Wednesday 8 – Sunday 12 September 2027
Albury's Writers' Festival
Write Around the Murray (WAM) will run from Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 September 2027. We will host 65+ author talks, workshops and other storytelling events at sites across Albury Wodonga. The full program will be released in July/August. All programming for kids plus many other events are free of charge.
5
days
2
states
80+
events
6000
attendees
30+
free programs for 2300+ Students
“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).
Write Around the Murray 20th Festival Exhibition
Walk through the giant pages of our history as we commemorate 600+ storytellers who have held over 600 events for 80,000 attendees across two states. The exhibition is free and on display at the Albury LibraryMuseum until Wednesday 2 September 2026.
About Write Around the Murray
Since 2007, Write Around the Murray has welcomed 665+ of Australia’s best authors, illustrators and storytellers to the Albury Wodonga region. We have hosted 635+ panel talks, literary workshops, poetry slams, theatre performances, art, historical and cultural tours and more to 85,000+ attendees.
WAM prides itself on being an affordable and accessible writers’ festival. Our priority to ensure our events are affordable and many are free. All WAM4Kids and WAM Schools programs are also free.
Write Around the Murray is an AlburyCity signature event and is a part of the Albury Libraries & Museum team. Write Around the Murray festival director/coordinator is internationally-award winning author, Aimee Chan.
Write Around the Murray is supported by a volunteer WAM Committee made up of writers, educators, academics and library staff. Current members of the WAM Committee are Izabella Bizotto, Yvonne Boag, Vivien Chivers, Evelyn Florence, Paul Grover, Melissa Kane, Narelle Lethlean, Eleanor Pearson, Kim Rhodes, Helen Salas, Rosemary Symon and Ian Trevaskis.
