One of Australia’s literary icons unveils her latest work about family, masculinity and the influential role of sport in the lives of young people. In Helen Garner’s much-anticipated book The Season ...

Join us for the final edition of The Next Big Thing for 2024, as five emerging voices explore themes of search, loss and discovery. Don’t miss the last edition of Next Big Thing for 2024. This beloved ...

Renowned novelist Robbie Arnott is joined by host Astrid Edwards at an in-conversation event presented at Moutain Festival. They will discuss his latest novel, Dusk, as well as wild and haunted ...

The State of the (Writing) Nation is Writers Victoria’s annual address from a prominent Australian writer, and a chance to reflect on what’s happening now and where we’re heading in Australian ...

Emerging writers run wild at this Spring Fling edition of our popular Next Big Thing series. Join us on the rooftop garden terrace of narrm ngarrgu Library and hear from some of Australia’s brightest ...

Louise Thurtell has worked in publishing for nearly 30 years – starting out at Harper Collins before moving to Transworld, Random House and Allen & Unwin. Louise will never forget sitting down to read ...

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John Coldrey QC is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. He is currently chairman of the council of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine. John Coldrey was admitted to the ...

Sally Goldner is an educator, speaker, MC and occasional performer. Her involvement in Victoria’s queer community has spanned more than twenty years. She has worked as executive director and treasurer ...

Alison Whittaker is a Gomeroi multitasker. Between 2017–2018, she was a Fulbright scholar at Harvard Law School, where she was named the Dean’s Scholar in Race, Gender and Criminal Law. Alison is a ...