Col and Meryl Ritchie have been travelling to Adelaide for many years for the Adelaide Writers’ Week. Both are disappointed with the actions of the Adelaide Festival Board and the consequent ramifications of their decision for Adelaide Writers’ Week 2026.
Almanac Festivals: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2026 – ‘Open door, open books, open mind, open heart’ but not this year! (Event now CANCELLED)
January 13, 2026 by 10 Comments
Almanac Literary: A Rare treat in Dunkeld – ‘Book’ your trip now
October 8, 2025 by 3 Comments
Warwick Hadfield appeared at the 2025 Dunkeld Writers’ Festival and, while visiting the town in the Western District of Victoria, could not stay away from Roz Greenwood’s shop, Old & Rare Books. This piece serves numerous purposes, as you will see.
Almanac Footy History: Des Tobin is at the Willy Lit Fest on June 22
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Almanac member Des Tobin is appearing at the Willy Lit Festival where he will talk about It’s in the Genes: Australian Football Families. He will appear with Xavier Fowler.
Almanac Festivals: Adelaide Writers Week 2025 – A fabulous week!.
March 11, 2025 by 7 Comments
It was another fantastic Adelaide Writers Week with plenty to whet any avid reader’s mind.
Almanac (Last-minute) Gifts: So what would I like for Christmas?
December 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
John Harms has his own wish-list for Christmas. The thing he most wants is to go secondhand T-shirt shopping with son Theo, but he’s also on a few other possibilities. [Hint kids – Dad]
Almanac Literary: Come along to the Dunkeld Writers Festival 2024, 23-25 August
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Join writers and enthusiasts at the 2024 Dunkeld Writers Festival to be held from 23-25 August in the picturesque township on the southern edge of the majestic Grampians National Park. Find the full details here.
Alicia Sometimes and John Harms talk sport at the Willy Lit Fest (CANCELLED)
June 10, 2024 by 2 Comments
Alicia Sometimes and John Harms will talk sport at the Willy Lit Fest on Sunday, June 16. And don’t forget the Stereo Stories Concert featuring Smokie Dawson on Friday, June 14.
Almanac Festivals: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 – Podcasts now available
April 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Podcasts of sessions recorded at Adelaide Writers’ Week are now released and available listening from your favourite streaming platform. Col Ritchie lists the podcasts of the sessions he attended that most interested him.
Almanac Festivals: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 – ‘The Past is Not Another Country’
March 26, 2024 by 4 Comments
Adelaide Writers’ Week is over for 2024 and once again it was a stimulating, absorbing, enlightening, and engaging event for all who attended.
Almanac Review: D’Laide and her Festivals
March 21, 2024 by 5 Comments
Liz Tregenza totally nails the vibe in little old Adelaide during the Festivals, and the Adelaide Cup meeting.
Almanac Literary: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 – Richard Ford: an invitation
March 12, 2024 by 12 Comments
Col received more than he bargained for when Richard Ford signed his book at the Adelaide Writers’ Week.
Almanac Writers’ Festivals: Manly Writers’ Festival – ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’
March 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Patrick Skene, sports author and good friend of the Footy Almanac is participating at the Manly Writers’ Festival in a session examining ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’.
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