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STORY WEEK 2026: 9-25 October

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Story Week acknowledges that we share our words and stories on unceded Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes lands. We pay our respects to the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal. Darkinjung, and Awabakal peoples, the rightful owners of the Countries from which much of Story Week will take place or be streamed. Story Week would also like to recognise the Ancestors, Elders, and young people from all Indigenous communities across this great land.We honour the sacrifices made by the First Nations' peoples of this continent, understanding that all settlers benefit from stolen land, and we pledge to continue our work towards equity and reparations in all forms of storytelling.
Story Week 2026 Activities

Story Week asks: Whatcha got? 
This year Word Travels is not just asking for your stories. We want to amplify your activities. Are you running a poetry slam, a storytelling event, a literary diamond in the vast quarry of Australian venues? We want to celebrate your wild (or tame) gathering in a national calendar during Story Week:  9–25 October 2026.

DM us your wordy thing links and event details –

– Story Week acts as an extra online megaphone for free, an aggregate point for all the story and poe-arty nodes across the nation.

Story Week: broadcasting a collection of live lit experiences within a tiny time window.
– Miles Merrill, Word Travels Creative Director

STORY WEEK PROGRAM

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Story Week 2026 artwork – concepts: Miles Merrill and the Word Travels team, design: Rachel Stone Art & Design

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