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This event will include references to grief, loss of life and bereavement. If you need support, you can learn more and seek advice via the resources below. Griefline provides free and confidential ...

Zadie Smith returns to Melbourne to explore how literature and imagination trace the unseen fractures of our existence, showcasing her unrivalled ability to think deeply and compassionately about the ...

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email ticketing@wheelercentre.com. Acclaimed British journalist Emily Maitlis reflects on a remarkable career at ...

Literary icon Nell Zink brings to Melbourne the hedonistic spirit of a big night out in Berlin as she discusses her seventh much acclaimed novel, Sister Europe. In this dazzling satire of modern life, ...

Sonia Nair is a Melbourne-based critic whose literary, theatre and screen criticism have been published by the The Age, the ABC, Meanjin and the Big Issue, among others. She has chaired conversations ...

This event has been cancelled. Simon Winchester has cancelled his Australian tour due to a health situation which prevents the author from travelling. We apologise for the inconvenience. Bestselling ...

In her gripping new novel The Dream Hotel, acclaimed Moroccan American writer Laila Lalami conjures up a world where even dreams aren't safe from surveillance. Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize ...

Emily Bitto is a Melbourne-based writer of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. She has a Masters in Literary Studies and a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Melbourne. Her debut novel, The ...

The winner of both the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award Prize for Drama and a NSW Premier’s Literary Award in 2019, Kendall Feaver’s The Almighty Sometimes has opened at Melbourne Theatre Company.