Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser among more than 24 people who have pulled out of annual writers’ festival to protest Abdel-Fattah’s axing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dozens of authors, journalists, media personalities and a sponsor are boycotting the Adelaide Festival after it dumped Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from its annual writers’ week lineup, citing concerns over “cultural sensitivity” in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. More speakers were expected to withdraw from the festival, with speculation that other high-profile figures were coordinating their exit announcements. Continue reading...
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FRI · 2026-01-09 · 00:54 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0109-6514
NSR-2026-0109-6514News Report·EN·Social Justice
Dozens of writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah
Dozens of writers, journalists, and a sponsor are boycotting the Adelaide Festival's Writers' Week. The boycott was triggered by the festival's decision to remove Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the lineup.
Adeshola Ore and Kelly BurkeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-09 · 00:54 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Dozens of writers, journalists, and a sponsor are boycotting the Adelaide Festival's Writers' Week. The boycott was triggered by the festival's decision to remove Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the lineup. Festival organizers cited concerns about "cultural sensitivity" following the Bondi terror attack as the reason for her removal. The boycotting authors, including Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser, are protesting Abdel-Fattah's axing. More withdrawals are expected, with speculation that other prominent figures are coordinating their departures.
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Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the Adelaide festival lineup.
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Michelle de Kretser, a Miles Franklin winner, is among those boycotting.
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The festival cited concerns over “cultural sensitivity” as the reason for dropping Abdel-Fattah.
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Dozens of writers are boycotting the Adelaide festival.
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More speakers are expected to withdraw from the festival.
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