Previous Years - 2025
2025 was a fresh new start for Words Out West with a change of venue. Thank you for joining us for a fresh look at reading and writing in Chinchilla.
Books & Bubbles
Stephanie Trethewey
Festival Day
Christian White
Hayley Scrivenor
Maya Linnell
Sarah Todman
Matthew Condon
Nikki Mottram
Natalie Murray
David Kelly
Claudine Tinellis
Li Cunxin
Vicki Bennett
Georgia Harper
Kell Woods
Writers Workshop
Sarah Armstrong
Writing & Rewriting - The Fundamentals
Supported by the Queensland Writers Centre
School Days - Dalby & Chinchilla
Chinchilla School Day supported by Origin Energy
Chris Collin
Charlotte Barkla
Geordie Lillis
Cristy Burne
Jordan Gould
Schooners & Stories
Gordon Bray
Windsor Hotel, Dalby
Short Story Competition
Adult
First Place
Lemon, by Emma Hinz
Second Place
Wedding Whispers, by Vanessa Thompson
Third Place
Winds of War and Time, by John Devaney
Youth
First Place
Blueberry Scones, by Annabella Zhang
Second Place
Remembrance, by Sonny Whittaker
Third Place
Abigail Two Hearts, One Story, by Erin Reichelt
