Authors Boycott Adelaide Festival Over Palestinian Author Controversy
TL;DR
Authors including Michelle de Kretser and Melissa Lucashenko are boycotting Adelaide Writers' Week in protest of the festival's cancellation of Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah's appearance, citing censorship and anti-Palestinian racism as reasons. The festival's decision was influenced by concerns over community sensitivity following recent events, leading to widespread criticism and withdrawal of support from several authors and organizations.
- Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Almost 50 writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah The Guardian
- Star British author Zadie Smith joins dozens of authors boycotting Adelaide Writers’ Week The Age
- Almost 50 authors drop out of Adelaide Festival after Palestinian author removed from line-up The Bookseller
- Politicians shouldn’t decide who appears at writers’ festivals. It’s a dangerous path The Sydney Morning Herald
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