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Celebrating 10 years since its establishment this year, the Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival (RSWWF) has announced its 2023 program. The only Australian literary festival dedicated to women, this year’s festival, 15–17 September at The Women’s Club in Sydney, offers workshops, discussions, and evening soirees that focus the spotlight on more than 50 Australian female writers.

An author signs the inner cover of her book at a table for a fan.

Image Courtesy of Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival.

“Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival celebrates its anniversary in this context of booming cultural strength and unprecedented complexity and nuance,” said Festival Director Augusta Supple.

“This year’s festival will draw on the legacy of Rose Scott’s famously vibrant salons, while keeping at its core the values of The Women’s Club founders who were driven by their vision of a more equitable and inclusive society for all Australians. In many ways, this year of celebration is an opportunity to reflect on the successes of the past, honour the artists and ideas of our time and...