- VOLUNTEERS WANTED -

We’re looking for a few more volunteers for the 2024 Willy Lit Fest, this 14 - 16 June.

Find out more from our website.
Or contact volunteer coordinator Vicki Milliken at [email protected]

On April 22nd we kicked off the festival season with a sold out event at the Royals Yacht Club, joined by crime fiction powerhouses Dervla McTiernan and Chris Hammer!

The 2024 program launch is imminent, so keep your ear to the ground. It is not one to be missed!

THIS YEAR, FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME....

A Weekend Pass will allow you entry into any 60 sessions across the Saturday and Sunday* including conversations, panels, workshops, launches, walks and Willy Lit Fest Late.

Follow the link in our bio to find out more 🔗

*LAST CHANCE*

Chris Hammer’s recent bestseller The Seven made this year’s shortlist for the Indie Book Awards, and his 2018 novel Scrublands was recently adapted into a television series to critical acclaim. Joining Chris will be crime author Dervla McTiernan.
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*SELLING OUT FAST*

Dervla McTiernan is the author of the bestselling Cormac Reilly series and The Murder Rule. Dervla’s latest novel, What Happened to Nina?, delves into the sinister ways that money and power shape a tragedy. Alongside Dervla will be Chris Hammer!
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Don't miss the WLF autumn event! An evening on the waterfront with two of Australia’s most celebrated names in crime fiction – Dervla McTiernan and Chris Hammer.

WHEN: Monday 22 April, 7pm
WHERE: Royals Yacht Club of Victoria, Williamstown
TICKETS: $25 through TryBooking now!

Are you a storyteller who delves into the fantastical realm of fairy tales? Well it's not too late for you to propose your presentation abilities to the Australian Fairy Tale Society for their 10th annual conference!

Find out everything you need to know on their website.

Don’t miss out. Polish your entries now and send them in post-haste! All short-listed entries are published in a handsome anthology distributed at the awards ceremony during the festival weekend.

Find out everything you'll need to know and submit your writing on the WLF website!

Don't miss your chance to compete in The Young Adas Short Story Award for 2024. This award is open to all writers between 14 and 18, and will be judged by the wonderful Chris Ringrose and Richard Dove.
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The winner will receives $250!⁠
Submissions close March 8th, 2024.⁠

One month left to submit!
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Don't miss your chance to compete in The Jennifer Burbidge Short Story Award for 2024, judged by the wonderful Charnie Braz and Helen Cerne.
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The winner will receives $500!⁠
Submissions close March 8th, 2024.⁠
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Find out more on our website.

Don't miss your chance to compete in The Ada Cambridge Biographical Prose Prize for 2024, judged by Willy Lit Fest's own Lis Grove and Helen Jarvis.⁠
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The winner will receives $500!⁠
Submissions close March 8th, 2024.⁠
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Find out more on our website.

We experienced a bit of a mishap over the New Year; our Facebook page was hacked and deleted. But that won't stop us from revving up in preparation for the 2024 WLF this 14th – 16th of June!

Follow us on our new Facebook page and be the first to see upcoming announcements!

Five weeks left to submit!

Don't miss your chance to compete in The Ada Cambridge Poetry Prize for 2024, judged by the wonderful Gayelene Carbis and Edward Caruso.

The winner will receives $500!
Submissions close March 8th, 2024.

Find out more on our website.

Last winter we heard Louisa Lim read 'An Open Swimmer' at our inaugural swimming salon. Lim dives into racism and community found off the Crystals through winter swimming.

It's in the Summer Reading edition of The Monthly (out now)!

Calling all writers! Willy Lit Fest's suite of writing competitions for 2024 are open for entries, with a total of $1750 in prizes!

Closing date March 8, 2024.
More details and entry via our website.

Happy writing!

Join us from the 𝟭𝟰–𝟭𝟲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 for another winter weekend of celebrating everything reading, writing and Williamstown – with good company, good talks and an early morning swim if you're brave enough! 📚️🌊

Don't miss the 2023 Independent Publishing Conference from 23-25 Nov, featuring exciting presenters, cutting-edge topics and the SPN's 2023 Book of the Year Award!

Get 20% off tickets with the code 'TWC2023' from the Small Press Network website

Tune in at 8pm this evening to RN radio for a recording of WLF 2023's 'Witchcraft in the 21st century'.

Hear from 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝘆-𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗥𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀 and 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗰𝘇 on witchcraft in the 21st century!

At this year's 20th anniversary festival we were spoiled by a wonderful collective of continuing and newfound supporters. A warm thank you to each of our sponsors for contributing to our celebration of writing and story-telling!