As reported by ArtsHub yesterday, more than 40 writers and intellectuals are now boycotting Writers Week in protest at the Board’s decision, leaving the program in tatters.
This morning (10 January), an open letter written by 11 former Adelaide Festival leaders who support the reinstatement of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah to the Adelaide Writers Week program, was sent to the Festival Board.
Editor’s note: The letter was updated and recirculated on 12 January with six additional names added to the list of authors; this article has been updated accordingly.
As noted in the accompanying email to the Board, a ‘small number’ of names are missing from the letter.
