Locals Supporting Locals! Announcing the Festival Bookshop and calling all Whitsundays writers

Airlie Beach QLD 6 May 2024 – The Whitsundays Writers Festival is excited to announce Beach Book Boutique as its official Festival Bookshop.

Established in September 2015, Airlie Beach’s iconic independent bookstore overlooks the expansive lagoon. It offers new releases and second-hand books in-store and online, including their unique book exchange for new and high-quality recycled books.

Beach Book Boutique’s owner Belinda Harris is excited. “We are looking forward to having a great weekend with the Festival, meeting like-minded people and some amazing authors – including our local writers!”

Beach Book Boutique will be selling select titles of both Festival speakers and local authors, and will host meet and greet sessions and book signings during the Festival. A smaller bookshop will be on-site at Festival venues.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Belinda and Beach Book Boutique as our official Festival Bookshop. The Festival is committed to engaging local businesses and to showcasing what the Whitsundays has to offer,” said Festival President, Karen Jacobsen.

Beach Book Boutique is a hub for local authors and books about the Whitsundays, offering regular book signings and promotional activities throughout the year.

The Festival will also be celebrating local Whitsundays authors.

Are you a local writer with a published book?

If so, you will be able to sell your titles through the official Festival Bookshop.

Also, local writers who purchase a 3-day ticket can pay an additional $100 (plus GST) to become a Featured Local Author and receive a number of exclusive benefits, including a national platform to promote their books and the opportunity to be selected as a showcase author at the Festival’s closing event – the Local Author Long Lunch. Contact us to learn more.

Early Bird 3-day tickets are currently on sale and will close Friday 31 May.