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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Saturday2:00 pm — 3:00 pm
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Admission
What makes a character unforgettable? The voice? The contradictions? The secret they won’t admit, even to you?
Dive deep into the craft of character-building: how writers conjure people from nothing, give them flaws, families, desires and let them walk off the page.
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
Shankari Chandran
Speaker
Eora Nations (Sydney), Australia
Shankari Chandran is the author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, Song of the Sun God, The Barrier, Safe Haven and Unfinished Business. In 2023, she won the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens.
Appearing in: Some of My Best Friends Are Made Up
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
Siang Lu
Moderator
Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia
Siang Lu is the Miles Franklin-winning author of Ghost Cities and ABIA-winning author of The Whitewash. He is the co-creator of The Beige Index and the creator of #sillybookstagram. Siang is based in Brisbane, Australia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Appearing in: Thriving as a Writer and Some of My Best Friends Are Made Up
Performance Location: Gilbert Suite, Adelaide Convention Centre
View venue maps for directions to the Gilbert Suite
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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
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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
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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