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.

Writer

Anna Featherstone

Anna Featherstone is a book coach, publishing consultant and author mentor working with writers at every stage, from shaping ideas and manuscripts to navigating publication, marketing and beyond. She brings broad industry knowledge, contacts and genuine care for every author she works with, helping writers across both traditional and indie publishing find the path that fits their book, their voice and their goals.

Anna is a Publishing Consultant for the Australian Society of Authors, Non-Fiction Book Advisor and podcast host for the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). She is also a judge of the Australian Business Book Awards and the Association of Australian Travel Writers Book Award, and presents workshops for Writing NSW and writing groups nationally.

An author herself, she has written five books including Look It's Your Book!, the most comprehensive self-publishing guide for Australian writers and on the ASA's Recommended Reading List, the memoir Honey Farm Dreaming and the bestselling Small Farm Success Australia. Two more are on the way. Anna is known for practical, honest guidance and genuine encouragement. Her clients have called her a book fairy godmother, a cheerleader and a nurturer. She thinks writers deserve all three.

Byron Writers Festival '25

Join us from 8—10 August at Bangalow Showground on Bundjalung Country

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