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Entertainment

Sydney Writers’ Festival names new artistic director

Sydney Morning Herald - Culture · 18 August 2026 at 3:00 pm

Sydney Writers’ Festival names new artistic director

A high-flying curator will return from Edinburgh to lead Sydney’s premier literary event.

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