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

Tess Brouwer

Tess Brouwer is the CEO of Awake Academy and a practitioner of positive psychology and wellbeing. As a former corporate athlete and now a mum, stepmum and mental wellness mentor, Tess complements Layne’s expertise with her deep understanding of corporate dynamics and mental wellbeing. With a background in rebuilding her life from a life-changing spinal cord and brain injury, plus her extensive experience as a senior executive, Tess specialises in fostering resilience, mental fitness and effective communication within corporate and home environments.

Byron Writers Festival '25

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

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