03 Mar 2021 FestivalNews

Anpernirrentye | Everything is connected

We are thrilled to unveil the theme for the 2021 NT Writers Festival – Alice Springs: anpernirrentye | everything is connected.

This year’s theme draws from the Arrernte concept of anpernirrentye, the Arrernte relationship system, which describes the way in which everything is connected to everything else – people, animals, land, language and culture. Last year our interconnectedness with the larger web of life was illuminated like never before, as we reckoned with firestorms, floods and a global pandemic, and felt the fragility of the systems we depend upon. This festival we bring our minds to anpernirrentye and the connections between all things.

With thanks to Arrernte language and cultural consultant Veronica Dobson for her assistance in developing the theme and to the 2021 NT Writers Festival Advisory Committee: Sylvia Purrurle Neale, Leni Shilton, Meg Mooney and Gabriel Curtin.

01 Jan 2021 FestivalNews

Save the Date | NTWF 2021

In 2021 NT Writers Festival returns to Mparntwe, Alice Springs. (more…)

28 Nov 2019 FestivalNews

2020 Festival Director

Our long-time Alice Springs program manager Fiona Dorrell is taking to the tropics from the desert to direct the 2020 NT Writers Festival. (more…)

27 Nov 2019 FestivalNews

NTWF 2020 | Gunamidirra garawa birditj

The 2020 Writers Festival theme is out!

Gunamidirra garawa birditj, Larrakia for when the tides turn explores our moments of change. (more…)

26 Feb 2019 FestivalOpportunity

Calling Festival Volunteers

Want to get involved in a festival jam-packed full of great writers discussing some of the key issues facing us today? NT Writers’ Festival, Alice Springs 2019 is currently seeking Festival volunteers.

Volunteering is a great way to meet writers and readers, and to get into the heart of what’s happening. Volunteers are ambassadors for the NT Writers’ Centre: enthusiastic, friendly, helpful and professional. If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Volunteers will be rostered during the four days of the festival, 16 – 19^thMay, depending on individual availability and our requirements. You can be involved in different areas of event and festival coordination, including but not limited to:

Box office and front of house
Ushering
Venue bump in/bump out
Artist transport and coordination
Working behind the bar
General errands/transportation

Volunteers make the NT Writers’ Festival happen; they are the glue holding all the different parts together. If you volunteer with us for a minimum of 4 hours, we will thank you for your time with a free Festival T-shirt and a complimentary three panel pass to sessions of your choice.

To register your interest, email your name and contact phone number to rita@ntwriters.com.au with the subject line ‘Festival Volunteers’. Please let us know if you hold an Ochre Card, NT Drivers Licence, Responsible Serving of Alcohol Certificate or First Aid Certificate. We will be in touch to organise inductions and rosters in April.

18 Dec 2018 FestivalNews

First Writers Announced | 2019 NT Writers’ Festival–Alice Springs

Announcing the first line-up of writers joining us for the 2019 NT Writers’ Festival–Alice Springs. (more…)

21 Aug 2018 FestivalNews

NT Writers’ Festival–Alice Springs | Save the Date

We’re thrilled to announce that NT Writers’ Festival–Alice Springs will take place 16-19 May 2019.

Keep an eye on our website for announcements and details.

We can’t wait to see you there again!

27 Jun 2017 FestivalNews

The 2017 Satellite Sessions

2017 NT Writers’ Festival Satellite Session at Ngukurr Art Centre–Image courtesy of Courtney Collins

The Satellite Sessions was a pilot livestream program that took place as part of the 2017 NT Writers’ Festival.

We were thrilled to partner with libraries and art centres in Tennant Creek, Batchelor, Borroloola, Darwin, Ngukurr, Palmerston and Port Augusta. Thanks again to all of the venues and Satellite audiences for being part of this year’s Festival program.

For us, the Satellite Sessions were an experiment in technology, and in connecting up with different parts of our unique region over conversations that, we think, can only be had here.

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31 May 2017 FestivalNews

2017 NT Writers’ Festival–Audience Survey

To all the wonderful audience members who made our 2017 NT Writers’ Festival such a success, we would love your feedback!

Please follow the below link to complete our Audience Survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XBNBJ3T

We look forward to hearing your thoughts and making it all happen again next time!

31 Mar 2017 Festival

Satellite Sessions–Venue Registration

29 Mar 2017 FestivalNews

Festival Reading List

Have you seen our 2017 festival reading list?

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21 Feb 2017 FestivalNews

Festival Satellite Sessions

Are you based outside of Alice Springs and interested in being audience to the NT Writers’ Festival 2017? There may be a participating venue near you.

For the first time ever, the NT Writers’ Centre is trialling Satellite Sessions, bringing festival sessions livestreamed directly from the NT Writers’ Festival to libraries and other community venues across the Northern Territory.

Featuring the Festival’s Saturday program of panels, author talks and presentations with writers, songwomen and storytellers from the NT and beyond. Satellite audiences will be able to participate in Q&A sessions live.

This year’s theme is Iwerre-Atherre | Crossings.

The following libraries and organisations are currently confirmed to hold Festival Satellite Sessions: