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An annual festival with special events taking place throughout the year, Words on the Waves was founded in 2021 and is the Central Coast’s first and only writers’ festival. In 2024, it will celebrate its fourth year from May 29 – June 3 with its biggest festival yet. In [...]

An annual festival with special events taking place throughout the year, Words on the Waves was founded in 2021 and is the Central Coast’s first and only writers’ festival. In 2024, it will celebrate its fourth year from May 29 – June 3 with its biggest festival yet. In [...]

“Fabulous opportunity for local authors to spread the word about their books. Wonderful events bringing like-minded people together. I could not have organised a launch as good as the one I received. The publicity was fantastic. The organisation was flawless. Just brilliant.” – 2023 [...]

As you can imagine, we do a lot of reading here at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival HQ. Not only do we have to in order to program the myriad events that take place over the festival (browse what 2023 entailed here), but of course we also want to. Many of the festival […]

Words on the Waves Writers Festival has been successful in the recent Create NSW Arts & Cultural Funding Program – 2022/23 Round 2, for the development of a new programming stream entitled ‘The Dip’. The Dip is an expansion of the existing Words on the Waves Writers Festival program to an [...]

#WordsontheWaves has made it all the way to Canberra! We are so deeply humbled by this generous shout-out by Dr. Gordon Reid MP, recently delivered at the House of Representatives on the 13 June, 2023. To say we are tickled pink is an understatement! We thank Dr Gordon Reid and his office for [...]

In partnership with COAST Publishing, we asked some of your favorite Words on the Waves authors burning questions about their writing process, inspirations, what they’re most looking forward to at the festival and more… This instalment, we’re excited to introduce you to Todd [...]

In partnership with COAST Publishing, we asked some of your favorite Words on the Waves authors burning questions about their writing process, inspirations, what they’re most looking forward to at the festival and more… We’re excited to introduce you to the first author in the [...]

ACCOMMODATION DEAL! Thanks to our Preferred Accommodation Partner Beach Retreats Central Coast, if you are travelling to the Central Coast for Words on the Waves you can take advantage of a special deal at one of their stunning properties! Stay for 3 nights for the price of 2 from Wednesday May [...]

Now in its third year, in 2023 Words on the Waves Writers Festival will once again welcome an impressive gathering of Australia’s best authors and journalists to the spectacular Central Coast from Wednesday May 31 to Monday June 5. With close to 75 speakers across around 65 free and ticketed [...]

Now in its third year, not-for-profit writers’ festival, Words on the Waves, is pleased to announce a Partnership with The Art House Wyong, the Central Coast’s premier arts venue. On Wednesday 31 May, 2023, they will launch the inaugural Words on the Waves Writers Festival Opening [...]

On Saturday 18 March 2023 an energetic crowd flocked to Words at Wagstaffe for a full day of conversations between some of Australia’s best-known journalists and public figures.  This is the third time the annual event has been held in partnership between local not-for-profit Words on the Waves [...]

Ripples, the Words on the Waves Writers Festival kids and schools program brings an exciting array of bestselling children’s authors to the Central Coast in 2023 Since its launch in 2021, Words on the Waves Writers Festival has grown a reputation for delivering world-class literary events [...]

We are pleased to open up registrations for our Volunteer team for the 2023 festival. Each year, a vibrant team of volunteers dedicate their time and energy to help create an exciting festival for the Central Coast’s readers and writers. Volunteers are given the opportunity to meet people who [...]

Words at Wagstaffe, a one-day literary event held in partnership between Words on the Waves Writers Festival and The Bouddi Society, will return to Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday 18 March 2023. This will be the third year this much-loved annual event will be offered, with past speakers including [...]

We are pleased to introduce the vibrant and engaging new logo for the Words on the Waves Kids and Schools Program, which in 2023 will be rebranded as Ripples! It’s bright, it’s fun, and we hope you like it as much as we do. Logo design by Ruby Blessing The Words on the Waves Ripples [...]

Here, the Words on the Waves committee suggest the books that kids and teens won’t be able to put down from their favourites of 2022. (Check out the adult version here) As always, if you are inspired to grab any of these for a summer read or gift, we encourage you to shop at your […]

Another year, another brilliant annum of reading. Below, the Words on the Waves committee share a few favourites from 2022, ranging from devastating local award-winners to riveting non-fiction. Plus of course, ideas for littler readers shared by our kids program committee can be browsed over [...]

This is an edited version of the Chair’s Report delivered by Jacqui Barton at the Words on the Waves AGM, held 8 August 2022.  Our second year of Words on the Waves Writers Festival once again averted the grips of the COVID pandemic that most festivals have faced these past two years. [...]

RipplesProgram is the newly rebranded kids and schools program of Words on the Waves Writers Festival. The aim of Words on the Waves Writers Festival RipplesProgram is to foster literacy in the next generation of writers and readers on the Central Coast, by introducing a Secondary Schools [...]