Louise Adler, publishing identity and Director of The Adelaide Writers’ Week, resigned her position over the decision to cancel the appearance of ‘Palestinian-Australian’ author Randa Abdel-Fattah.

More than 150 authors decided to boycott the festival for the same reason Adler stepped down. In the video below, Adler and a sample of authors stated unambiguously that the issue was about free speech.

Don’t make me laugh.

Everyone connected with books and writing knows that the many writer festivals across Australia, funded by government largesse, are woke/feminist affairs. You simply don’t get a guernsey if you depart from the ideology. Indeed, you don’t get a publishing gig unless you have your woke credentials.