Until Sun 22 Nov
Edith Cowan University · Joondalup
two days of fiction talks across two theatres
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Perth's best literary festival, celebrating all things fiction, is back for 2026!
On behalf of the Peter Cowan Writers' Centre and proudly presented by the City of Joondalup and Creative Australia.
This year’s Festival of Fiction will be over two massive days in two concurrent theatres at ECU Joondalup on the weekend of 21 and 22 November, 2026. We've got 80 authors, 10 publishing industry professionals, continuous panels and workshops over two amazing days -- this is Perth's biggest and best book-based event! See the program here.
For Readers
One theatre this year will be purely for reader entertainment. It will feature back-to-back panels of bestselling authors on a range of fun and insightful topics and is aptly called our Readers’ Theatre. Doors will open both days at 8am with a start time of 8.40am and the festival runs through until 5.45pm each day.
For Writers
Running at the same time, 150m away in another auditorium, will be our Writers’ Theatre. The Writers’ Theatre will have presentations of mini-masterclasses by some of Australia’s best authors and panels, featuring publishers and literary agents. Doors will open both days at 8am with a start time of 8.40am and the festival runs through until 5.45pm each day.
Amenities
Bermuda Cafe will be open throughout, as well as a coffee and food vans on site. Dymocks is offering continuous book sales so you can get your new books signed by the…
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Edith Cowan University, Joondalup
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When is Festival of Fiction 2026?
From Sat 21 Nov 2026, until Sun 22 Nov.
Where is it?
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA.
How much are tickets?
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