Williamstown Literary Festival

Now in its ninth year, the Williamstown Literary Festival is the biggest writers festival in the western suburbs. It started as an idea over coffee between founding committee members Angela Altair and Catherine Ryan, and has now grown into one of the country's most respected wordfests, attracting some of Australia's best loved authors. The festival is run by a committee of locals, supplemented by contract staff at festival time.

The festival has a strong focus on local participation, with the annual Peoples Choice awards showcasing aspiring local writers and poets. The Ada Cambridge Award for Poetry and Prose is run annually with the winners being announced at the festival's opening night.

The festival's main program will be held at the Williamstown Town Hall over the weekend of Friday May 4 - Sunday May 6 and also includes a series of pre-festival events in venues throughout Williamstown.

Events include panels, interviews, workshops for children, teenagers and adults, film, readings, storytelling and games.  Writers of all genres including poetry, novels, non fiction, blogging, science fiction, romance, drama, television and sports.

The 2012 festival promises to explore the West in all its intriguing, ambiguous aspects.  As always, we promise you rich literary pickings, loads of laughs and plenty of fun.