Join us in Dunkeld on 29th to 31st August for a stellar lineup of inspiring authors at the 2025 Dunkeld Writers Festival!

Come to the Dunkeld Writers Festival and enjoy a weekend of inspirational authors, great books, wonderful scenery and delicious food in Dunkeld, at the foot of the southern end of the Grampians.  At this stage, Gold, Silver and Saturday Festival Passes are on sale. Also tickets for the Festival Dinner can be purchased to add to the Silver and Saturday Passes. Please note the Gold Festival Pass includes the Festival Dinner.

Dunkeld Writers Festival 2025 will see a range of nine themed sessions, with over 20 writers entertaining, conversing with, inspiring and engaging visitors in Dunkeld. Highlights this year include Helen Garner, Chris Hammer, Thomas Mayo, Vicki Couzens, Ben Shewry and many more special guests. Sessions will cover themes such as gastronomy, indigenous affairs, true crime, sport journalism, landscape as a character and the art of the memoir. 

Our 2025 writers

Helen Garner

Chris Hammer

Thomas Mayo

Vicki Couzens

Ben Shewry

Marieke Hardy

Warrick Hadfield OAM

John Harms

Tracey Holmes

Dmetri Kakmi

Kate Mildenhall

Peter Norris

Andrew Rule

Jason Steger

Claire Sutherland

Michael WIlliams

Louise Le Nay