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 […]
With Fathers Day this weekend, dive into our best selection of events for discerning dads.
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 […]
In 2019, Melbourne Writers Festival has teamed up with Museums Victoria to co-present a selection of sessions across all three museum venues: Melbourne Museum, the Immigration Museum and Scienceworks. Take a tour through the Gut Feelings exhibition with real life medical practitioners; immerse yourself in storytelling, performance and an exhibition at Salon X; take the […]
Discover the best of local literature emerging and established.
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 […]
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 spoke with The Family Law author, creator and screenwriter Ben […]
Festival artists wax lyrical on the art of songwriting, and how it plucks at our creative heartstrings.
As well as activating the city of Melbourne with our new Literary Precinct, we’ll also be bringing the magic of MWF to the Dandenong community. Supported by the City of Greater Dandenong, check out the three free events taking place at Dandenong Library. Peter Polites: The Pillars Saturday 31 August, 2.30pm The anticipated follow up to Down […]
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 […]
