2023 Program Submission
Submissions for the 2023 Festival are now open
BottomWe are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their career to participate in the 2023 festival, which will be held from March 31 to April 2. Ideally, you have had work published in the past six months or expect to before the end of March 2023.
Please consider how you would like to participate and seek approval from others before proposing a panel or joint event. In response to the high rate of illness in the community this winter, we have extended the submission deadline to August 1, 2022.
Successful applicants will be notified by the end of September/early October and the festival will cover your travel and accommodation costs as well as paying you for your participation. We are a small team and unable to provide feedback on your submission.
Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.
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