Hi #LitFest2444 community, we trust you are keeping safe in this current environment. Given the current COVID-19 situation and the current lock down measures...

Phone It In Competition All secondary students in the Mid North Coast region of NSW are invited to write, record and submit a microlit piece to the Phone It ...

After presenting at #LitFest2444 in 2018 Favel has now written another novel about her family and it is the quickest book the author has written. Read the co...

So much for students – and teachers too. Although the festival caters for high school students, Ros believes primary school students can also relate to much ...

For a group of Hunter students with a passion for writing, the LitFest2444 festival on the Mid-North Coast was the stuff of literary dreams. Nine year 11 stu...

True Crime is coming to Port Macquarie tomorrow night (Wednesday, June 5) as part of LitFest2444 2019. And, everyone’s invited! Two Australian experts will r...

Jenna O’Connell loves books, which may seem surprising seeing she has dyslexia. People with the learning disability often find it difficult to process langua...

Port Macquarie's budding young illustrators are set for a guided tour of the manga and comic drawing industry with guest presenter, Kenny Chan during this ye...

Kirsty Eagar WORKSHOP PRESENTATION: Crafting Sparks into Stories’ Kirsty Eagar was raised on her mum's central Queensland farm, and spent school holidays at...

SARAH AYOUB WORKSHOP PRESENTATION: A Rebellion-The Stella Prize Sarah Ayoub is a Sydney-based freelance journalist and author. Her novels 'Hate is Such a Str...

LitFest2444, Port Macquarie's annual creative festival for high school students, is about much more than improving their HSC results, although that's one of ...

At 18, Hayley Lawrence began writing her first novel. Now, with her acclaimed first novel behind her and a second set to follow, the Port Macquarie author ha...

Rachel Watts WORKSHOP PRESENTATION: ‘What if? – Creative Writing Thought Experiments’ An award-winning journalist and a writer, Perth-based Rachel Watts has ...

Ruby Jones is an award-winning broadcast and digital journalist, filing daily news, investigations and features for the ABC. Her stories have appeared on the...

Port Macquarie's aspiring authors and movie makers will get the chance to meet their industry idols with the return of this year's LitFest2444. The regional ...

LitFest2444 organisers Suzanne Penson and Karen Bale have once again curated a program to inspire students, both junior and senior. Creative writing workshop...

The first #LitFest2444 festival was held in 2017. The essence of the festival was and still is about 'story'. The aim of #LitFest2444 is to engage young peop...