Attendance up at 2009 BWF
Attendance at this year's Brisbane Writers' Festival, which wrapped up on Sunday 13 September having run from the 9 September was 29,000, up from 28,000 in 2008. ‘More than 250...
Brisbane prepares for Writers Festival
The Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) kicks off next Wednesday 9 September, running until Sunday 13 September, with over 250 local and international writers. The festival is held at the State...
Brisbane Writers festival program released
The program for the Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF), which runs from 9 to 13 September, has been announced. The theme of this year's festival is ‘The Power of the Word',...
In brief
Brisbane Writers' Festival ‘Word Play' kids' program launchedThe Brisbane Writers' Festival program for young readers, writers and illustrators ‘Word Play' has been announced. This year, 10,000 places are available for...
BWF 2009: O’Hara announces changes, first guests
Newly appointed Brisbane Writers Festival artistic director Jane O'Hara has announced some changes for this year's festival. ‘In addition to the more "traditional" genres [this year's festival] will reach out...
O’Hara appointed BWF director
As reported in a WBN special bulletin on Friday, the Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) committee has announced the appointment of Jane O'Hara as artistic director.O'Hara, who replaces Michael Campbell, will take...
O’Hara appointed BWF director
The Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) committee has announced the appointment of Jane O'Hara as artistic director.O'Hara, who replaces Michael Campbell, has worked with the festival for a number of years,...
Campbell steps down as BWF director
The Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) has announced that Michael Campbell will not be renewing his contract as festival director. Campbell has directed the festival since 2006. In that time, audiences...
BWF 2008 an ‘unparalleled success’
This year's Brisbane Writers' Festival was an ?unparalleled success', festival director Michael Campbell told WBN. Initial figures indicate more than 30,000 attended the festival, which is 20% up on last...
Brisbane Writers’ Festival kicks off
The Brisbane Writers' Festival kicks off today in and around the State Library of Queensland and runs until September 21. Chris Abani gives a speech for the opening night tonight,...
Brisbane Writers’ Festival program released
The program for this year's Brisbane Writers' Festival, which runs from 17 to 21 September, has been released--with an exciting array of over 220 authors attending. The festival line-up this...
Visa delay garners BWF ‘massive’ coverage
The 2007 Brisbane Writers Festival wound up on Sunday 16 September, having run from 12 September. Author Abdel Bari-Atwan, whose late arrival due to delays in processing his visa garnered...
Visa delay threatens author appearance at BWF
British citizen Abdul Bari Atwan, author of The Secret History of Al Qu'Ida (Little, Brown), may be unable to attend the Brisbane Writers Festival as scheduled, due to a delay...
Countdown to Brisbane Writers Festival
Following hot on the heels of the Melbourne Writers' Festival, Brisbane will next week play host to an impressive line-up of international and local authors as part of the Brisbane...
Brisbane Writers Festival moves to new SLQ
The Brisbane Writers Festival has announced it will move to the newly transformed State Library of Queensland in 2007. ‘We are thrilled to work together with the State Library to...
BWF and SWF win volunteer awards
The Brisbane and Sydney writers' festivals were named state winners in this year's NAB volunteer awards, which recognise organisations that ‘create a positive and inclusive environment for volunteers.' ‘The NAB...
BWF wraps up
The 2006 Brisbane Writers Festival wound up on Sunday, having run from 13 September. This was the 10th annual festival and the first for director Michael Campbell, who said he...
BWF guest list and program released
The Brisbane Writers' Festival (BWF) has released the full program and guest-list for this year's Festival, to be held from 13-17 September.With more than 20 international and 200 local guests,...