THE FIRST EDITION OF
CURRUMBIN CRIME WRITERS FESTIVAL
15-16th August 2025
Where Crime Meets The Coast
Two days of thrills and chills on the coast
We invite you to this 2-day festival on the beautiful Gold Coast. Join us, 10 authors and publishing industry specialists as we celebrate the best of Australian crime & mystery fiction in all its dark, gritty and gripping forms.
Currumbin Crime Writers Festival is a brand new literary festival designed to give writers and readers a place to connect, learn, and be inspired. Come along to our packed schedule of creative workshops, entertaining panel discussions, and book signings.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!
GUEST OF HONOUR
We are thrilled to welcome Fiona McIntosh to the inaugural Currumbin Crime Writers Festival as our Guest of Honour!
Fiona is an internationally and million-copy bestselling author of novels for adults and children across several genres.
Celebrating 25 years as an author and 45 published books, her crime novels featuring Detective Jack Hawksworth have been a huge hit with Australian crime readers.
PLUS OUR GUEST AUTHORS…
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JANUARY GILCHRIST
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Georgia harper
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Ali Lowe
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ANGIE FAYE MARTIN
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DINUKA MCKENZIE
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J.P. Pomare
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JACK RONEY
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Hayley Scrivenor
…AND industry professionals
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Alex Adsett, Literary agent
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Dr Caroline Graham, author & investigative journalist
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REBECCA SAUNDERS, HEAD OF FICTION, HACHETTE AUSTRALIA
