With Kate Evans

Internationally bestselling author Niall Williams talks to Kate Evans about his latest novel, Time of the Child, a tale of familial love and the fortitude of small-town Irish life.

Event details: Sat 01 Mar, 10:45am | East Stage

With Nicole Abadee

Australia’s most iconic author, Helen Garner, talks to Nicole Abadee about her latest book, The Season, a reflection on the theatre of footy, masculinity and cheering on her grandson.

Event details: Sat 01 Mar, 9:30am | East Stage

With Sarah Martin | Kate Morton is one of Australia’s best-selling authors. A fascination with secrets and their impact has shaped her writing. She explains why to Sarah Martin.

Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 5:00pm

With Susan Johnson | 'Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue' is the stating point for Clementine Ford's case against marriage. She explains to Susan Johnson why she believes marriage is an institution that is passé, oppressive and against women's interests. 

Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 5:00pm

With Jo Case | Author Catharine Lumby knew Frank Moorhouse for many years. A decade before his death in 2022, Moorhouse asked her to be his biographer. In conversation with Jo Case, Lumby shares how this relationship influenced her approach.

Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 3:45pm

With Amanda Vanstone | Umut Özkırımlı, the author of Cancelled: The Left Way Back from Woke, joins Amanda Vanstone to discuss the question: “What do evangelical Christians, far right Trump supporters and the woke Left have in common? They all burn books, and in fact they burn the same books. But book burning - or other forms of cancelling - is not simply an act of protest. It does not seek justice; it calls for retribution and revenge. And there is nothing progressive about this dogmatic and fanatical activism”.

Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 3:45pm

With Mike Ladd | Omar Sakr is an award-winning poet and novelist. His latest collection, Non-Essential Work, confronts issues of gender, race and identity. He explores these concerns with Mike Ladd.

Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 2:30pm

With Helen Elliott | Una Mannion’s second novel, Tell Me What I Am, is a superbly literary novel masquerading as a compelling thriller. In conversation with Helen Elliott, Mannion asks how we know who we are.

Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 2:30pm

With Jo Case | Brooklyn and Jerusalem are places that have powerfully informed the recent writing of two leading American writers – Jonathan Lethem and Nathan Thrall. Join them in conversation with Jo Case.

Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 1:15pm

With Hannah Kent | Myfanwy Jones, the Miles Franklin-shortlisted author of Leap, has just published a new novel about fathers, sons and the damage that can ripple through generations. She discusses the writing process with Hannah Kent.

Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 1:15pm