Exclusive: Writing for Guardian Australia, Adler says she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after Adelaide Festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to appear Louise Adler: I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ week Peter Greste: If we silence voices we don’t agree with, we’re doing the work of extremists for them Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The director of Adelaide writers’ week, Louise Adler, has resigned after the board of the Adelaide Festival announced it had dumped the Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the literary event. “I cannot be party to silencing writers, so with a heavy heart I am resigning from my role as the director of the AWW,” said Adler, one of Australia’s most influential literary figures. Continue reading...
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NSR-2026-0112-7129News Report·EN·Human Rights
Louise Adler resigns as director of Adelaide writers’ week
Louise Adler resigned from her position as director of Adelaide Writers' Week after the Adelaide Festival board cancelled Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah's invitation to appear at the literary event. Adler, a prominent figure in Australian literature, stated she could not participate in silencing writers, leading to her resignation.
Sian Cain and Kelly BurkeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-12 · 21:30 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Louise Adler resigned from her position as director of Adelaide Writers' Week after the Adelaide Festival board cancelled Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah's invitation to appear at the literary event. Adler, a prominent figure in Australian literature, stated she could not participate in silencing writers, leading to her resignation. The decision to remove Abdel-Fattah from the program prompted Adler's departure. The Adelaide Writers' Week is an annual event held as part of the larger Adelaide Festival. The specific reasons for Abdel-Fattah's disinvitation by the board were not detailed in the article.
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If we silence voices we don’t agree with, we’re doing the work of extremists for them
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The board of the Adelaide festival announced it had dumped the Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the literary event.
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Adler says she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after Adelaide festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation.
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Louise Adler resigns as director of Adelaide writers’ week.
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