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

Murray Burns

Murray Burns formed new wave rock band Mi-Sex in New Zealand in the late 1970s, initially establishing the band with bandmates including vocalist Steve Gilpin and bassist Don Martin. The group quickly gained prominence across Australia and New Zealand, achieving multiple top 10 singles and releasing five studio albums.

Byron Writers Festival '25

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

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