This week I was so excited to see a long-held dream start to become a reality when I joined with a fabulous group of women from around Australia to launch the 2016 Feminist Writers Festival in partnership with the Melbourne Writers Festival. The festival will be held in Melbourne on 26-28 August and will bring together feminist writers and readers to connect and strengthen the diverse writing communities that exist around Australia.

Our hope is that the festival will expand the themes and voices around feminism and women’s writing by offering a space for critical engagement and practical support for all feminist writers and readers. I hope you’ll come!