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Adler resigns as Adelaide Writers’ Week director

Tuesday, 13 January 2026    Books+Publishing
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Louise Adler, director of Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) since 2023, has resigned in response to the Adelaide Festival board’s decision to withdraw Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to attend this year’s festival. Writing in the Guardian today, Adler said the board’s decision “weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a...

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