Riverina Readers Festival
Held on the banks of the beautiful Murrumbidgee River, the Riverina Readers Festival is an inaugural one day reading festival that aims to bring the Riverina community together through the celebration of reading in all its forms.
An October Evening with Michael Robotham
Join us at 6:00pm on Tuesday 20 October, 2026 to celebrate the launch of Michael Robotham’s first novel back home, Tell Me Something True, at Eastern Riverina Arts ‘The Station’ on Johnson Street, Wagga Wagga.
Book Sale at The Growers Hub
On Saturday 17 October, 2026 volunteer members of Our Reading Team will be selling brand-new books for $10.00 and high-quality second-hand books for $5.00 at our favourite local spot, The Growers Hub.
Purchase a book and you directly support the Riverina Readers Festival, with all funds raised re-invested into your local region through unique and community-focused reading experiences!
Do you have some books you’d like to donate?
Join our online book community
On the last Thursday of every month, for one hour Riverina Readers from all around Australia connect via Google Meet.
Conversations centre one monthly book club read with a special tie to the Riverina Readers Festival, but within 20 minutes we’re all sharing our latest reads, what’s on our To Be Read lists and swapping book recommendations.
Join our FREE online Facebook group to stay connected and receive Google Meet links.
What people said about this year’s festival…
"I am SO supportive of the Riverina Readers Festivals' endeavours to bring readers together, and readers and authors, that I attend each sessions with an open and appreciative mindset, welcoming recommendations each year." - 2024 & 2025 Riverina Readers
"Riverina Readers is one of the most competently run, welcoming and interesting regional festivals I've attended. It is a wonderful complement to the Festival of W. I hope it runs every year and continues to grow." - 2025 Festival Author
"This festival has been fantastic and very well worth travelling for. I have loved the variety of genres and authors covered and I think it has shown such wonderful diversity." - 2024 Riverina Reader
"I don't even need to see the line-up to know that I'm coming again in 2026! I trust the Riverina Readers Festival Reading Team - they just know what our region of readers wants to see!" - 2024 & 2025 Riverina Reader
"This festival has been fantastic and very well worth travelling for. I have loved the variety of genres and authors covered and I think it has shown such wonderful diversity."
"I love what I’ve seen this year! Such engaging authors."
"I cannot wait to see what authors the Riverina Readers Festival will bring to our region in 2025!"
