Upcoming Events
19 May 2026
We’re thrilled to be hosting another unmissable double-header on Tuesday 19th May!
Hear from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales as he discusses his galvanising new book, The Seven Rules of Trust, which reveals how Wikipedia evolved from scrappy online experiment to dependable global utility — and how all of us can learn to cultivate and restore trust.
Later in the evening catch Mick Herron, internationally bestselling author of the acclaimed Slough House spy thrillers — adapted for the screen as the smash-hit Apple TV+ show Slow Horses — and visit Clown Town, the newest instalment in this witty, enthralling and beloved series.
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Artwork credits:
2025 hero image by Phoebe Paradise
2024 hero image by Samuel Tupou
2023 hero image by Brent Wilson
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Brisbane Writers Festival is held on the lands of the Yuggera and Turrbul people, on the banks of the Maiwar river. We recognise the important and ongoing contributions of Indigenous Australians to art and literature, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.