Adelaide Festival
As readers prepare to converge on the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, our Diary of a Book Addict columnist recommends five must-see Writers’ Week sessions – as well as a string of other local and international authors worth seeking out.
Adelaide Festival
The schedule for the 2024 Adelaide Writers’ Week has been released, with director Louise Adler promising ‘illuminating, inspiring and intriguing conversations’ featuring 194 writers including Booker and Pulitzer prize winners as well as numerous other bestselling authors.
Two formidable women – former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and the queen of Australian noir fiction Jane Harper – captivated audiences with insights into their work on the final day of Adelaide Writers’ Week.
The Palestinian author who sparked controversy and the withdrawal of three writers from Adelaide Writers’ Week clarifies her support for the Ukrainian people, while a traumatised child from Elizabeth North finds salvation through reading.
Writer’s Week head Louise Adler thanked the Adelaide Festival board for its support after stepping in at short notice to co-host a session without scheduled Middle-Eastern food writer Claudia Roden.
Eminent UK playwright, screenwriter and director Sir David Hare has had his share of box-office failures, but says a playwright’s job is to keep ahead of accepted wisdom.
