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Did you know? Over the past 27 years Sydney Writers' Festival has
- Driven the sales of over 530,000 books.
- Produced over 7,600 events, 2,000 (over 25%) were free for the public.
- Welcomed over 1.7 million people to events at the Sydney Writers’ Festival.
- Visited over 50,000 primary school students from low socio-economic areas with Russ the Story Bus, bringing them some of Australia's most beloved children's authors and a book to keep.
The mission of Sydney Writers’ Festival is to connect writers with readers and create a community for everybody to experience the transformative power of storytelling, words and ideas.
Sydney Writers' Festival is a not-for-profit organisation, 25% funded by state and local government, 40% ticket sales and 35% through private giving and philanthropy.
We could not do the Festival without you.
Donations can be one-off or an ongoing monthly gift. As a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, all donations of $2 or more to Sydney Writers’ Festival are tax deductible. Contributions between $1,000 and $1,999 are acknowledged on our website and in our printed Festival Program. Donations of $2,000 or more make you a member of our Patron program.
“I believe the writing life is 90% reading.”
Your donation will have a direct impact in allowing us to
- Present over 300 Australian and international writers annually from all stages of their careers.
- Expand our out of season offering into a full year-long program of talks and events allowing us to bring you more authors, more books and more discussions.
- Ensure over 30% of Sydney Writers' Festival events remain free each year – removing financial barriers and ensuring the Festival remains accessible to all who wish to attend.
- Champion local Australian writers and bring the very best international writers to our shores.
- Connect over 100,000 readers in person annually at the Festival.
- Offer vital training and professional development programs to 300 volunteers who engage in our volunteers program each year.
- Offer paid internships to recent high school and university graduates, enabling them to gain industry experience and kick start their careers.
- Livestream the Festival to over 130 regional communities across the country, reaching over 10,000 individuals and removing the barriers of isolation and distance.
- Reach over 8,000 students annually through our Primary and Secondary education programs.
- Visit over 10,000 students in low socio-economic areas in NSW each year with our outreach program, Russ the Story Bus.