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Eumundi & District Community Association - Eumundi Writers Festival 2026

  • 1) Short Story Winner - Mandy Louise - "Ngumundi, Voice of the trees" READ HERE
  • 2) Short Story Runner-up - Eileen Walder - "Esmeralda" READ HERE
  • 3) Poet Laureate Winner - David Campin - "When a flower grows wild" READ HERE
  • 4) Poet Laureate Runner-up - Thomas Rumble - "The Hunt is Over" READ HERE
  • Essay by Ellenie Faith, artist of the festival theme - The Human Condition. "Portraiture and the Human Spirit" READ HERE

PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES

  • Eumundi & District Community Association Inc. Awards - Short Story, Young Writers Short Story and Poet Laureate 2026 DETAILS HERE
  • Meet the Authors DETAILS HERE
  • Pitch to a Publisher DETAILS HERE
  • Mini-mentoring DETAILS HERE
  • Poetry and Recitals - The Troubadours Eumundi Open Mic - Friday DETAILS HERE
  • Poetry and Recitals - The Troubadours Eumundi Open Mic - Sunday DETAILS HERE

WORKSHOPS

  • Eumundi and USA - Live International Writing Support Group and FREE Workshop - guided by Yvette Kirby Waters and Suzanne Campin with special guest Sheridan Stewart MORE INFO
  • Building the Framework for your Crime Novel - with Jack RoneyMORE INFO
  • Use Words to Help your Viewer See - A writing workshop dedicated to artists with Dr Kevin Wilson MORE INFO
  • FREE "Jump Start Your Writing" Workshop! - with K. M. Steele MORE INFO
  • Writing with AI - Craft, Ethics and Creative Control - with Associate Professor Dr. Faith Valencia-Forrester MORE INFO
  • Book Design Inside Out - DIY book cover and internal page design workshop with graphic designer Jo Edgar-Baker MORE INFO
  • All the tricks of the trade - become a one-stop-shop to designing and publishing your book with Joni Scott and Shelby Matheson MORE INFO
  • How to Work with an Editor and Why You Should - with Roslyn Copas MORE INFO
  • Exploring Big Ideas with Little Humans - the Power of Story for Young People with international award winning Australian children's author Michelle Worthington MORE INFO
  • Can your readers feel it? Write with powerful emotion and sizzling romantic tension - with Anna Campbell MORE INFO

Literary Lounge at Eats Eumundi (Friday and Sunday)

  • A Co-writing event that will connect you to writers in their creative space and time globally - See program - 8.30am Friday Workshop
  • A free Opening Special Workshop for the first twenty ticket buyers "Jump Start your Writing" - See program 10.15am Friday Workshop
  • Showcasing areas for you to promote your work including meet the Author and Meet the Illustrator tables - See program - Literary Lounge events
  • Queensland Writers Centre resources
  • See program - Literary Lounge events

Acknowledgement: “Image courtesy of charmaine lyons photography”



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