Williamstown Literary Festival

The Williamstown Literary Festival

The 2010 Festival will be our biggest yet commencing on 26 April, culminating in a packed weekend of workshops, keynote events, films, panels, readings, book groups and more on Saturday 1 May and Sunday 2 May, at the Williamstown Town Hall.

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Download the Program

The 2010 program will be available for downloading in early March.

Youth Program

The 2010 Willy Lit Fest Youth Committee are busy creating a series of events designed especially for young people.

Stay tuned to find out more!

Start Writing!

The Willy Lit Fest offers two major writing awards - the Ada Cambridge Prize for biographical short story writing and the Seagull Poetry Prize.

This year's deadline is 1 March, 2010.

Willy Lit Fest writing competitions are open!

Two of the most significant and exciting elements of the Willy Lit Fest are the annual Ada Cambridge Prize for biographical short story writing and The Seagull Poetry Prize. These prizes, which are unique to the Festival, give local scribblers another opportunity to strut their literary stuff and are open to writers who live, work or study in the west. Entries for both competitions close on 1 March 2010.

Click here to find out more and to download entry forms for the Ada Cambridge Prize.
Click here to find out more and to download entry forms for the Seagull Poetry Prize.

With its theme of Imagining the West, the 2010 Williamstown Literary Festival is shaping up to be one of the year's most exciting events. Bringing together a collection of talented writers, performers and personalities, the Festival promises to engage, enthrall and entertain all those who participate.

Get set for a week of literature in all its forms culminating in the popular Soiree on Friday night 30 April where the winners of the prose and writing prizes will be announced. Then get set for a weekend packed with books, writing, discussions, workshops and plenty of laughs in the comedy session for which the Willy litfest has become famous. Most events will take place in or around the historic Williamstown Town Hall, including a Youth Progam designed by young people for young people.

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