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.
Soaring into Stories
Meet Your 2026 Headlining Authors
Tigest Girma
Dr Anita Heiss
Tim Ayliffe
Ali Lowe
Tigest Girma Workshop
Write with Tigest at an exclusive 4-hour workshop on Sunday 12 July at the Wagga Wagga City Library, where she will:
focus on how to build a fantasy world through the lens of your main character
explore the symbiotic relationship between internal character arcs and external world elements
provide generous tips and techniques on where to begin and where to weave your protagonist’s journey
From culture to magic, Tigest will create a safe and inclusive space for all types of writers to enjoy this creative environment together.
This workshop is suitable for people aged 18+ years.
This workshop is proudly funded by Eastern Riverina Arts and presented by Riverina Readers Festival Inc.
What people said about last 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!"
