
Byron Writers Festival '25
Join us from 8—10 August at Bangalow Showground on Bundjalung Country
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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.
Melanie Ostell has worked in trade publishing as an editor, publisher, educator and now literary agent. In 2002 she spent three months in-house in London and New York on a Churchill Fellowship. A senior editor at Text Publishing for over ten years, Melanie has since freelanced with all major Australian publishers and held publisher positions in Perth and Sydney. She has led writing workshops across the country and taught at several universities. Melanie’s current focus is on building her client list.
Join us from 8—10 August at Bangalow Showground on Bundjalung Country
Stay in the know with the latest updates on Byron Writers Festival, year-round events, workshops, competitions and news.