In only six years Words on the Waves Writers Festival has helped establish the scenic Central Coast as an important destination in the Australian literary calendar. In 2026 it charted huge [...]
Share your feedback with us on the 2026 event, and go in the running to win a $300 voucher at our festival bookseller, BOOKFACE (locations here). THIS SURVEY HAS NOW CLOSED – THANK YOU FOR YOUR [...]
On March 20, Words on the Waves’ Central Coast Reads and Brentwood Village partnered For NSW Seniors Festival, bringing two wonderful authors to speak about their work set on our beautiful [...]
The 2026 Words on the Waves featured poster artwork is ‘Girl Sitting’ by Kirsty Nathwani. Read more about our theme and the artwork here. Below, we ask this Terrigal local a few [...]
As it approaches its sixth year, not-for-profit writers’ festival Words on the Waves, is pleased to unveil the 2026 theme and featured poster artwork. The festival will take place May 27 – June [...]
Words on the Waves, the Central Coast’s first and only writers festival, celebrated its fifth birthday with a record number of attendees buying tickets to this year’s festival. In 2025, it [...]
Wondering how Words on the Waves started and where it’s going? Find out with festival director, Angela Bennetts. How and why did the festival originally start? Words on the Waves was [...]
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.
