RACV Torquay Resort
26th June 2027
The Surf Coast’s love of story continues on Saturday 26 June 2027, with our second Surf Coast Writers Festival in Torquay. This full-day event will bring together writers, poets, and creatives to celebrate the power of words in all their forms.
Surf Coast Writers Festival is a community celebration of literature, ideas and storytelling, creating a welcoming space where people can connect, learn and be inspired. We are thrilled to be continuing the journey.
Be part of a new chapter for the region’s cultural life, as we welcome authors travelling from Melbourne and interstate, alongside the stories and storytellers who shape our coastal community.
A few of our 2026 authors...
How They
Get You
Chris Kohler
He Read She Read – Live
J.P. Pomare & Sarah Bailey
The Desert Swimmer
Brendan Cullen with Paul Mitchell
Periodic
Bitch
Emma Hardy
Rebirth: A Love Story from the Depths of War
Antoun Issa
Midlife: What The Hell Happened?
Kate Halfpenny
View the 2026 festival program
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Calling Authors
Author submissions for 2027 will be open in SEPTEMBER 2026. If you would like to be a part of our 2027 festival please fill in the form below.