The Canberra Writers Festival has appointed a new CEO -Travis Green, a former programs and visitor experience manager at the National Film and Sound Archive and a former head of relations at the Sydney Writers Festival. He is also a former long-time manager at the Sydney Theatre Company.
Mr Green, who will take up the role from Monday, bringing "significant festival and cultural events experience".
He will shape the management and operations of the festival, which this year is October 23 to 27.