Wednesday 13 – Sunday 17 September 2023

Read. Write. Welcome

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Australia’s most welcoming literary festival

Write Around the Murray is a celebration of reading, writing, illustration and storytelling. A festival where readers, writers, artists and storytellers come together in Albury Wodonga to share knowledge, skills and a love of story.
Watch our wrap of WAM 2022.

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AlburyCity Short Story Award

Read the winning entries in the AlburyCity Short Story Award.

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River of Stories Awards

River of Stories is a writing competition for Primary and Secondary school students who reside in the Albury Wodonga region. It has been brought to the region by the Albury Hume Rotary Club since 2003.

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Watch and listen

WAM 2022 - Haunting stories: Nardi Simpson, Eliza Henry-Jones and Jock Serong
Wednesday 21 December 2022
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WAM 2022 - A World of Possibilities: Jeff Sparrow
Wednesday 21 December 2022
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