Hear from authors, journalists and writers, including Gamillaroi and Torres Strait Islander playwright Nakkiah Lui and Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, as they dissect the cultural, social and political issues surrounding race today and how writing can be used as a weapon against injustice. Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival. Content Warning: these recordings […]
This month on the MWF Podcast, we hear from some of the amazing authors, activists and musicians who made MWF19 extraordinary. DeRay Mckesson: On the Other Side of Freedom Civil rights activist and author DeRay Mckesson is one of the leading voices in the Black Lives Matter movement. He speaks to Benjamin Law about his […]
There’s plenty to stimulate the senses as we move into mid-week MWF19.
The ten-day literary arts party that is Melbourne Writers Festival will be bought to beating life as our full program of events kicks into gear this weekend. Join us for over 100 heart-filled events for all tastes and ages.
Join our free Readings Recommends sessions at MWF19, bringing you the low-down of all things new and exciting in Australian literature.
With just a few tickets left, don’t miss your chance to nab a seat to some of our standout sessions.
Melanie Cheng shares the passions that underpin her work and feed her creative spirit.
Our favourite book bloggers to pen love letters to the MWF19 tomes that most move them.
Jamila Rizvi is the author of Not Just Lucky, a bestselling career manifesto for millennial women and editor of The Motherhood, a new compilation of letters by famous Australian mums. Also a Festival board member, Jamila shares her must-see sessions at MWF19 that speak to her personal and professional experiences. On Voice and Power Sunday 8 September, 2.30pm […]
Dive into our best selection of events for discerning dads – from waxing lyrical with Don Walker to reflections on love with Bob Brown.
Love. It stirs our creative spirits, brings us to our knees, inspires songs and sonnets and paintings and volumes. In the spirit of this year’s Festival theme, When We Talk About Love, we’re asking authors and artists to share the passions that underpin their work. This week, we chatted to YA author Will Kostakis about the […]
We all have those books. The ‘I fell asleep reading you’, ‘I dropped you in the bath’, ‘I covered you in crumbs as I devoured you over lunch’ – the un-put-downables that became like instant best friends or toxic lovers. To celebrate the powerful ways in which words can rouse us, we’re asking our favourite book bloggers to […]