Ecstatic organisers are already turning their minds to an even better Whanganui Literary Festival in 2019.
The seventh edition of the biennial festival wrapped up on Sunday having started on September 30 with fringe events leading up to Friday's gala opening.
"It was a fabulous weekend enjoyed by both the authors and audience. We've had positive feedback from everybody," Literary Festival Trust chairwoman Gillian Tasker said.
The festival concluded with a weekend of sessions with the main line-up of writers which included Nick Bollinger, C.K. Stead, Fiona Farrell, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Sarah Laing, Adam Dudding, Jo Seagar and Roger Hall.
The trust would have a clearer idea of ticket sales in the coming weeks, Ms Tasker said.