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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Dates
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Times
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Saturday4:30 pm — 6:00 pm
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Accessibility
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Admission
Join author Sarah Malik to explore the diverse genres of personal non-fiction, break creative blocks, navigate the ethics and sensitivities of trauma and family and find the most powerful way to tell your story.
Workshop Registrations
Places in Weekend of Words workshops are limited.
Register on the day at the Riverbank Foyer registration desk, Adelaide Convention Centre.
The desk will be open from 11am on Saturday and Sunday.
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 and 30 minutes
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 WordsSarah Malik
Instructor
Bigigal Country, (Sydney), Australia
Sarah Malik is a Walkley award-winning journalist, presenter and author of the critically acclaimed memoir Desi Girl: Faith, Race, Feminism and Belonging and Safar: Muslim Women's Stories of Travel and Transformation. She is also the creator of the SBS Book Club podcast.
Appearing in: Memoir Writing Workshop
Performance Location: Riverbank 4, Adelaide Convention Centre
View venue maps for directions to Riverbank 4
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8 Oct 2025
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.
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11 Sept 2025
Plan Your Literary Weekend
Plan your literary weekend at OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words with our interactive planner and venue maps.
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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.
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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
8 Oct 2025
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
11 Sept 2025
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