Briefings obtained by freedom of information warned a ‘cascade of withdrawals’ could lead to collapse of 2026 South Australian festival ...
Constellations – or ‘Not Writers’ Week’ – has been pulled together by a grassroots coalition of authors who have turned ‘heartbreak’ into a community-led event – and one that won’t police speakers’ so ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival canceled the event Tuesday after more than 180 writers and speakers withdrew over the scrapping of an appearance ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern is one of the authors who quit the Adelaide Writers' Week in protest of a ...
The new chair of Adelaide Writers' Week has sent a statement to would-be critics, quipping that Pauline Hanson would be ...
The new director stood by Randa Abdel-Fattah after her scheduled appearance led to the collapse of this year’s event. It ...
After this year’s Adelaide Writers’ Week was cancelled, its incoming director has pledged to repair its reputation through ...
The uproar began when the board of the Adelaide Festival, which runs the event, announced on Jan. 8 that they had disinvited Randa Abdel-Fattah. By The Associated Press Organizers of Australia’s ...