Your Guide to Melbourne Writers Festival — Through the Eyes of a Creative
by Stephanie Ongkowijoyo Hi, I’m Stephanie — a dancer and filmmaker based in Naarm/Melbourne. Storytelling has always been at the heart...
Read more →Meet the 2025 MWF First Nations Curators
We are excited to have Bundjalung and Kullilli writer, journalist and radio broadcaster, Daniel Browning and Yuwaalaraay storyteller and performer, Na...
Read more →Magical Thinking: Message from Festival Director Veronica Sullivan
Any reader will tell you that books possess a special kind of magic. They transform our understanding of ourselves and others. They animate diverg...
Read more →Phone-a-Poem
Dial a number on a landline handset to hear new poetry read by regional Victorian poets. From 8-11 May, look for three handsets at Festival venues and...
Read more →MWF's Summer Reading List
Looking for the perfect page-turner to pair with your summer sun sessions? The team at MWF has you covered. From timeless classics to hot-...
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