Marginalia Lit Fest LIVE 2026 lineup revealed

Marginalia Lit Fest LIVE (previously Amplify), now in its sophomore year, has returned for 2026 with 22 authors and publishing professionals across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US in 10 panels over 4 days, from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th July. This year, panels will be broadcast live to YouTube with full recordings available to catch up on later.

A completely online free international literary festival, founder Jackie Lee Morrison started the festival to highlight marginalised authors in a format designed to minimise barriers.

'Marginalia is really a festival for those of us so often put in the side rooms at larger events when we deserve the main stage. Publishing should be for everyone, and Marginalia seeks to highlight those voices on the fringes and demystify the publishing process.'

Full session lineup:

- YOU SHOULD BE READING KID LIT with award-winning author Y.Y. CHAN, JEAN LAU, and founder of Verb Wellington and LitCrawl Wellington and The Spinoff Books Editor CLAIRE MABEY

- I'M NEURODIVERGENT AND I'M AN AUTHOR with award-winning authors ANDI C. BUCHANAN and JANNA RUTH

- PASIFIKA POETRY POWER HOUR with 2026 Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry winner NAFANUA PURCELL KERSEL and AMBER ESAU

- REALITY BITES with award-winning authors PIP ADAM and ANTHONY LAPWOOD
- STORY SOVEREIGNTY AND RECLAMATION with Studio Kiin co-founder EMELE UGAVELE and award-winning author TĪHEMA BAKER
- T4T STORIES with 2022 Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing winner OLIVE NUTTALL and award-winning poet and publishing professional ALWAYS BECOMINGING

- OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO with Deputy Culture Editor of the South China Morning Post CHARMAINE MOK and author and Berry Writers' Festival Artistic Director TORI HASCHKA
- BORDER CROSSINGS with poet HARO LEE and author SHARIFF BURKE
- ROMANCE BUT MAKE IT QUEER with authors JAMIE SANDS, ISABEL STERLING, and ROSIE EVILYN
- SE ASIAN AUTHORS TO ADD TO YOUR TBR with author and writing instructor THAMMIKA SONGKAEO and award-winning author JOSEPH TRINIDAD.

More information on the festival and a link to watch this year can be found here: www.jackieleemorrison.com/marginalia