celebrates Australia's finest writers, academics and community leaders.

Paul Kelly, ‘The Australian’s’ editor-at-large and one of the nation’s most respected political commentators, will discu...
05/06/2026

Paul Kelly, ‘The Australian’s’ editor-at-large and one of the nation’s most respected political commentators, will discuss his new book ‘The Twilight of Exceptionalism’ and explore what the modern Liberal Party stands for - and how it can adapt to the challenges of the 21st century. We have two events with Paul planned for July: one in Sorrento (details to come) and one at Gasworks in Albert Park with . Paul will be in convo with journalist and ABC presenter Virginia Trioli. We look forward to launching this important and timely new book by Paul and hope you’ll join us at one of our gatherings To book: https://sorrentowritersfestival.com.au/swf_sot-event/in-conversation-paul-kelly/

Joy. Plenty of it. A good writers festival’ll do that 🩵 📚 Sorrento April 2026
04/06/2026

Joy. Plenty of it. A good writers festival’ll do that 🩵 📚 Sorrento April 2026

The conversations continue…As part of our partnership with ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas, three thought-provoking sessi...
02/06/2026

The conversations continue…

As part of our partnership with ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas, three thought-provoking sessions from Sorrento Writers Festival 2026 are now available to listen to wherever you get your podcasts.

From democracy and leadership to culture, ideas and the stories shaping our world, these conversations capture some of the insight, curiosity and respectful debate that made this year’s Festival so memorable.

A huge thank you to and the Big Ideas team for helping us share these important discussions with audiences far beyond the Festival weekend.

🎧 Listen now via the links in our bio.

“It’s an ordinary Wednesday afternoon in Sydney, the first week of July, when two police officers dressed in plain cloth...
01/06/2026

“It’s an ordinary Wednesday afternoon in Sydney, the first week of July, when two police officers dressed in plain clothes knock at our front door.”

So begins Hannah Richell’s soon-to-be-released memoir about the death of her husband Matt after a surfing accident in 2014. The internationally-renowned UK-born novelist and mother of two small children turned to writing as a way of processing her grief. ‘An Ocean and a Day’, which will be launched in July, is the story of Hannah’s 10-year journey.

‘An Ocean and a Day’ is being hailed as a defining work on modern grief. It has drawn comparisons to Joan Didion’s seminal book ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’. Says journalist, author and podcaster Leigh Sales: “Hannah Richell writes beautifully about the fragility of life, it’s ability to devastate in an instant, but also the miraculous hope and joy that somehow still show up.”

Sorrento Writers Festival, Gasworks Arts Precinct and Avenue Bookstore are delighted to be hosting a special “in conversation” with Hannah Richell and Festival Director Corrie Perkin on Tuesday July 14 at Gasworks in Albert Park. To book: visit our website and click on Sorrento On Tour https://sorrentowritersfestival.com.au/artfuel/tickets/704/sale

Our Festival photographers and took so many incredible photos throughout 2026 — here are a few more happy snaps and ...
29/04/2026

Our Festival photographers and took so many incredible photos throughout 2026 — here are a few more happy snaps and memorable moments! 📸

Tonight! Snap up one of the last few tickets remaining for our Melbourne event with Niall Williams with from 6pm-7pm. ...
27/04/2026

Tonight! Snap up one of the last few tickets remaining for our Melbourne event with Niall Williams with from 6pm-7pm.

Moderated by the wonderful Tim Byrne, we bring to Albert Park our hit Irish author and friend. THIS is happiness! 📚 🇮🇪 🍀

Book now via our website, link in bio.

27/04/2026

You give, we grow. It’s as simple and wonderful as that.

Visit the link in our bio to find out more about making a tax deductible donation to Sorrento Writers Festival today.

A few tickets remaining to our Melbourne event with Niall Williams with Tuesday April 28 @ 6pm-7pm. Moderated by the w...
27/04/2026

A few tickets remaining to our Melbourne event with Niall Williams with Tuesday April 28 @ 6pm-7pm. Moderated by the wonderful Tim Byrne, we bring to Albert Park our hit Irish author and friend. THIS is happiness! 📚 🇮🇪 🍀

Thank you for joining us at this year’s Sorrento Writers Festival. We are so grateful to everyone who gathered, listened...
26/04/2026

Thank you for joining us at this year’s Sorrento Writers Festival. We are so grateful to everyone who gathered, listened, contemplated and contributed to the vibrant atmosphere across the past four days.

Throughout the 2026 Sorrento Writers Festival we:
🎟️ Sold more than 23,000 tickets
📚Welcomed more than 5,000 book-lovers to Sorrento
📖Sold around 5,000 books through our bookseller partner,
📝Hosted 12 free events for the community
✏️Engaged with over 400 local school students and staged a fantastic family afternoon with 200 children

As we start to plan for next year we would love to hear your thoughts. Please take a few moments to complete our audience survey and share your feedback — your insights help us shape and improve the festival. All responses are anonymous.

Please also save the date — the next Sorrento Writers Festival will be held from Thursday April 29 — Sunday May 2, 2027.

Safe travels and happy reading!
The Sorrento Writers Festival Team

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