Previous Years - 2024
As the curtain falls on Words Out West 2024, we're left with hearts brimming with stories, memories, and inspiration.
Thank you for joining us—this experience will linger long after the final page turns.
See you again in 2025!
Books & Bubbles
Wendy Harmer
Frank, fearless and funny reflections on her unlikely and enduring success story.
Festival Day
Michael Robotham
Karly Lane
Dinuka McKenzie
Michael Atkinson
Benjamin Stevenson
Brendan Watkins
Kate Mildenhall
Claudine Tinellis
Writers Workshops
Matthew Ryan Davies
Nailing Your First Chapter
Mardi Sands
Write Your Life
Supported by the Queensland Writers Centre
School Days - Chinchilla & Dalby
Supported by Arrow Energy and Origin Energy
Lucas Proudfoot
Rory Mather
Chris Kennett
Jacqueline Harvey
Michael Atkinson
Author Tour
Nikki Mottram
Wandoan, Chinchilla, Jandowae, Dalby.
Schooners & Stories
William McInnes
Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club
Short Story Competition
Adult
First Place
Shifting Horizons, by Jane O’Regan
Second Place
Echoes of Love, by Sophie Brennan
Third Place
Sure Horizons, by Leigh Davis
Youth
First Place
Sunrise Meetings, by Lilly Anderson
Second Place
Above the skies, by Molly McCrohon
Third Place
New Horizons, by Henry Palmer
