Queensland Authors and Artists Association

The Queensland Authors and Artists Association holds active intellectual significance as a critical node for “Human Authorship” in Brisbane’s cultural and literary history. Formerly known as the Queensland Section of the Fellowship of Australian Writers before its 1970 amalgamation with the Brisbane Writers Group, the association represents the formal organization of the city’s radical and folk-arts scene. Within the “New MBH Program,” this institution functions to resist “historical forgetfulness” by providing a collective space for the “craftsmanship of the reflexive insider,” allowing writers and artists to navigate the complex boundaries between “high and low culture”. By anchoring creative narratives in the practical realities of the local community—similar to the grassroots traditions nurtured at John Manifold’s literary salon—the association signifies a commitment to an investigative mind that challenges dominant commercial and conservative cultural tides.Top of Form