The Israel lobby and its stenographers in the media dislike context so last night at the Adelaide Town Hall I set the record straight on the #AWW26 debacle.Given the continuing misrepresentation and fact free reporting an edited version of the speech is now up on the Pearls & Irritations website.

Excited to be part of the 2026 Appalachian Writers Workshop faculty alongside these talented writers and teachers. You won’t find a better workshop or writing community. Join us! Applications are open until March 1st. Apply at hindman.org/workshop

#AWW26 #AppalachianWritersWorkshop #WritingWorkshop

Adelaide Writers Week in disarray as more than 40 writers boycott over Board’s ‘censorship’ of Randa Abdel-Fattah Helen Garner, Melissa Lucashenko and Zadie Smith are among the more than 40 writers to have withdrawn from Adelaide Writers Week in the last 24 hours.

More and more writers are boycotting #AdelaideWritersWeek 2026 in solidarity with Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah!!
#AWW26 #AF26 #AusPol #FreeSpeech #RandaAbdelFattah

Say no to #AdelaideWritersWeek 2026 - stand with Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah.
#AWW26 #AF26 #AusPol #FreeSpeech #RandaAbdelFattah