With Georgina Godwin | Kathy Lette is a master – or should that be a mistress? – of the pun, the quip, the barb. Over seventeen books, Lette has documented modern life in all its ironies. She shares the joke with Georgina Godwin.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 10:45am

James Curran, Zoe Daniel and Emma Shortis with Marian Wilkinson | The US has claimed that it has “no greater ally than Australia”, however, this year it faces what may be the most important presidential election in generations. What are the risks, and the rewards, of waltzing in step with the world’s greatest superpower? Join James Curran, Zoe Daniel and Emma Shortis with Marian Wilkinson.

This session is presented in partnership with The Australia Institute.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 10:45am

With Christos Tsiolkas | Julia Baird’s latest book makes the case for grace: forgiving the unforgivable, letting go of ancient grudges, and learning generosity. She shares what life has taught her with Christos Tsiolkas.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 10:45am

With Louise Milligan | Dassi Erlich’s memoir is a devastating account of sexual abuse in the closed religious Adass community. Bringing her perpetrator to justice took over fifteen years. She shares her story with Louise Milligan.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 9:30am

Richard Denniss, Joëlle Gergis, Thomas Keneally and Yanis Varoufakis with Natasha Mitchell | Politicians and commentators frequently use jargon to disguise self-interest as national interest, to make the absurd seem inevitable or the inequitable seem fair. Richard Denniss, Joëlle Gergis, Tom Keneally and Yanis Varoufakis join Natasha Mitchell to discuss the power of speaking simply in complicated times.

This session is presented in partnership with The Australia Institute.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 9:30am

Judith Brett, Samuel Moyn and Peter Varghese with Glyn Davis | Have we abandoned the idea that citizens in an ethical society have obligations to others and the state? In these increasingly illiberal times, Glyn Davis moderates a discussion with Judith Brett, Samuel Moyn and Peter Varghese.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 9:30am

Amelia Mellor: The Grandest Bookshop in the World | Calling all fans of picture books, graphic novels and epic tween series! Young Readers’ Day welcomes readers aged 2-12 to Writers’ Week with a program designed to inspire the next generation of readers and storytellers.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 3:20pm

Kirli Saunders: Bindi | Calling all fans of picture books, graphic novels and epic tween series! Young Readers’ Day welcomes readers aged 2-12 to Writers’ Week with a program designed to inspire the next generation of readers and storytellers.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 2:40pm

Catherine Norton: The Fortune Makers | Calling all fans of picture books, graphic novels and epic tween series! Young Readers’ Day welcomes readers aged 2-12 to Writers’ Week with a program designed to inspire the next generation of readers and storytellers.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 2:00pm

Alison Lester: Magic Beach | Calling all fans of picture books, graphic novels and epic tween series! Young Readers’ Day welcomes readers aged 2-12 to Writers’ Week with a program designed to inspire the next generation of readers and storytellers.

Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 12:00pm