Words on the Waves Writers Festival

Words on the Waves Writers Festival is a celebration of words and ideas set on the scenic Central Coast, NSW, Australia. With author talks and panels, as well as evening conversation events, writing workshops, local book launches, a literary cruise, family fun day, schools program and more, the festival offers a diverse range of high quality literary events for both the Central Coast community and visitors to the area.

In 2025 we celebrate our fifth year from May 28 – June 1, with the theme burning bright. We acknowledge the swirling forces that darken our world. But we look forward with hope – with a deeply held conviction in the human capacity to share, create and blaze a path forward. Over each swell, a new horizon rises.

Please join us booklovers, as we burn brightly this fifth birthday and together warm ourselves with the glow of literary discovery at Words on the Waves 2025.