Wednesday 10 – Sunday 14 September 2025

Read. Write. Welcome

Write Around the Murray (WAM) is a five day writers’ festival in Albury. We present high quality, affordable literary programs to audiences on the border of regional NSW and Victoria.

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5

days

2

states

80+

events

5000

attendees

30+

free programs for 2300 Students
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“Small but perfectly formed” Jason Steger, book editor Sydney Morning Herald & The Age

Authors who have appeared at WAM include some of Australia’s most beloved storytellers such as Kate Grenville (Man Booker Prize shortlister), Tony Birch (Patrick White award winner), Dr Clare Wright (shortlisted Prime Ministers Literary Award), Benjamin Law (award-winning Netflix and ABC screenwriter), Ursula Dubosarsky (former Australian Children’s Laureate) and Ellen van Neerven (shortlisted Stella Prize and winner multiple Premier’s Literary Awards).

About Write Around the Murray

Since 2007, Write Around the Murray has welcomed some of Australia’s best authors, illustrators and storytellers to the Albury Wodonga region. We host panel talks, literary workshops, poetry slams, theatre performances, art, historical and cultural tours and more.

WAM prides itself on being an affordable and accessible writers’ festival. Our priority to ensure our events are affordable and many are free.

Write Around the Murray is an AlburyCity signature event and is a part of the Albury LibraryMuseum team, supported by a volunteer WAM Committee. In 2024, Write Around the Murray welcomed a new festival director/coordinator, internationally-award nominated author, Aimee Chan.

Watch and listen

WAM 2023 - Drawing Inspiration: Sher Rill Ng, Jordan Gould and Richard Pritchard
Wednesday 11 October 2023
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WAM 2023 - Deep in the Story: Debra Dank and Kathryn Heyman
Wednesday 11 October 2023
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