SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL
22 – 26 May 2024
The greatest celebration of writers, readers and thinkers is coming to Parramatta! Explore the exciting program of local and international authors appearing in Parramatta, join the conversation and let the Sydney Writers’ Festival take you away!
Wednesday 22 May, 6pm - 7pm
PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square
Cost: $10
Parramatta’s very own Laureate in Literature, Yumna Kassab shares her love for her city, its writers, and above all, her football club. Born and raised in Western Sydney, Yumna’s latest novel Politica is a timely exploration of the lasting impact of war and revolution on a town, its people, and their lives.
Benjamin Stevenson: Everyone on This Train is a Suspect
Benjamin Stevenson: Everyone on This Train is a Suspect
Wednesday 22 May 6pm - 7pm
Epping Library
Cost: Free
How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder? Join crime writing comedian Benjamin and host Dinuka McKenzie to unpack this hotly anticipated witty mystery and why crime writers make the best killers.
ABC Radio Sydney Drive with Richard Glover
ABC Radio Sydney Drive with Richard Glover
Friday 24 May, 5pm - 6:30pm
Riverside Theatres
Cost: Free
ABC Radio Sydney’s Richard Glover for a special Festival edition of Thank God it’s Friday! Plus after-the-show interviews with three of the Festival’s literary stars.
Crime Lords
Crime Lords
Friday 24 May, 8pm – 9pm
Riverside Theatres
Cost: $50
Join this unholy trinity of crime writing superstars! Get your crime fix as Michael Connelly (Resurrection Walk), Chris Hammer (The Seven) and Michael Robotham (Lying Beside You) dissect this compelling genre. With Benjamin Stevenson.
Hedley Thomas: The Teacher's Pet
Hedley Thomas: The Teacher's Pet
Saturday 25 May 10am-11am
PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square
Cost: $10
Join Walkley Award winning investigative journalist, Hedley for a behind-the-scenes look into The Teacher’s Pet. Explore the crime, podcast, and investigation that saw justice brought to the cold case of the Sydney nurse.
Cristy Burne: Science, Creativity, Adventure
Cristy Burne: Science, Creativity, Adventure
Saturday 25 May, 10am - 10:45am
Wentworth Point Community Centre & Library
Cost: Free
Grab your goggles and get ready for explosive fun! Join Cristy, AKA The Creativity Queen, for a mind-blowing morning of storytelling, science and creativity that encourages kids to think outside of the box.
Eat Your Words
Eat Your Words
Saturday 25 May, 6:30-9pm
Parramatta Artists Studios Granville
Cost: $15
Take a culinary tour in words and stories out west. Food is the stuff of life: love and joy, memory and culture, pain and grief. Join us in Western Sydney’s newest art space for an immersive night of eating, stories and conversation. Produced by The Finishing School in partnership with Parramatta Artists Studios.
Big Weekend of Books
Big Weekend of Books
Sunday 26 May, 1pm - 2pm
Riverside Theatres
Cost: $10
Hear from fantasy favourite Samantha Shannon, at a live event in Parramatta for ABC RN's Big Weekend of Books and Sydney Writers' Festival.
Holly Ringland: The House That Joy Built
Holly Ringland: The House That Joy Built
Sunday 26 May, 3-4pm
PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square
Cost: $10
After winning a legion of fans worldwide with her bestselling novel The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Holly Ringland has released her latest book The House That Joy Built, an inspiring love letter to creativity.
Visit the Sydney Writers’ Festival website to explore the full program.
City of Parramatta is proud to be a Major Partner of the 2024 Sydney Writers’ Festival.
