Writers' festivals in Australia in 2013:
- Perth Writers' Festival (21–24 February 2013)
- Adelaide Writers' Week (2–7 March 2013)
- Ten Days on the Island (Hobart, 15–24 March 2013)
- Speculative Fiction Festival (Sydney, 16 March 2013)
- All Saints' College Literature Festival (Perth, 20–22 March 2013)
- Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival (22–24 March 2013)
- Snowy Mountains Readers & Writers Festival (Easter, March–April 2013)
- Eye of the Storm (Alice Springs, 25–28 April 2013)
- Sydney Writers' Festival (20–26 May 2013)
- Emerging Writers Festival (Melbourne, 23 May – 2 June 2013)
- Williamstown Literary Festival (Melbourne, 31 May – 2 June 2013)
- Voices on the Coast: A Youth Literature Festival (Sunshine Coast, 1+3–4 June 2013)
- Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival (Grenfell, 6–10 June 2013)
- Gloucester Writers Festival (Hunter Valley, 8–10 June 2013)
- The Poetry Festival (Sydney, 29 June 2013)
- Whitsunday Writers Festival (Airlie Beach, 12–14 July 2013)
- Mildura Writers' Festival (18–21 July 2013)
- Byron Bay Writers' Festival (2–4 August 2013)
- Romance Writers of Australia National Conference (Fremantle, 16–18 August 2013)
- Melbourne Writers' Festival (22 August – 1 September 2013)
- Queensland Poetry Festival (Brisbane, 23–25 August 2013)
- Brisbane Writers' Festival (4–8 September 2013)
- Write Around the Murray Festival (Albury, 11–15 September 2013)
- National Young Writers' Festival (Newcastle, 27–30 September 2013)
- GenreCon (Brisbane, 11–13 October 2013)
To keep an eye on:
- Playwriting Festival (Sydney)
- Aboriginal Writers' Festival (Sydney)
- Wordstorm (Darwin, Alice Springs)
- Sutherland Shire Writers' Festival
- Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival (Geraldton)
- Reality Literary Festival (Cooroy)
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International book events in 2013:
- Cairo Book Fair (23 January – 5 February 2013)
- Jaipur Literature Festival (India, 24–28 January 2013)
- Taipei International Book Exhibition (30 January – 4 February 2013)
- Kolkata Book Fair (India, 30 January – 10 February 2013)
- Irrawaddy Literary Festival (Burma, 1–3 February 2013)
- New Delhi World Book Fair (4–10 February 2013)
- Jerusalem International Book Fair (10–15 February 2013)
- Interantional Book and Film Festival (France, 13–17 February 2013)
- International Vilnius Book Fair (Lithuania, 21–24 February 2013)
- The Bookworm Literary Festival (Beijing, 8–22 March 2013)
- Leipzig Book Fair (14–17 March 2013)
- The Sunday Times, Oxfort Literary Festival (16–24 March 2013)
- Paris Book Fair (22–25 March 2013)
- Bologna Children's Book Fair (25–28 March 2013)
- Bangkok International Book Fair (29 March – 8 April 2013)
- London Book Fair (15–17 April 2013)
- Weidener Literaturtage (Germany, 18–27 April 2013)
- Bogota International Book Fair (18 April – 1 May 2013)
- Anarchistische Buchmesse Mannheim (19–21 April 2013)
- Buenos Aires Book Fair (23–25 April 2013)
- Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (24–29 April 2013)
- PEN World Voices Festival (New York, 29 April – 5 May 2013)
- International Fair for Books and Press (Geneva, 1–5 May 2013)
- Solothurner Literaturtage (Switzerland, 10–12 May 2013)
- Heidelberger Literaturtage (Germany, 10–13 May 2013)
- Auckland Writers & Readers Festival (15–19 May 2013)
- Book World Prague (16–19 May 2013)
- Warsaw Book Fair (16–19 May 2013)
- Dublin Writers Festival (20–26 May 2013)
- Hay-on-Wye Festival (Wales, 23 May – 2 June 2013)
- Literaturland Hessen: Tag für die Literatur (Germany, 26 May 2013)
- Book Expo America (New York, 29 May – 1 June 2013)
- Literatur Altonale (Hamburg, 30 May – 16 June 2013)
- Wiesbadener Literaturtage (Germany, 2–8 June 2013)
- Literaturfest Meißen (Germany, 5–9 June 2013)
- Düsseldorfer Literaturtage (Germany, 12–23 June 2013)
- Seoul International Book Fair (19–23 June 2013)
- Tokyo International Book Fair (3–6 July 2013)
- Edinburgh International Book Festival (10–26 August 2013)
- Beijing International Book Fair (28 August – 1 September 2013)
- Rio Book Fair (29 August – 8 September 2013)
- Internationales Literaturfest Berlin (4–14 September 2013)
- Nairobi International Book Fair (25–29 September 2013)
- Göteborg Book Fair (26–29 September, 2013)
- LIBER, International Book Fair, Barcelona (2–4 October 2013)
- Ahrenshooper Literaturtage (Germany, 3–6 October 2013)
- The Times, Cheltenham Literature Festival (4–13 October 2013)
- Frankfurt Book Fair (9–13 October 2013)
- Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (Bali, 11–15 October 2013)
- International Festival of Authors (Toronto, 24 October – 3 November 2013)
- Münchener Bücherschau (Germany, 7–24 November 2013)
- Buch Wien: Lesefestwoche and International Book Fair (Austria, 18–24 November 2013)
- Nordische Literaturtage (Hamburg, 25–28 November 2013)
- Guadalajara International Book Fair (Mexico, 30 November – 8 December 2013)
To keep an eye on: - New Zealand International Arts Festival, Writers & Readers
- The Press, Christchurch Writers Festival (New Zealand)
- Nelson Arts Festival (New Zealand)
- Whanganui Literary Festival (New Zealand)
- Cape Town Book Fair (South Africa)
- Thessaloniki Book Fair (Greece)
- Moscow International Book Fair (Russia)
- Columbo International Book Fair (Sri Lanka)
- Istanbul International Book Fair (Turkey)
- Guernsey Literary Festival (United Kingdom)
- Ottawa International Writers Festival (Canada)
- Hargeisa Book Festival (Somaliland)
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