Edwina Johnson is an Artistic Director and Ideas Curator. She is passionate about connecting audiences with big ideas; crafting gatherings where creative minds are truly valued, which synergistically foster community through shared story. She believes in the power of ideas and interactions that can change the world.
Edwina was Director of Byron Writers Festival for eight years with previous artistic programming and curatorial roles at Sydney Writers’ Festival, Faber Writing Academy and Shakespeare & Co Festival (Paris) contributing to a 20-year-plus career immersed in the world of literature, ideas and event management. Edwina oversaw and nurtured Byron Writers Festival to its recognised status as one of Australia’s headland regional Writers’ Festivals, a favourite with authors and audiences alike.