PERTH STORYFEST 2025 SUNDAY 6 APRIL – SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Time: 9 AM to 6 PM  Schedule Time Event 9:00 – 9:30 AM Acknowledgement of Country Director’s welcome from Prema Arasu 9:30 – 9:50…
The Writers’ Collective Launch – some photos
The Writers’ CollectiveA Perspective
In January 2024, when the much-awaited Perth Writers Festival was being sold to the writing community in Perth, the war in Gaza was already three months old, with casualties mounting daily, most of the dead being children and women. Today,…
Global Platforms: Showcasing Our Work at International Festivals
In March and May 2024, members of The Writers’ Collective were invited to share their work on two global platforms. The first was the Glass House Festival of Poetry in Bangalore, and the second was the Ananke Women in Literature…
Celebrating Creativity: HELLO KEANUBook Launch of a Poetry Anthology Dedicated to Keanu Reeves
In April 2024, members of The Writers’ Collective participated in the launch of an anthology of poetry dedicated to Keanu Reeves. This event was a celebration of creativity and community, bringing together poets to honour an iconic figure through…
Spotlight on PalestineA Sold-Out Event Celebrating Resilience
On 1st March 2024, The Writers’ Collective hosted a special PEN Perth event titled ‘Spotlight on Palestine.’ A group of poets came together to share the words of Palestinian poets resisting erasure through decades of occupation. Held at the Centre…
Silent Vigil for PalestineA Protest for Justice at Perth Writers Festival
On 23rd February 2024, the Perth Writers Festival, hosted by Writing WA—self-described as the ‘peak writing body for writers’ in the state—held their Opening Night with anti-Palestinian celebrity Deborah Conway. Despite more than 500 writers and artists signing an open…