sydney writers’ festival

21 May 201421 May 2014

#LoveRomance – Untamed by Anna Cowan, challenging romance stereotypes

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If there’s one Australian romance author that could have been invited to the Sydney Writers’ Festival, we think it’s Anna Cowan.

20 May 20143 June 2014

#LoveRomance – Miles Franklin, a Mills and Boon author by another name

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An Australian classic gets a chicklit romance makeover.

19 May 201417 February 2016

#LoveRomance – Because our books are a valuable part of literary culture

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We’re sick of people denigrating the romance genre, and we can no longer ignore the exclusion of romance from major literary events. So we’re doing something about it.

11 April 201418 May 2014

Sydney Writers’ Festival 2014 – The almost-romance panels

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A round-up of 2014 Sydney Writers’ Festival panels that could have featured romance authors…only they don’t.

4 April 201420 May 2014

An open letter to the Sydney Writers’ Festival

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An open letter to the Sydney Writers’ Festival in reaction to their 2014 festival program, which does not feature the romance genre.

12 April 201329 April 2013

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27 August 20121 September 2012

My appeal to the Sydney Writers’ Festival

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On why the Sydney Writers’ Festival should include romance authors in its program.

18 May 201218 May 2012

Sydney Writers’ Festival 2012 – Girl Trouble (live tweets)

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Live tweets from the Sydney Writers Festival panel on chick-lit — 18/5/2012.

2 April 201218 May 2012

Sydney Writers’ Festival 2012 – I don’t even know what to say anymore

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The short of it for romance authors and readers is this: There are no panels focused on romance fiction.

22 May 201122 May 2011

Sydney Writers’ Festival 2011 – Food Fighters (featuring Anthony Bourdain and A A Gill)

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A recap of the Sydney Writers Festival panel featuring Anthony Bourdain and A A Gill (May 24, 2011 at the Sydney Town Hall).