Feminist Writers Festival

FWF supports and promotes feminist writers by hosting a biennial festival and a range of one-off events around Australia. #FWF

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Some sad news from the team at FWF. 💔

Very disappointed to announce that we've made the incredibly sad but necessary decision to close Feminist Writers Festival. Having made it through ‘COVID year’ and delivering a virtual festival in 2020, this feels particularly tragic. 1/6

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@cristyclark @nikkilynell And especially to you, who had the brainwave, conspired with @jocaseau to make it happen, and then worked so hard and creatively on every aspect for so long - especially the massive and thankless task of governance!

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We will be wholeheartedly cheering them on and supporting as we can.💜

Full statement on our website: https://t.co/UKEfvy6Cke

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[Feminist Writers Festival @FemWritersFest]

Some sad news from the team at FWF. 💔

Very disappointed to announce that we've made the incredibly sad but necessary decision to close Feminist Writers Festival. Having made it through ‘COVID year’ and delivering a virtual festival in 2020, this feels particularly tragic. 1/6

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It is a monumental time for the feminist movement and while we are sad to not be playing an ongoing part in that, we are buoyed by the number of incredible feminist organisations working on the big issues of the moment. 5/6

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S.L. Lim’s REVENGE (@transitlounge2) rages against capitalism, hetero-supremacy, mothers, fathers, families – the whole damn thing. It's also on the shortlist for this year's @TheStellaPrize. 💜

We spoke with S.L Lim last year - read the Q&A now:

https://t.co/MARQAcS8Z3

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What a shortlist!!! 💜👏👏

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And there you have it!

Spanning fiction and non-fiction, the six shortlisted titles invite readers to reach beyond their own perceptions, to question social and political systems, and to examine their place in the world. #2021StellaPrize

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What an astonishing start to the year for (upper) middle-grade and YA fiction. Get stuck into one of our latest reviews — we promise you won't regret it! 📚⬇️

https://t.co/bmP5dGh63H

#LoveOzYA #MiddleGradeFiction

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Catch-up now on some of our favourite articles and podcasts from last week 📚🎧⬇️

@rissless, @ABCReligion, @DebraOswald1, @AllenAndUnwin.

https://t.co/kfFPWEbywn

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🌟Happy World Poetry Day! 🌟

It's a been a year spent behind masks and screens for many and so now, more than ever, we want to recognise the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind. 💜

https://t.co/mZ4D4wsVnO

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Read our Q&A with @sjreaders about feminism, challenging long-held beliefs about men being the template for what it means to be human, the importance of reading books that explore what it means to be an older woman, and so much more. 📚⬇️

https://t.co/6rAiK8ic7h

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We had an amazingly uplifting conversation with the incredible @samvanzweden about feminism, food, memory, body positivity, and her debut novel 'Eating with My Mouth Open' – out now with @newsouthpub.

On our website now! 💜⬇️

https://t.co/W0v0mC8wN7

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An honest, reflective, and highly relatable account of one woman’s journey to spiritual enlightenment.

📚In My Past Life I Was Cleopatra, Amal Awad, @murdochbooks.

https://t.co/TyUsRTWidc

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March 15-21 is #HarmonyWeek, a celebration of community, culture and heritage.

We celebrate the many voices that make up Australian books and writing, and continue to listen and learn from some of Australia's most talented voices.

Here's just a few: https://t.co/nGXvQ89Yxy

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Lots to read, listen to, and watch this week.📚🎧📺

https://t.co/kg5dqI1Gvi

@annaspargoryan, @sarahinthesen8

What else have you been reading this week? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

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Rounding up our week of excellent feminist content for IWD, watch this fascinating conversation about feminist resistance, how protest and anger can be beautiful, and creating change one stitch at a time. 💜

@caseyishere, @katethefeminist,@EnzaGandolfo

https://t.co/MHUUEdkPU6

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Australia is experiencing violence against women at diabolical levels, despite higher than ever levels of community awareness & action.

Watch and share this vital discussion on Australia's Culture of Violence.⬇️Ft. @_Nic_Lee, @CrippsKyllie & @KZiwica.

https://t.co/CexjjQyjgI

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Continuing our week of great feminist content, watch @salgoldsaidso, @FernandaDahlstr, and @monique_hurley discuss the pressing issues for women and nonbinary people of all backgrounds in fair and equal access to legal scaffolds. ⬇️💜

https://t.co/gzlh5gUr63