Hobart’s aspiring writers now have access to a free and welcoming space with the opening of two new Writers’ Rooms at the State Library and Archives of Tasmania.
The opening of the rooms coincides with the launch of Tasmanian Voices: the writers who make us, a new program celebrating 21 of Tasmania’s most influential literary figures.
The Writers’ Rooms feature all the essentials plus natural light, views of Hobart and plenty of breakout space.
Tasmanian Voices celebrates 21 of the island’s most influential writers, and in 2026 the community will be invited to help add more to that list.
The first writers range from colonial publisher Andre Bent through to, most recently, filmmaker Roger Scholes (The Tale of Ruby Rose).
Launched by the State Library and Archives of Tasmania, both projects follow the 2023 designation of Hobart as a UNESCO City of Literature.
Tasmanian Voices launches with a website and a display in the Reading Room at the State Library. Other features planned include events and exhibitions, specifically a series of free and monthly talks about Tasmanian literature commencing in April 2025.
The full list of writers featured in the program is on the the State Library and Archives of Tasmania webpage: libraries.tas.gov.au/TasmanianVoices
For more information about the State Library and Archives of Tasmania Writers’ Rooms and to book, visit the webpage libraries.tas.gov.au/slat/writers-rooms/
