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10/09/2026

Looking forward to this year's sold out Whitsundays Writers Festival, with four of our published writers being involved!

Read on:

The Whitsundays Writers Festival has officially sold out, but there is still a chance for the whole community to join the final chapter. Book lovers will gather in Cannonvale this Sunday for the sold-out 2026 Whitsundays Writers Festival, celebrating a full day of stories, ideas and local creativity...

24/06/2026

You're invited!

Whitsundays writer and Editor-in-Chief of Life Publishing Group, Rachael Smith, is launching her first book this Saturday.

Another proud 852 Press collaboration.

22/04/2026

Entries open!

Our friends at the Whitsundays Writers Festival are now accepting submissions for the 2026 Whitsundays Literary Heart Awards program:

Short Story of up to 3,000 words
Open Age and Under 18 divisions
First Prize $1,000 and $20 entry fee
Closes 17 July

Poetry Prize up to 50 lines
First Prize $1,000 and $20 entry fee
Closes 26 June

Entry details here: https://www.whitsundayswriters.com/heart-awards/