30 May – 2 June 2024


Have we got a story for you! In 2024, Brisbane Writers Festival is spinning a rollicking tale of festive entertainment across four days and 150 events. The plot? Full of twists and turns. The characters? A diverse cast of writers, readers and thinkers coming together to enjoy a lively line-up of panel discussions, salons, special events and more.

From blockbuster bestsellers to literary luminaries and everything in between, BWF 2024 is an unmissable adventure from beginning to end.

#On sale now!

Paul Murray: The Bee Sting

Auditorium 1, slq

Michael Connelly: Resurrection Walk

The Old Museum

Julia Baird: Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything

The Edge Auditorium, slq

Melissa Lucashenko: Edenglassie

1085

Regular Program

Melissa Lucashenko: Edenglassie

Auditorium 1, slq

Samantha Shannon: The Bone Season

The Old Museum

Kate Ceberano: Unsung

1040

Regular Program

Kate Ceberano: Unsung

Auditorium 1, slq

Suzie Miller: Prima Facie

1095

Regular Program

Suzie Miller: Prima Facie

Auditorium 1, slq

David McAllister: Ballet Confidential

Auditorium 1, slq

Katy Hessel: The Story of Art Without Men

The Edge Auditorium, slq

Naomi Novik: Scholomance

1042

Special Event

Naomi Novik: Scholomance

The Edge Auditorium, slq

Louise Doughty: A Bird in Winter

Auditorium 1, slq

Bryan Brown: The Drowning

1097

Regular Program

Bryan Brown: The Drowning

The Edge Auditorium, slq

Richard Glover: Best Wishes

1134

Regular Program

Richard Glover: Best Wishes

Queensland Terrace, slq

Samantha Shannon: The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Old Museum

Dann McDorman: West Heart Kill

1155

Regular Program

Dann McDorman: West Heart Kill

Queensland Terrace, slq

International Crime

1046

Regular Program

International Crime

The Edge Auditorium, slq

Gods, Magic and Monsters

1109

Regular Program

Gods, Magic and Monsters

The Edge Auditorium, slq

Hard Boiled

1069

Regular Program

Hard Boiled

The Edge Auditorium, slq

Lexi Freiman: The Book of Ayn

1152

Regular Program

Lexi Freiman: The Book of Ayn

Queensland Terrace, slq

Gabbie Stroud: The Things That Matter Most

The Edge Auditorium, slq

Order a copy of the print program!

Order a copy of the print program!

Want a copy of the program delivered straight to your door? Place your order before the 26th of April.

You have the option to order a copy of the full BWF print program for $4, or the Word Play brochure for $2 (or both!). The amount covers postage costs.

But don't worry, if you'd like to hunt down a free copy, they will also available at State Library of Queensland, in Brisbane City Council libraries, and at some bookstores (including Avid Reader and Riverbend Books).

Brisbane Writers Festival is held on the lands of the Yuggera and Turrbul people, on the banks of the Maiwar river. We recognise the important and ongoing contributions of Indigenous Australians to art and literature, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.


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