2024 People’s Choice Roll of Honour
Thanks to the 16 writers who read at the 2024 People’s Choice — and to the many more who came along to the Supper Room... Read More
And your winners for 2024 are…
FIRST PRIZE Catherine Padmore – ‘Can You Hear Me?’ RUNNER-UP Catherine Bateson – ‘Not Even Specks’ Peter Kenneally – ‘St Patrick’s Day’ HIGHLY COMMENDED (in alphabetical order) Cynthia Troup – ‘Language... Read More
‘Let’s Talk About… Writers’ Festivals’ event
Willy Lit Fest’s very own program director, Emily Westmoreland, joins Özge Sevindik for a Writers Victoria event! One of the delights of being a... Read More
Dervla McTiernan and Chris Hammer talk crime!
Last Monday night, we kicked off the festival season with a sold out event at the Royals Yacht Club, where we were joined by crime... Read More
Willy Lit Fest Weekend Pass available NOW!
THIS YEAR, FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME…. And just like that, it is almost May. Here in Melbourne, it’s the month of cool changes, seasonal... Read More
Get to know the 2024 Writing Awards Judges
With a lifelong love of language and literature, and a career spanning more decades than she cares to remember, Lis Grove has taught English and... Read More
2024 Writing Awards Open for Entries!
Calling all writers! Williamstown Literary Festival Writing Competitions 2024 are now open for entries via the festival website. (Closing date March 8, 2024). A total... Read More
The 2023 People’s Choice Awards
The 2023 version of the Lit Fest’s popular writing competition The People’s Choice was held on Sunday June 18, with a high-quality array of fourteen four-minute readings... Read More
Serious Business at Trivia Night
Twenty years of the Willy Lit Fest was revisited at this year’s annual festival trivia night – and, boy, what a history we’ve had! Around... Read More
Welcome aboard the Lit Fest, Rotary Club of Wyndham Harbour and Rotary Club of Werribee!
Many thanks to the Rotary Clubs of Wyndham Harbour and Werribee, who have combined to provide additional sponsorship of the Jennifer Burbidge Short Story Award... Read More