Adelaide Writers’ Week looks to a new chapter, announces author Min Jin Lee for 2027 festival

The Pachinko author will discuss her new novel at Adelaide Writers' Week, as the festival looks to rebuild trust after boycotts.
Author Min Jin Lee. Photo: Hae Ran.

Internationally acclaimed author Min Jin Lee will headline the opening night of Adelaide Writers’ Week in 2027, with the Pachinko author set to discuss her much-anticipated new novel, American Hagwon.

The 2027 edition of Adelaide Writers’ Week, which runs as part of Adelaide Festival, will be the first to be overseen by new director Rosemarie Wilson.

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