The Words on the Waves Writers Festival has officially launched its program for the 2024 event, to be held from May 29-June 3 at various locations on the Woy Woy Peninsula.
Centred on the theme past is present is future is always, the program will be the biggest yet featuring more than 80 authors taking part in over 70 sessions across five days.
Festival highlights include The Dip – a new program offering fun and accessible sessions on everything from rom-coms to cookbooks in a giant marquee.
The Dip Free Family Fun Day will include talks by children’s authors and illustrators, face painting, craft activities, market stalls and more.
The main program will be held at two beachfront venues, offering an impressive array of Australian authors.
The Words on the Water Literary Cruise will set sail on some of the Central Coast’s most beautiful waterways as two authors discuss their work and read from their books.
Writing Up Stream will feature writers workshops led by bestselling, award-winning published authors and experts from the publishing industry.
Late Night Lit will be an evening of the spoken word; poetry, literary readings and other surprises.
Story Club will see amazing Australians from all walks of life telling personal stories around the theme If I could turn back time.
Tickets are now on sale for all events.
For more information and to book tickets go to wordsonthewaves.com.au