Amie Kaufman is a New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy.With over a million books in print, her multi-award winning work has been translated ...

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Associate Professor Jen Martin studied the sex lives of possums before founding the University of Melbourne's Science Communication Teaching Program which teaches scientists across all disciplines to ...

Meet the 22 writers taking part in the Hot Desk Fellowships program in 2025, and read more about their projects. 2025 is the 13th year of The Wheeler Centre’s Hot Desk Fellowships, which provide ...

Dame Stella Rimington joined the Security Service (MI5) in 1968 and was appointed Director General in 1992, the first woman to hold the post. Her latest novel is Rip Tide.. During her career, Stella ...

Christopher Paolini was educated at home by his parents. His abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to write his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at 15. By 19 ...

Wheeler Kids Calling all young bookworms! Wheeler Kids is our series of year-round events for young readers and writers. Immersion in literacy is one of the most important factors in determining the ...

Journalist, columnist and author Thomas Friedman has been one of the world’s most influential media figures for over a decade. In his twice-weekly New York Times column he’s written widely on issues ...

The Wheeler Centre is Melbourne’s home for smart, passionate and entertaining public talks. We support writers, readers and thinkers. Through live and digital conversations, debates, readings, ...

In 1985, Jeanette Winterson published her debut novel – the groundbreaking and subversive Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Genre-bending and narratively bold, it garnered then-rare mainstream success ...

Chad Harbach’s highly acclaimed first novel is The Art of Fielding. He is currently the executive editor of n+1 magazine, which he co-founded. Chad Harbach grew up in Wisconsin, and graduated from ...

Tess Armstrong is a radio, television and podcast producer turned lawyer. She is also a proud member of the multi award-winning footy podcast The Outer Sanctum.With a diverse career spanning media and ...