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Adelaide Writers' Week in Adelaide, Australia, cancels its 2026 festival after director Louise Adler resigned

Adelaide Writers' Week boycott — Adelaide Writers' Week in Adelaide, Australia, cancels its 2026 festival after director Louise Adler resigned and more than 180 writers withdrew in protest over the board's decisio

Published January 13, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Adelaide Writers' Week boycott.

Adelaide Writers' Week in Adelaide, Australia, cancels its 2026 festival after director Louise Adler resigned and more than 180 writers withdrew in protest over the board's decision to disinvite Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australian-writers-festival-turmoil-over-decision-bar-palestinian-author-2026-01-13/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-01-13).