MWF appoints Nair as program manager Archive
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has appointed writer and critic Sonia Nair as program manager, taking over the role from Gene Smith, who has moved into the role of associate director...
MWF reports strong box office takings; Ben Folds tops bestseller chart Archive
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) expects to tally total ticket sales of more than $600,000 for its 2019 program, the second festival under artistic director Marieke Hardy. According to preliminary data,...
MWF to move to State Library Victoria Archive
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) will move its headquarters this year to State Library Victoria (SLV), after 10 years of being based at Federation Square. The library’s ongoing Vision2020 redevelopment...
MWF reports ‘strongest first day’ in ticket sales; Boochani tops bestseller chart Archive
This year's Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), which ran from 24 August to 2 September, attracted audiences that were 'excited by the fresh offer' of a more performance-based program, according to festival...
Melbourne Writers Festival 2018 program launched Archive
The program for the 2018 Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), which runs from 24 August to 2 September, has been announced. This year's festival will open with a gala celebration featuring...
International authors announced for MWF 2018 Archive
The first international authors have been announced for the 2018 Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), which runs from 24 August to 2 September. International guests include musician Andrew WK, who will...
MWF 2018 schools’ program released Archive
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has released its 2018 schools' program, which will run from 27-30 August. Held at Melbourne's Federation Square, the 2018 MWF schools' program will focus on...
Reni Eddo-Lodge tops MWF bestseller chart; keynotes sell out Archive
This year’s Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) attracted ‘big, diverse audiences for important conversations on race, identity, politics and feminism’, reports CEO and artistic director Lisa Dempster. Attendance figures are still...
Melbourne Writers Festival 2017 program launched Archive
The program for the 2017 Melbourne Writers Festival, which runs from 25 August to 3 September, has been announced. Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Kim Scott will launch the festival...
MWF announces ‘digital storytellers’ for 2017 festival Archive
Melbourne Writers Festival will engage six ‘digital storytellers’ for its 2017 festival, running from 25 August to 3 September. The six bloggers and writers will report on the festival’s sessions,...
MWF 2017 schools program released Archive
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has released its schools program for 2017. This year’s program, which runs from 28 to 31 August, features US author and tech entrepreneur Amani Al-Khatahtbeh,...
Dempster to step down after MWF 2017 Archive
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) artistic director and CEO Lisa Dempster will step down following this year’s festival, which runs from 25 August to 3 September. Dempster was appointed in 2012...
