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Author cancelled from Brisbane Writers Festival hoses down speculation

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 28 August 2026 at 12:57 pm

Author cancelled from Brisbane Writers Festival hoses down speculation

Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan’s withdrawal has some onlookers nervous.

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