With John Zubrzycki | Anjum Hasan asks what happens if people cling to the once vaunted qualities of irresponsible dreaming, intellectual pride, ethical doubt or love of language. Hasan and John Zubrzycki talk about the loneliness of the thinking person in present times.

Event details: Mon 04 Mar, 10:45am

Mark Brandi, Una Mannion and Lucy Treloar with Tom Wright | Are there rules that govern writing historical fiction, crime fiction or coming-of-age stories? Mark Brandi, Una Mannion and Lucy Treloar join Tom Wright for a discussion about the limits and possibilities of genre writing.

Event details: Mon 04 Mar, 10:45am

With Sarah Kanowski | Jonathan Rosen tells Sarah Kanowski about his book The Best Minds – a heartbreaking story of friendship, madness and the tragedy of good intentions.

Event details: Mon 04 Mar, 10:45am

With Claire Nichols | Anjali Joseph’s fourth novel, Keeping in Touch, involves magical lightbulbs, contemporary art and toxic bachelors. Joseph explores the challenges of writing a modern love story with Claire Nichols.

Event details: Mon 04 Mar, 9:30am

With Katrina Strickland | In 2021, Chanel Contos asked young Australian women about their sexual experiences – the responses were horrifying and the demand for change indisputable. She discusses her findings and her book with Katrina Strickland.

Event details: Mon 04 Mar, 9:30am

With Richard Fidler | Wendy Harmer’s memoir is the extraordinary story of a life lived in public – undaunted by naysayers, sexism and adversity. She shares her story with her dear friend and colleague Richard Fidler.

Event details: Mon 04 Mar, 9:30am

Tom Rehn and Lauren DeCesare from Hello SA announce the winner of the 2024 Microstory Competition. Supported by Hello SA, this year's competition invited young people aged under 18 to submit a story with a focus on the following question: what does it mean to be human? Hear the winner read their story in this recording.

Madison Godfrey, Sara M. Saleh, Kirli Saunders, Katherine Sortini and Rob Waters | Writers’ Week’s favourite showcase of slam poetry and spoken word returns in 2024 with performances from poets including Madison Godfrey, Sara M. Saleh, Kirli Saunders, Katherine Sortini and Australian Poetry Slam Champion Rob Waters.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 5:00pm

With Sarah Kanowski | British psychoanalyst Adam Phillips says we spend most of our lives anxiously hoping we will change – and doing everything we can to stop this happening. He joins Sarah Kanowski via live stream to discuss “the unexamined life”.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 5:00pm

Alan Rusbridger, Justin Stevens and Lenore Taylor with Laura Tingle | Publishing unverified information has seemingly become routine – hence the creation of Verify, a new BBC News initiative. Alan Rusbridger (live stream), Justin Stevens and Lenore Taylor join Laura Tingle to discuss the future of news.

Supported by the Friends of the ABC.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 5:00pm