Williamstown Literary Festival

The Williamstown Literary Festival

The 2010 Willy Lit Fest will be our biggest yet, with this year's program including:

workshops
keynote events
films
panels and readings
book groups and more.

The Festival begins on 26 April, culminating in a packed weekend over Friday 30 April, Saturday 1 May and Sunday 2 May at the Williamstown Town Hall. Subscribe to our e-news to keep informed of our progress, the program launch and other festival and literary events.

Download the Program

The entire 2010 program Willy Lit Fest: Imagining the West will be available for downloading in March.

We can't wait to share it with you!

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!

Writing Competitions

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

Willy Lit Fest 2010 - Imagining the West

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 Lit Fest has become famous. Most events will take place in or around the historic Williamstown Town Hall, including a Youth Program designed by young people for young people.

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