Sunday 13 September 2026
Whitsunday Marine Club
THE FESTIVAL
Celebrating Australian Voices
Join us in Airlie Beach for our flagship weekend of author talks, panels, and workshops with the nation’s most celebrated writers. A vibrant cultural event for readers, writers, and thinkers.
NATIONAL AWARDS
Championing Australian Writers
Home to the prestigious Gloria Burley Best Unpublished Manuscript Award and national initiatives like ‘Love Letter to Queensland,’ we invest in the future of Australian storytelling.
OUR COMMUNITY
Building a Literacy Legacy
Through year-around ‘Whitsundays Writers on Tour’ events, workshops, and literacy competitions and projects, we connect writers and readers across North Queensland.
A message from our Festival Director
The Whitsundays Writers Festival will be held, Sunday 13 September 2026 at the Whitsundays Marine Club.
The programme is currently under development focusing on local Whitsunday Writers and will be launched soon.
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Plan Your Festival Escape
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Be Part of the Story
Submit your writing for our national awards, explore partnership opportunities, or learn about volunteering.
Memories from Past Festivals
