Manly Writers' Festival returns
18-21 March 2027

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40+ sessions across Manly
90+ writers and thinkers
Conversations on power, truth, identity and creativity
Thousands of attendees across four days.

Thomas Keneally Oration

- A powerful opening on writing, history and civic responsibility.

The Night Shift

- An ambitious late-night exploration of creativity, AI and the human voice.

The World on Edge

- A packed room for a sharp, urgent conversation on Australia and global instability.

Frontlines

- First-hand accounts of conflict, risk and the human cost of state power.