Wednesday 9 – Sunday 13 September 2026
Albury's Writers' Festival
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.
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.
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).
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. In 2024, Write Around the Murray welcomed a new festival director/coordinator, internationally-award nominated 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, Carina Clement, Paul Grover, Melissa Kane, Narelle Lethlean, Eleanor Pearson, Kim Rhodes, Helen Salas, Rosemary Symon, Ian Trevaskis and Marianna Valeri.
