OzAsia Festival’s Weekend of Words
OzAsia Festival’s writing and ideas program returns for another year of conversations between poets, novelists, journalists, playwrights, performers, and creatives from around the world.
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Sunday4:00 pm — 5:00 pm
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Admission
We all have that book; the one we tore through, hid from our friends, or loved a little too loudly in secret. Writers confess the books they’re embarrassed to love, from trashy romances to problematic faves. What makes a “guilty pleasure”, and should we feel guilty at all?
Navigate the weekend with an interactive planner and venue maps
- Accessibility
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
For more information regarding venue accessibility, please visit https://www.adelaidecc.com.au/attending/accessibility-facilities
- Age Suitability
- All ages
- Runtime
- 1 hour
Part of
A vibrant celebration of Asian and Asian Australian literature, writing, and ideas. Discover, engage, inspire. 7-9 November '25.
Discover OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words
Speakers
Yumna Kassab
Speaker
Eora Nations (Sydney), Australia
Yumna Kassab is a writer based in Sydney. She is the author of The House of Youssef, Australiana, The Lovers, and Politica. The Theory of Everything is her latest book, and it is available from Ultimo Press. She is the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature.
Appearing in: Thriving as a Writer and Guilty Pleasures
Steve MinOn
Speaker
Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia
Steve MinOn was an internationally awarded advertising copywriter and a restaurateur before becoming a writer of fiction. His debut novel First Name Second Name (UQP 2025) won the Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer in the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards.
Appearing in: Some of My Best Friends Are Made Up and Guilty Pleasures
Mirandi Riwoe
Speaker
Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia
Mirandi Riwoe is the author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain, Sunbirds, and the novella The Fish Girl and The Burnished Sun. Mirandi has a PhD in Creative Writing and Literary Studies. Her novel A Short History of Longans will be out in 2026.
Appearing in: Some of My Best Friends Are Made Up and Guilty Pleasures
Qin Qin
Moderator
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, Canberra, Australia
Qin Qin is a writer committed to living consciously for a more peaceful and sustainable world. As a former unfulfilled overachiever, her memoir Model Minority Gone Rogue (The Age Book of the Year shortlist 2025) explores choosing love over fear.
Appearing in: Thriving as a Writer, What Will People Say? and Guilty Pleasures
Performance Location: Riverbank 2 + 3, Adelaide Convention Centre
View venue maps for directions to Riverbank 2 + 3
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Are You a Word Artisan or a Dream Weaver?
Whether you're focused on manga, memoir or fiction, we're highlighting the essential panels and workshops at Weekend of Words that perfectly match your creative passions.
2 min read
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Plan Your Literary Weekend
Plan your literary weekend at OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words with our interactive planner and venue maps.
1 min read
29 Oct 2024
What We're Reading
In the lead up to OzAsia Festival’s Weekend of Words, we asked Adelaide Festival Centre staff what their favourite genres were to read.
5 min read
28 Oct 2024
Books and Nooks with OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words Speakers
Ever wondered how writers organize their bookshelves or choose their next reads? We asked some of the speakers at OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words to share their secrets.
6 min read