2019-2024 | LOOKING BACK
2024
TAF2024 | SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL LIVE&LOCAL
FOR SOUTHERN TASMANIA
HUONVILLE LIBRARY, HUONVILLE
FRIDAY 24 TO SUNDAY 26 MAY 2024
Following a fantastic long weekend in Huonville in 2023, Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival once again hosted Sydney Writers Festival Live & Local in southern Tasmania.
TRENT DALTON - CELESTE NG - A.C. GRAYLING - ABDULRAZAK GURNAH - LEIGH SALES - LISA MILLAR - KATY HESSEL - DAVID WENGROW
2023
TAF2023 | TASSIE VICE
TASMANIA’S INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND MYSTERY FESTIVAL
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2023
Ann Cleeves, International Writer in Residence
Vanda Symon, New Zealand Guest of Honour
Garry Disher, Australian Guest of Honour
David Owen, Tasmanian Guest of Honour
A two-day panel program exploring crime and mystery fiction since the 80s, plus a literary high tea, murder mystery dinner and writerly shenanigans. See left.
A three week professional development program for writers including waterfront writers’ retreats, masterclasses and Meet the Australian Publishing Industry program with publishers and agents.
TAF2023 | RISING TIGER LITERARY EXHIBITION
Young Writers' Mystery Stories Word as Art Exhibition
Huonville Library, the Huon Valley ARTBOX and the Huon Valley Hub
Saturday 7 October to Monday 30 October 2023
A word-as-art exhibition of 20 stories from young writers living in the Huon Valley and beyond. Each story is represented by an artwork, including the beginning of each story.
The stories remain available to read in full on this website. Snuggle into a bean bag, lie under a tree, or take a seat at a café and immerse yourself in the creativity of the Huon Valley's young writers.
TAF2023 | SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL LIVE&LOCAL
FOR SOUTHERN TASMANIA
HUONVILLE LIBRARY, HUONVILLE
THURSDAY 25, FRIDAY 26 AND SATURDAY 27 MAY 2023
Following a fantastic long weekend in Huonville in 2022, Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival once again hosted Sydney Writers Festival Live & Local in southern Tasmania.
JANE HARPER - RICHARD FIDLER - GERALDINE BROOKS - GEORGE MONBIOT - STEPHANIE ALEXANDER - MAGGIE BEER - ADAM LIAW - BENJAMIN LAW - PIP WILLIAMS
2022
TASMANIA | CENTURY OF MYSTERY
In 2022 we celebrated the centenary of Agatha Christie’s visit to our shores.
100 books of Tasmanian crime and mystery fiction published in the past 100 years were featured in TASMANIA | A CENTURY OF MYSTERY.
The full list remains available as a hyperlinked catalogue, with links to 100 Tasmanian mysteries to borrow from Libraries Tasmania.
WRITE YOUR STORY…
Come to the Huon Valley.
Be inspired.
Create. Discover. Connect.
TAF2022 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Sunday 2 to Sunday 16 October 2022
Huon Valley, Tasmania
Waterfront Writers’ Retreats
Masterclasses
Australian Publishing Industry Intensive
SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL LIVE&LOCAL
Southern Tasmania
Friday 20 to Sunday 20 May 2022
Following a fantastic long weekend in Huonville in 2021, Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival once again hosted Sydney Writers Festival Live & Local in southern Tasmania.
Thanks to the generosity of our partners at Huonville Library, in 2022 our SWF L&L sessions were free.
2021
TAF2021 | CSI: TASMANIA
TAF2021 | CSI: TASMANIA was our epic online international crime and mystery festival in November 2021.
Recordings of all interviews and panel sessions are available to view on Vimeo.
THE HUON | VALLEY OF STORIES
A month-long Artbox exhibition in 2021 of Huon Valley writing and Aboriginal storytelling, Huonville curated by TARWF Director Dr L.J.M. Owen.
Now available online with an audio guide.
2019
TAF2019 | MURDER SHE WROTE
Where it all began. A criminally good four days in October 2019 in the Huon Valley jam-packed with discussion panels, workshops, masterclasses, dinners, book launches and book parties.
Podcasts of the 12 panel sessions, along with the festival opening and some book launches are available.
Stay up to date on what’s happening at the festival.
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Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our festival is held, the Melukerdee People of the South East Nation, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
