Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) Festival (1-6 March) has just announced its program, with Louise Adler continuing as Director.
In its 40th iteration, AWW will showcase 231 writers (with 37 international guests) live and live-streamed. There will be 140 free sessions and 11 ticketed events. This year’s theme is ‘Words Matter’.
Confirmed authors include Sir Simon Schama, Waleed Aly, Susan Carland, Dava Sobel, Howard Jacobson, Gina Chick, Tim Winton, Anita Heiss, Kara Swisher, Rachel Kushner, Niall Williams, Stan Grant, Geraldine Brooks, Peter Beinart, Helen Garner, Orlando Figes, Bettany Hughes, Charlotte Mendelson, Wesley Lowery, Rachel Perkins, Robert Dessaix, David Remnick and Geoffrey Robertson.