30 August –
8 September
Could there be anything better than burying yourself in a pile of 52 books, penned by the incredibly talented array of authors appearing at the 2019 Melbourne Writers Festival? Our coveted Year of Reading competition is back and ready to bolster the bookshelf of one lucky lit-lover. While we can’t reveal the titillating tomes on […]
The books that made us laugh, made us cry, gave us pause to think and lit a fire in us this year.
Melbourne Writers Festival is committed to creating space for First Nations voices within the Festival program. We celebrate the breadth, depth, and diversity of Aboriginal authors, poets, journalists and commentators through appearances by many talented individuals. In 2018 MWF was proud to have Belong as a cultural partner for the first time, with a strong […]
With no shortage of amazing literary talent around at the moment, awards season has kicked off with a bang! We’ve put together this list of literary award winners over the last couple of months – which ones will you add to your TBR pile? The prestigious Melbourne Prize for Literature was awarded to Alison Lester […]
Melbourne Writers Festival is passionate about fostering the next generation of readers through our Schools’ Program, with workshops and opportunities for students to meet Australian and international authors, artists, journalists and more. We also support teachers to share the wonderful world of reading with their students. In partnership with Reading Australia and the Copyright Agency’s […]
Melbourne Writers Festival is passionate about fostering the next generation of readers through our Schools’ Program, with workshops and opportunities for students to meet Australian and international authors, artists, journalists and more. We also support teachers to share the wonderful world of reading with their students. In partnership with Reading Australia and the Copyright Agency’s […]
So you bought a book (or five) from the Readings Festival Bookshop. How does your haul compare to the top 25 bestselling books of the Festival? Discover what you need to add to your reading list immediately thanks to our Official Bookseller, Readings. The top 25 bestselling books from MWF18 1. No Friend But the […]
What we’re reading this summer. Marieke Hardy, Artistic Director In the Garden of the Fugitives by Ceridwen Dovey, because I trust the woman who gave it to me. True Stories by Helen Garner – I mean, really. Helen. Helen Garner. Do you hear that sound? It is the sound of glitter cannons exploding in my […]
Janet Mock transcends the memoir genre in her new book, Surpassing Certainty, by reminding us of the power of storytelling – and specifically, the power of telling one’s story. By Bhakthi Puvanenthiran Surpassing Certainty is a multicoloured light show of a book. Sold as an early adulthood memoir, but serving as a self-help guide, a trans story […]
By Angel Gouvas I began reading young adult books when I started high school and have been in love ever since. There’s something about books written for teens that capture something so incredible, it’s hard to ever stop reading. These books explore family, friends, romance, heartbreak, coming of age – life, in a nutshell. And while I […]
Looking for some summer reading ideas? Our programming team give us their picks for the long, lazy days ahead. Lisa Dempster, Festival Director/CEO This summer I’m looking forward to catching up on some great Australian literature that I didn’t have a chance to read during the year, including Katherine Johnson’s The Better Son, Isabelle Li’s […]
