The Manly Writers' Festival brings together readers, writers and thinkers to a three-day festival which shows a side of Manly beyond the beach and the ferry. 

Whether you're into history, politics, crime, sport, fiction, or anything that is a good read, there will be something of interest at the Manly Writers' Festival.

We aim for the Manly Writers' Festival to feed your heart and mind and to leave you energised, informed, and inspired.

The festival is an initiative of Fair Play Publishing and is proudly supported by Cunningham’s Real Estate and the Northern Beaches Council.

Our charity partners are the Northern Beaches Community Cancer Charity, which supports people living with cancer on the Northern Beaches, and the Literacy for Life Foundation, an Aboriginal-led adult literacy charity. All profits from ticket sales will be shared between NBCCC and Literacy for Life.