Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that Byron Writers Festival takes place on the traditional lands of the Arakwal Bumberbin Peoples of the Bundjalung Nation. We pay respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge them as the original storytellers of the lands and waterways of this Country.

Festival

Inside Publishing

Spend a day with the Australian publishing industry for a rare look inside how book deals are made and how you can best position yourself as an author.

Featuring Lex Hirst, Publishing Director at Pantera Press, literary agent Alex Adsett, Anna O’Grady (Marketing and Publicity Manager at Simon & Schuster), Peri Wilson (Publicity & Marketing Director at Allen & Unwin) and more.

Hosted by Marele Day.

Cost
General:
$
Friends (Members):
$
Free
TBC
When
August 16, 2026 9:30 AM
TBC
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Byron Writers Festival is Australia's largest regional literature festival and the beating heart of the Northern Rivers' intellectual and cultural life.

Byron Writers Festival is a registered charity with DGR status. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

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