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Saturday Tickets
Saturday Writers' Theatre General admission ticket
The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels featuring publishers and literary agents.
The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels featuring publishers and literary agents.
$40.00Saturday Readers' Theatre General admission ticket
A Saturday ticket gets you into all 7 sessions in the Readers' Theatre. Back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics.
A Saturday ticket gets you into all 7 sessions in the Readers' Theatre. Back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics.
$40.00Concession Saturday Readers' Theatre Concession, Seniors and full time students ticket
A Saturday ticket gets you into all 7 sessions in the Readers' Theatre. Back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics.
A Saturday ticket gets you into all 7 sessions in the Readers' Theatre. Back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics.
$25.00Concession Saturday Writers' Theatre Concession, Seniors and full time students ticket
The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels featuring publishers and literary agents.
The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels featuring publishers and literary agents.
$25.00
Sunday Tickets
Sunday Writers' Theatre General admission ticket
The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels featuring publishers and literary agents.
The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels featuring publishers and literary agents.
$40.00Sunday Readers' Theatre General admission ticket
A Sunday ticket gets you into all 7 sessions in the Readers' Theatre. Back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics.
A Sunday ticket gets you into all 7 sessions in the Readers' Theatre. Back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics.
$40.00Concession Sunday Readers' Theatre Concession, Seniors and full time students ticket
A Sunday ticket gets you into all 7 sessions in the Readers' Theatre. Back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics.
A Sunday ticket gets you into all 7 sessions in the Readers' Theatre. Back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics.
$25.00Concession Sunday Writers' Theatre Concession, Seniors and full time students ticket
The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels featuring publishers and literary agents.
The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels featuring publishers and literary agents.
$25.00
Weekend Passes
Weekend Pass (both theatres, both days) - no concessions ticket
The exclusive limited weekend pass gets you into both theatres on both days at a discounted rate.
The exclusive limited weekend pass gets you into both theatres on both days at a discounted rate.
Sold out$130.00
5 Minute Pitch Tickets
5 Minute Pitches to publishers and agents.
5 min Pitch to Sophie Hamley (Saturday) ticket
Sophie Hamley Non-Fiction Publisher at Hachette Ideal pitch: Sophie will be representing her colleagues at the festival, and is happy to hear pitches for fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, and any genres therein.
Sophie Hamley Non-Fiction Publisher at Hachette Ideal pitch: Sophie will be representing her colleagues at the festival, and is happy to hear pitches for fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, and any genres therein.
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.005 min Pitch to Tara Wynne (Saturday) ticket
Tara Wynne Agent at Curtis Brown Literary Agency Ideal pitch: As Tara represents a broad range of plot driven fiction, she is looking for manuscripts with a strong commercial bent.
Tara Wynne Agent at Curtis Brown Literary Agency Ideal pitch: As Tara represents a broad range of plot driven fiction, she is looking for manuscripts with a strong commercial bent.
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.005 min Pitch to Jodie Webster (Saturday) ticket
Jodie Webster* Publisher at Allen & Unwin Ideal pitch: Jodie would love to hear fresh Fantasy, SpecFic YA and Middle Grade book pitches. * Jodie will be taking live pitches via Zoom as she unfortunately can’t attend the festival in person. Please still book a regular 5-minute pitch session and come to Edith Cowan House on the day. We will have a laptop set up to facilitate your video call, and the session will be timed as normal.
Jodie Webster* Publisher at Allen & Unwin Ideal pitch: Jodie would love to hear fresh Fantasy, SpecFic YA and Middle Grade book pitches. * Jodie will be taking live pitches via Zoom as she unfortunately can’t attend the festival in person. Please still book a regular 5-minute pitch session and come to Edith Cowan House on the day. We will have a laptop set up to facilitate your video call, and the session will be timed as normal.
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.005 min Pitch to Anthea Bariamis (Saturday) ticket
Anthea Bariamis Publisher at Simon & Schuster Ideal pitch: Anthea is in the market for original commercial and upmarket fiction.
Anthea Bariamis Publisher at Simon & Schuster Ideal pitch: Anthea is in the market for original commercial and upmarket fiction.
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.005 min Pitch to Chloe Berry (Saturday) ticket
Chloe Berry Agent at The Berry Agency Ideal pitch: Chloe aims to represent authors who write in the Romance, Fantasy and Romantasy spaces, and authors who are passionate about their online presence.
Chloe Berry Agent at The Berry Agency Ideal pitch: Chloe aims to represent authors who write in the Romance, Fantasy and Romantasy spaces, and authors who are passionate about their online presence.
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.005 min Pitch to Jacinta di Mase (Sunday) ticket
Jacinta di Mase Agent at JdM Literary Agency Ideal pitch: Jacinta is on the lookout for quality adult commercial fiction and non-fiction and loves to work with emerging creators to develop their publishing careers.
Jacinta di Mase Agent at JdM Literary Agency Ideal pitch: Jacinta is on the lookout for quality adult commercial fiction and non-fiction and loves to work with emerging creators to develop their publishing careers.
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.005 min Pitch to Anna Valdinger (Sunday) ticket
Anna Valdinger Publisher at Harper Collins Ideal pitch: Anna is looking for good adult commercial fiction (except sci-fi, short stories or novellas), with a strong plot and characters to love.
Anna Valdinger Publisher at Harper Collins Ideal pitch: Anna is looking for good adult commercial fiction (except sci-fi, short stories or novellas), with a strong plot and characters to love.
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.005 min Pitch to Chris Ebbs (Sunday) ticket
Chris Ebbs Publisher at Penguin Random House Ideal pitch: Chris is interested in genre fiction for adult readers, specifically romance, fantasy, horror and thriller.
Chris Ebbs Publisher at Penguin Random House Ideal pitch: Chris is interested in genre fiction for adult readers, specifically romance, fantasy, horror and thriller.
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.005 min Pitch to Kirsty Horton (Sunday) ticket
Kirsty Horton Editor at Fremantle Press Ideal pitch: Fremantle Press are on the hunt for non-fiction, fiction and narrative non-fiction and books for children and young adults. They welcome Own Voices, and are always on the lookout for books championing Western Australia (both setting and author).
Kirsty Horton Editor at Fremantle Press Ideal pitch: Fremantle Press are on the hunt for non-fiction, fiction and narrative non-fiction and books for children and young adults. They welcome Own Voices, and are always on the lookout for books championing Western Australia (both setting and author).
Sales start at Sat 26th Jul 2025, 8:00 am AWST$55.00
Donations
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Donate to Books in Homes® - a charitable foundation that provides books-of-choice to children living in remote, disadvantaged and low socio-economic circumstances, ensuring crucial early literacy engagement and the development of reading skills needed for lifelong achievement.
Donate to Books in Homes® - a charitable foundation that provides books-of-choice to children living in remote, disadvantaged and low socio-economic circumstances, ensuring crucial early literacy engagement and the development of reading skills needed for lifelong achievement.