Israel–Hamas War Debate Engulfs Writers Festival as Another Author Joins Mass Walkout

A week after 12 literary judges withdrew in Queensland, around 30 authors and academics in the literature field have resigned from a Victorian event.

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A published Australian author has become the latest literary figure to resign from extracurricular duties in her field as tensions brew in Australia over the Israel-Hamas war.

Kirstin Ferguson has authored three books on the topic of leadership: “Women Kind,” “Head and Heart,” and “Blindspotting.”