Organizers said her presence was not “culturally sensitive” after a mass shooting that targeted Jewish Australians. Nearly 200 other writers withdrew in protest.

A much-loved annual literary festival has been canceled after more than 180 writers quit the program to protest the dumping of a Palestinian Australian author, whose invitation was withdrawn due to ...

Randa Abdel-Fattah said she accepts the board’s apology and will consider invitation to participate in 2027 event.

Louis Adler, a Jewish Australian and the director of Adelaide Writers’ Week, announced her resignation in an op-ed in The Guardian where she said the disinvitation of Abdel-Fattah “weakens freedom of ...

Jacinda Ardern has quit Australia’s largest free literary festival after a Palestinian-Australian author was disinvited.

(Corrects Tuesday story and an earlier version of it to add context about decision to disinvite Abdel-Fattah in paragraphs 4-5, her previous statements about Israel in paragraphs 7-8) SYDNEY, Jan 13 ...

One of Australia's top writers' festivals was cancelled on Tuesday, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned, saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and ...

SYDNEY — One of Australia’s top writers’ festivals was canceled on Tuesday, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned, saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian ...

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - One of Australia's top writers' festivals was cancelled on Tuesday, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned saying she could not be ...