by Marieke Hardy, MWF Artistic Director I am beyond giddy to begin my adventures with MWF and the team of goodhearts here. Stepping into Lisa Dempster’s formidable shoes is both daunting and a great honour – I’ve loved the world and community Lisa has built over the last five years and can only doff my […]
And we have a winner! Darren from Bundoora is the lucky one who gets to take home 52 books by authors at this year’s Festival. Happy reading, Darren! Thanks to all who signed up, and don’t be discouraged – as an MWF eNews subscriber, you’ll get exclusive access to more giveaways in the future. Sign […]
Since 2017, online platform ‘Negro Speaks of Books’ has hosted conversations about books written by authors of colour. Taking its name from the Langston Hughes poem ‘The Negro Speaks of Rivers’, it celebrates the diversity of Bla(c)k literature across the Diaspora. At MWF18, ‘Negro Speaks of Books’ founder Inez Trambas will join journalist and filmmaker […]
In the lead up to this year’s MWF, we’ve asked our favourite book bloggers for their #topfivepicks to read ahead of the event. New, old, already ear-marked or one to add to the bedside table – dive into a world of reading and get prepped for the Fest. In this blog, Danielle Binks from ‘Alpha Reader‘ shares […]
In the lead up to this year’s MWF, we’ve asked our favourite book bloggers for their #topfivepicks to read ahead of the event. New, old, already ear-marked or one to add to the bedside table – dive into a world of reading and get prepped for the Fest. In today’s blog, Tamsien West of ‘Babbling Books‘ […]
In the lead up to this year’s MWF, we’ve asked our favourite book bloggers for their #topfivepicks to read ahead of the event. New, old, already ear-marked or one to add to the bedside table – dive into a world of reading and get prepped for the Fest. In this blog, Diem Nguyen from ‘Bookish Friends‘ shares […]
In the lead up to this year’s MWF, we’ve asked our favourite book bloggers for their #topfivepicks to read ahead of the event. New, old, already ear-marked or one to add to the bedside table – dive into a world of reading and get prepped for the Fest. In this blog, Tracey Allen of ‘Carpe Librum‘ shares […]
In the lead up to this year’s MWF, we’ve asked our favourite book bloggers for their #topfivepicks to read ahead of the event. New, old, already ear-marked or one to add to the bedside table – dive into a world of reading and get prepped for the Fest. In this blog, Kate Lloyd from ‘Lillytales‘ shares from her […]
In the lead up to this year’s MWF, we’ve asked our favourite book bloggers for their #topfivepicks to read ahead of the event. New, old, already ear-marked or one to add to the bedside table – dive into a world of reading and get prepped for the Fest. In this blog, Aentee of ‘Read at Midnight‘ […]
Delve into the 10 titles from luminaries including Jhumpa Lahiri and Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Artistic director Michaela McGuire on what makes Melbourne one of the best literary cities in the world.
This program stubbornly resists the neat ending. There are no foregone conclusions here—but infinite possibilities.