For the month of May, the Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for local book lovers! Visit one of our participating partners to discover the SECRET WORD and enter for your chance to win an exclusive prize bundle.

Visit any participating venue supporting the Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival.

Scan the special QR code provided at the venue (usually located at the checkout) to get the SECRET WORD. Once you enter the SECRET WORD, you’ll see the competition questions. Answer the questions for your chance to win. Don’t forget to hit the SUBMIT button!

Get ready to share your Festival love and win big! Visit a participating venue to enter today. Entries must be submitted by midnight on Wednesday, 28 May 2025. It’s FREE to enter!

To find out who the partners are, go to our Eat, Stay Shop page.

First Prize: Seven (7) tickets to the 2025 Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival, for sessions of the prize winner’s choice, over Saturday 7 June 2025 and Sunday 8 June 2025 (excludes Poetry Slam on 6 June). Valued at A$196. Venue is Bellingen Memorial Hall.

Second Prize: one (1) Book Bundle, featuring a selection of books for adult and for child readers, signed by authors appearing at the Festival. Valued at over $150.

Prizes must be collected in person at a venue to be advised, in Bellingen, NSW. Please check Terms & Conditions for further information about competition guidelines.

Your entry will be judged based on the following criteria:

1. Originality: How unique and personal your response is.
2. Creative Merit: Whether your entry captures the spirit of the Festival.
3. Emotional Connection: How well your entry conveys passion and a genuine connection to the Festival.

Note: The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the competition outcome.

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