Readings to return as MWF festival bookseller
Melbourne independent bookseller Readings will return as the Melbourne Writers Festival’s (MWF) official bookseller in 2016, replacing Dymocks, which has run the festival bookstore for the past few years. Managing...
MWF launches ‘30 Under 30’ crowdfunding project
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has launched a crowdfunding project to help send young Melbourne writers to international and domestic literary festivals.The ‘30 Under 30’ project, which coincides with the 30th year of MWF, is aiming...
Book sales up, ‘Treehouse’ number one at Melbourne Writers Festival
Book sales at this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) were ‘well up on last year’, according to festival bookseller Dymocks Melbourne. Co-owner Dino Traverso told Books+Publishing that the festival was ‘full of inspiring and remarkable...
On tour: Meet the author Molly Oldfield
‘QI’ researcher and writer Molly Oldfield is appearing at the Melbourne Writers Festival in August. Oldfield has worked on a series of ‘QI’ books. Her first solo book The Secret Museum...
MWF announces digital reporters, ‘geo-fiction’ app
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has announced its digital reporters for 2014. With the support of the Emerging Writers’ Festival, each reporter will cover events at MWF and have access...
MWF 2014 program launched
Helen Garner will deliver the opening night address at the 2014 Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), which launched its full program on 18 July. The closing address will be given by...
Rushdie to deliver 2014 MWF keynote
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has announced that Salman Rushdie will deliver a keynote address at this year’s festival.Rushdie, who will appear at the festival on Thursday 28 August, will speak...
Craig and Smith appointed to the MWF board
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has announced the appointment of Jill Craig and Jane Smith to the MWF board. Craig is currently group general manager, investor relations for the ANZ...
MWF 2014 schools program released
The Melbourne Writers Festival has released its schools program for 2014. Among the guests at this year’s festival, which runs from 25 to 29 August, are Australian authors and illustrators...
Arts Victoria report finds awareness of Wheeler Centre, MWF ‘relatively low’
Awareness of the Wheeler Centre and Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) is ‘relatively low’, according to a new audience survey by Arts Victoria.The report, Audience Atlas Victoria, surveyed 3841 adult respondents and...
Dempster shortlisted for ‘Women’s Agenda’ Leadership Awards
Melbourne Writers Festival director Lisa Dempster has been shortlisted in this year’s Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards. Dempster, who has been director and CEO of the festival since the end of...
Russell joins MWF
Georgina Russell has been appointed as the new marketing and development manager for the Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF). Russell began in the role in December 2013, replacing Collette Stewart. She...
Russell joins MWF
Georgina Russell has been appointed as the new marketing and development manager for the Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), replacing Collette Stewart. Russell, who began in the role in December 2013,...
The intern experience: Starting out in the book industry
Internships are a common way of breaking into the book industry, but they’re also an opportunity to try out different roles, reports Eloise Florence. For Natalia Cheng, an internship at...
MWF 2013: box-office takings up, Griffith tops bestsellers list
This year’s Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has recorded another boost in box-office takings. Although ‘detailed figures’ are still being collated, the festival reports that it has ‘surpassed last year’s record-breaking...
‘Reading Hour’ to take place tomorrow
The 2013 Reading Hour will take place around the country tomorrow, 24 August, from 5-6pm. The initiative, which promotes the idea that everyone can benefit from reading for 10 minutes a...
‘Age’ Book of the Year Awards suspended
The Age Book of the Year Awards have been suspended and may not be presented this year. In previous years, the awards have been presented on opening night of the...
Travelling writers festival to tour Australia’s East Coast
Asialink’s travelling writers festival the Bookwallah will tour Australia’s East Coast over coming months, kicking off with an exhibition at the State Library of Victoria in partnership with the Melbourne...
Laidlaw joins MWF, promoted at KYD
Emily Laidlaw has been appointed marketing coordinator at the Melbourne Writers Festival and online editor at Kill Your Darlings, replacing Imogen Kandel, who previously held both roles. Laidlaw has worked...
Interview: Lisa Dempster, CEO and director of Melbourne Writers Festival
This year’s Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) is fast-approaching (22 August to 1 September). New CEO and director Lisa Dempster spoke to Andrew Wrathall about the program highlights and how MWF is supporting local literary talent. What do you...