Where Art, Story & Country Meet - A Talk and Workshop Not To Be Missed! Join Tiriki Onus and Marian Spires for art, poetry and storytelling in goranwarrabil (the Dandenong Ranges) The final day of this year’s expanded Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival will feature two very special events presented by ngurrak barring. Begin your Sunday morning with a compelling … [Read more...] about Where Art, Story & Country Meet
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Fantasy fiction legend Garth Nix joins the festival!
Fantasy fiction legend Garth Nix joins the festival We're thrilled to announce our next headline author for the 2026 Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival: fantasy fiction legend Garth Nix OAM. If you’ve ever travelled the Old Kingdom subduing the restless dead with Sabriel, Lirael or Abhorsen, or solved a supernatural mystery alongside The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, … [Read more...] about Fantasy fiction legend Garth Nix joins the festival!
Best-selling children’s authors in special Literary Festival events
Best-selling children’s authors share their skills in special Literary Festival events The Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival will this year host two incredible children’s events with best-selling authors Zeno Sworder and George Ivanoff in partnership with Belgrave Library, as part of Book Week and the September school holidays. George Ivanoff is a Melbourne author of … [Read more...] about Best-selling children’s authors in special Literary Festival events
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Scrublands author Chris Hammer to open Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival Chris Hammer, one of Australia’s leading Australian crime fiction writers and author of the hugely successful and award-winning novel Scrublands, will launch an expanded Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival in October. Hammer, who has sold more than 1.5 million books around the world and won the … [Read more...] about Media Release
Join the DRLF Organising Committee!
Planning is well underway for the 2026 Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival! We need more people to help ensure it is even better than last year’s inaugural event. Do you, or someone you know, want to join the fun, friendly organising committee? We’re looking for people to be part of the General Committee, as well as various Sub-Committees that create the incredible … [Read more...] about Join the DRLF Organising Committee!