More than half of the festival's events are absolutely FREE, and the program covers an exciting range of genres, offering events from writer talks and book readings to creative and industry workshops for novice and professional writers alike. Afterwards, relax in The Pineapple Lounge as you listen to Australia's finest singer-songwriters.
Highlights include The Great Debate and very special birthday celebrations including an all-night party at Brisbane Powerhouse, kicking off with Women of Letters and continuing with the Literary Love-in.
Brisbane Writers Festival is offering map magazine readers the chance to win one of five double passes to The Great Debate. The debate, on the topic: 'reading the Bible is good for you', features one of the world's most provocative and powerful thinkers, Germaine Greer, as well as controversial politician Bob Katter, former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway, Queensland's first indigenous magistrate Jacqui Payne, local writer Benjamin Law and criminal defense investigator Rachel Sommerville.
For your chance to win a double pass, email win@mapmagazine.com.au with your full name and address, and include the code word 'Debate' before August 28, 2012Brisbane Writers Festival, September 5–9
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