Perth audiences will welcome the return of the Perth International Writers Festival in 2003.

Featuring an impressive cast of local , national and international writers, critics and illustrators, the action will take place from Friday 7 - Sunday 16 February, primarily within the Perth Cultural Centre

Find out More about the Writers

From this website you can find out more about the writers and their works. Using the resources and expertise of the State Library we have brought together biographies, reviews, interviews and lists of works by the featured authors to make your experience even more enjoyable. Use the alphabetical listing on the left to Search for the Writer of your choice.

You can also link to the Perth International Writers Festival Website at Curtin University and find out what is happening and where.

Booking your Tickets

Many events are free and do not require bookings. Others attract an entry fee and pre-booking is recommended.

Tickets to all events can be booked through BOCS 9484 1133, or thought the BOCS online ticketing facility. An onsite BOCS office is located in the Perth Cultural Centre as part of the Watershed area.

Day passes or single session passes are available for the Daytime Programme. Special events are ticketed separately.

Prices for the daytime programme are:

Standard FOF/Concession
Day Pass $35 $30
Session Pass* $12 $10 *unless otherwise stated.

Writers Festival Book Shop

Visit the Writers Festival Book Shop to purchase books by the featured authors. The 2003 Festival Bookselling is a consortium of the Perth Cultural Centre booksellers: The State Library Shop, the Art Gallery Shop and the Museum Shop. Titles by Festival authors are available for sale at all three venues, with a dedicated Writers Festival Book Shop located on the ground floor of the State Library of Western Australia.