Program Updates
Updates or changes to festival sessions will be published here.
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Artist withdrawal: Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan has unfortunately had to withdraw from the festival due to conflicting commitments. He will no longer appear in the panel discussions The Art of the Essay and This Writing Life. The session Richard Flanagan: Heresies has been cancelled and refunds will be issued to ticket holders.
Richard Flanagan says: “With regret and apologies to Brisbane readers, I have had to withdraw from the Brisbane Writers Festival because of a scheduling clash with a concurrent Polish book tour. Disappointed though I am not to be there, I would urge anyone in Brisbane in October to attend what promises to be a marvellous festival of great writers.”
The Art of the Essay
3:30pm, 10 October, Parkside Marquee
Panelist added: Elaine Castillo will now appear on the panel The Art of the Essay. Tickets are available for purchase at the button below.
Comedy Salon: So Bad It's Good
5pm, 9 October, Parkside Marquee
Line-up change: Elaine Castillo has withdrawn from the Comedy Salon. The rest of the salon line-up remains unchanged. Tickets are available for purchase at the button below.
Magda Szubanski: I Can't Tell You But I Will
2:45pm, 11 October, Powerhouse Theatre
New event: Join Magda via Zoom for this very special Brisbane Writers Festival event to celebrate her latest book and her return to public life after a recent battle with cancer.