brisbane writers festival - produced by uplit

Brisbane Writers Festival brings richly curated experience to Brisbane in September each year, as well as a year-round program of exciting events. We exist to grow Queensland's writing and reading communities through transformative cultural experiences that celebrate the literary arts and contribute to dynamic public conversation. The Festival welcomes everyone. Held in partnership with State Library of Queensland, it is accessible and welcoming. Delight in the books and writers you love, and discover new ones, as you share in conversations ranging from fiction to politics, science to sport and everything in between. Join in fervent discussion and the ardent exchange of ideas at The Great Debate. Festival highlights include Panel discussions, remarkable and thought-provoking presentations and reflections of the times in which we live: "Conversation", when Australias leading intellectuals will ask the big questions and present new ideas for the future; "LoveYA", our dedicated young adult fiction programs; and "Word Play" an extraordinarily engaging four-day schools event immediately prior to the Brisbane Writers Festival. You can indulge your inner wordsmith at Masterclasses and, at the end of the day, relax with a drink in the Festival Hub on GOMA's Maiwar Lawn to the soulful strains of singer/songwriters and bands. Browse the program and book your tickets at uplit.com.au