This is How You Make a Festival
We run upstairs to a room that is lined with index cards. On each of the cards is a name. It’s a diverse group. They are surprising, recognizable, fun, compelling, and deeply, deeply literate. I can’t...
View ArticleAt four-years-old my daughter Ava is deep into a love affair with books.
Dear Friends of BWF, I’ve slipped away from Never Land to write this email. At four-years-old my daughter Ava is deep into a love affair with books. With stories. This week, we’re all about Peter Pan....
View ArticleDesigning BWF
Hello BWF fans! Allow me to introduce myself, Annie Robertson, Production Design Intern. I am an artist and aspiring production designer. I studied fine art at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith....
View ArticleUp for Debate
Whatever happened to a great debate? A meeting of the minds. A measured, entertaining discussion on a topic that runs straight to the pulse of a tune we’re all dancing to. At BWF, we’ve been talking...
View ArticleThe woman who changed her brain
Barbara Arrowsmith Young’s amazing story will change the way you think about learning and the mind. In Year 1 at school, Barbara was diagnosed with having a ‘mental block’: she wrote everything...
View ArticleLearning difficulties be gone!
Parents — imagine being able to help your child overcome their learning difficulties, and get the most out of life. Teachers — imagine finding the keys to unlock the potential in your struggling...
View ArticleCalling all science geeks in Years 11 and 12!
Come and hang out at The Cube at QUT on Friday 5 September and listen to incredible presentations by some of the world’s leading science and technology thinkers. There’s John Pickrell — science writer,...
View ArticleWord Play tix still on sale!
There are still tickets available for the Brisbane Writers Festival Word Play program for school-aged children in Grades 4–10. Word Play runs from 3–5 September at the State Library of Queensland...
View ArticleOur Stories Unfold
Navigating the 2014 Festival Program The excitement has been building at the BWF office for months. After countless meetings, late nights, and even a 3am trip to the printers, our 2014 Festival program...
View ArticleOnline Literature Festival
Word Play Comes to You! Here at BWF we are committed to sharing the joys of literature with students all across Queensland, even if they live outside Brisbane and are unable to attend our Festival in...
View ArticleCalling all foodies!
INSPIRE:FOOD is a feast for the senses. Do you love to eat, and eat to love? Or do you prefer to grab a bite and go? Whether you’re a self-confessed foodie or just enjoy a good meal (and who...
View ArticleUsing Our Itinerary Builder
Create Your Itinerary and Book Tickets in 4 Easy Steps After you’ve had a chance to drool over our tantalising array of 2014 Festival events, it’s time to put together your game plan and book those...
View ArticleAt four-years-old my daughter Ava is deep into a love affair with books.
Dear Friends of BWF, I’ve slipped away from Never Land to write this email. At four-years-old my daughter Ava is deep into a love affair with books. With stories. This week, we’re all about Peter Pan....
View ArticleUsing Our Itinerary Builder
Create Your Itinerary and Book Tickets in 4 Easy Steps After you’ve had a chance to drool over our tantalising array of 2014 Festival events, it’s time to put together your game plan and book those...
View Article20 Questions – watch live!
If you can’t attend 20 questions tomorrow night, never fear! Watch the event via live stream below, or visit the SLQ website from the link. Starts at...
View ArticleDigital Leader Joanna Ellis
BWF EXCLUSIVE After our Story+ digital futures workshop, we had a chat with Joanna Ellis, head of digital publishing developer The Literary Platform. Joanna was a keynote speaker at Story+ and we...
View ArticleLuminary Richard Nash
BWF EXCLUSIVE Today at the Festival we caught up with independent publishing entrepreneur Richard Nash for a chat about books, festivals, and technology. Richard was a keynote speaker at our all-new...
View ArticleRead all about it!
Relive Festival 2014 through One Page: Brisbane’s three issues dedicated to The brisbane writers festival Are you still basking in the glow of #bwf14? Or do you feel like you missed out if you weren’t...
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