"I think capitalism follows the model of fire. And so when a fire reaches a certain size, and this is something you're painfully familiar with, it is unstoppable." My conversation with @johnvaillant.bsky.social at last year's @byronwritersfest.bsky.social is now live with @drilledmedia.bsky.social.

See the one and only Bob Brown in the Northern Rivers this October! Bob will be joined by former magistrate David Heilpern to discuss Defiance: Stories from Nature and Its Defenders. Monday 13 October 6:30pm A&I Hall, Bangalow Get tickets www.byronwritersfestival.com/events/bob-b...

Byron Writers Festival is deeply concerned by the shuttering of Meanjin, one of Australia's oldest, most revered and influential literary magazines, for 'financial' reasons. (1/4)

While in Byron for @byronwritersfest.bsky.social, I walked into the Book Room Collective and defaced these hardbacks ruinously. If you’re a local, please help me cover up this crime by buying these books.

Byron Writers Festival 2025 Cancelled Due To Weather: We are devastated and we share our community's disappointment and loss that comes with a festival cancellation. We will be in touch as soon as possible with updates www.byronwritersfestival.com/festival

The Byron Writers Festival program has been launched. I'm looking forward to yarning w/ Michael Williams, Vincent Fantauzzo, Gail Jones, & Grace Lucas-Pennington, PLUS doing storytime w lit.tle ones on Sunday. AND being inspired by all the other writers. www.byronwritersfestival.com/festival/pro...

See you at Byron Writers Festival where I’ll be talking cultural and political nation-building in four big sessions! Such an honour to speak alongside greatly admired writers including Thomas Mayo, Barry Jones, Tom Keneally and more. Tix will sell fast: www.byronwritersfestival.com/festival/wri...

If you're in the area and can drop in to Byron Writers Festival next week, I'm on a couple of sessions, including one on the Friday at 2pm where I'll be talking to the author of this exquisite book about climate change and the fire that consumed an Canadian oil town in 2016. Come say hi.

Spend this weekend with some of the world's best writers. Plan your big literary escape at Byron Writers Festival '25. www.byronwritersfestival.com

So looking forward to this!

It's almost here! Byron Writers Festival '25 features more than 160 extraordinary writers on Bundjalung Country this 8-10 August.⁠ ⁠ Explore the program and plan your visit >> byronwritersfestival.com/festival