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Booming bars and seriously good coffee: a local’s guide to Newcastle

The NSW coastal city has changed dramatically, says Newcastle writers festival founder Rosemarie Milsom. It now has excellent eateries, new arts festivals and bustling breweries Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email

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Courtney Collins launches latest novel 'Bird' in Newcastle

A sold-out event at Hamilton has launched a new novel with roots in Newcastle.

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'Truly great historian': Life of famed academic Lyndall Ryan remembered

'She significantly changed the landscape of Australian history.'

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From the archives: remembering the April 2015 superstorms in photos

In 2015 superstorms hit the Hunter leaving a trail of devastation and taking several lives.

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Sun shines on writers festival as weekend attendance tops 7750

'I couldn't even move, it was overwhelming.'

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The Secrets Of Midwives author Sally Hepworth booked for Writers Festival

The 11th Newcastle Writers Festival promises a diverse line-up.

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Hire and higher: fees put city venues out of reach for local performers

Increased expenses at council venues - and a lack of alternative options - is a growing headache, say organisers of artistic events

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The story behind the stories of a soldier and an 'epic case'

'I'm inclined to think it's more about truth than it is about war crimes.'

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MacLean's bookstore for sale after 20 years as owner seeks new chapter

The bookshop needs 'someone who is willing to come in and re-energise it'.

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'Quite a rare and radical thing': More chapters ahead for writers festival

'It's been a huge community effort to get it this far.'

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Writers fest hits 10 years of quality

'To have them all at the one festival is pretty amazing'

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Grace Tame to headline Newcastle Writers Festival in 2023

The 10th annual event is March 31, April 1 and 2

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Writers festival rolls out first stars

Much-loved Australian writers Craig Silvey and Pip Williams, and debut authors Mawunyo Gbogbo, Andrew Quilty, and Amy Thunig, have been announced as the first of what will be 100 artists in the 10th Newcastle Writers Festival.

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Kevin Rudd coming to Newcastle to discuss The Avoidable War and everything else

The Newcastle Writers Festival is bringing former prime minister Kevin Rudd to Newcastle on November 22. Rudd will be promoting his book, The Avoidable War, subtitled The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China, on November 22 in a NWF event hosted by the Matt…

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Author Liane Moriarty on writing, Hollywood and her latest book Apples Never Fall

She is one of the world’s most successful authors — with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide and high-profile Hollywood adaptations – however, Liane Moriarty might never have started writing if it were not for her sister.

Newcastle Herald

Writers festival channels The Beatles and power of love

People queued for 90 minutes to get their book signed by Trent Dalton.

Newcastle Herald

Trent Dalton shares the love as Newcastle Writers Festival emerges COVID pandemic

Newcastle Writers Festival asks "What does the world need now?" and answers with big love and big ideas.

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Take note: Newcastle Writers Festival digs deep with radical authors

Stepping out of the page and onto the stage, some of the country's brightest minds will share the story behind their stories at Newcastle Writers Festival.

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