BLUE MOUNTAINS WRITER'S FESTIVAL + MTNS MADE | FREE EVENT

Offering writers the time and space to breathe, think and explore, the Blue Mountains has always been a place where creativity flourishes. Begin your Festival grounded in this spirit, with readings from five outstanding local authors working across poetry, crime fiction, literary fiction, fantasy and romance.

For visitors, this event provides the perfect opportunity to discover the depth of talent nurtured in the region. For locals, it’s a chance to connect with fellow artists and enjoy the creativity of our community.

This is a free event sponsored by MTNS MADE, a collective of creative professionals living and working in the Blue Mountains which aims to support, promote and grow the region’s creative economy.

Willo Drummond is a Blue Mountains-based poet and a lecturer in creative writing. Her critically acclaimed debut poetry collection Moon Wrasse was shortlisted for the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry in the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.

Michael Duffy lives in Blackheath and is a former crime reporter. He writes the Bella Greaves crime novels which are set in the Blue Mountains. His latest novel is Death in the Gardens.

Roanna Gonsalves is an award-winning author and educator. Her book The Permanent Resident, won the NSW Premier’s Literary Award Multicultural Prize 2018, and was longlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award 2018.

Alejandra Martinez is an Australian-Uruguayan writer whose stories have been published in a range of anthologies and magazines. Her debut novel is Salsa in the Suburbs.

Olivia O’Flynn has been a bookseller, a producer of erotic literary podcasts and penned award-winning audio fiction. Her manuscript Hollow Bones was longlisted for the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers in 2022. Ever Blessed is her debut novel.