Zena Cumpston is a Barkandji woman who works as a freelance writer, researcher, curator and storyteller. She is passionate about plants and the many ways they elucidate the ingenuity and deep knowledge of her people. Melbourne Writers Festival invited Cumpston to share the inspiration behind her latest work, Plants: Past, Present and Future – co-authored […]
Time to add to your reading list? From a story of the weirdest summer featuring a heartbreaking cat to a time-travelling heroine on a nostalgic journey to her father, enjoy the latest recommended reads from Artistic Director Michaela McGuire. Visit Readings, our Official Festival Bookseller, to get your hands on these two. Shirley by Ronnie Scott […]
Looking for the perfect beach read? Small towns, secrets, heartbreaks, heat and happy vegetables, there’s a holiday story for everyone in these three recommended reads from Artistic Director Michaela McGuire. Now Is Not the Time to Panic Kevin Wilson Now Is Not the Time to Panic is a sweet story about self-discovery, growth, secrets, mistakes and […]