Write Around the Murray
The Write around the Murray Festival is held in the vibrant regional city of Albury on the Murray River. There is no other exclusively literary based festival that operates in the region.
Write around the Murray has grown considerably since its beginning in 2007. With its heart in regional Australia, the festival is an annual testament to the motivation of writers and artists in the area. It is also a chance for them to share, develop and create with their metropolitan counterparts.
The festival is above all a celebration of writing, illustrating and storytelling. Accessible to all, it is an opportunity for writers, readers, artists and storytellers of all genres to develop their skills. The range of activities includes a festival dinner, literary lunch, workshops, panel sessions and presentations, short story competitions and a wood fire oven event.
When? Wednesday, September 7 to Sunday, September 11, 2011.
Who? Write around the Murray festival guests in 2011 include: Anh Do, Nigel Brennan, Arnold Zable, Chris Badenoch, David Astle, Anita Heiss, John Charalambous, Zoe Dattner, Jenny Darling, Fayez Philippe Hanna, Fiona Wood, Michael Robotham, Kalinda Ashton, Megan Gibson, Michael Pryor, Steven Amsterdam and many more...
Where? Albury’s Library Museum (below right) on the corner of Kiewa and Swift Streets and other locations as per the festival program. 
Where to get tickets? Free and fee paying events will be on during the festival. Tickets are available online for both free and paid events, check out the Write around the Murray website for more information.
Festival Website: Write around the Murray
Telephone for Enquiries? Caitlin Tunstall, Festival Co-ordinator (02) 6023 8357
Previous festivals: A mix of emerging and established presenters have taken part throughout the festival’s history. In 2010 guests included Emilie Zoey Baker, Chris Hammer, Cate Kennedy, Melina Marchetta, Chris Masters, Angela Meyer, Scott Monk, Andrew Rule, Louise Southerden and Jason Steger. In 2009 the festival welcomed Debra Adelaide, Susan Duncan, Peter FitzSimons, Alison Lester, Shane Maloney, PD Martin, Michael McGirr, Alice Pung and many others...
