Paul Murray: The Bee Sting Booker Prize shortlisted author Paul Murray discusses his third novel, The Bee Sting, with ABC's Kate Evans. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival On Site Onsite
And the Award Goes To... Be among the first to hear from some of the winners of the 2024 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Read more Awards Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas Free On Site Onsite
Winning Histories The History Council of NSW brings together three award-winning historians to discuss the dual art of writing winning histories and creating captivating narratives. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas Free On Site Onsite
Sydney's Bohemian Bee Miles Discover the fascinating life of Bee Miles, an uncompromising and fearless woman who captivated mid-20th century Australia, with biographer Rose Ellis, novelist Kate Grenville and host Caroline Baum. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas On Site Onsite
Lauren Groff: The Vaster Wilds Hear from Fates and Furies author Lauren Groff on her latest New York Times–bestselling historical novel, The Vaster Wilds, which follows a spirited girl alone in the wilderness. In conversation with Melanie Kembrey. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas On Site
Literary Legends Explore the literary histories of Charmian Clift, Shirley Hazzard and Elizabeth Harrower with the writers who are salvaging their stories from the archives. Featuring Brigitta Olubas, Nadia Wheatley and Susan Wyndham, with host Caroline Baum. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas On Site
Best Friends Interrogate and celebrate friendship with Susan Wyndham and Gyan Yankovich, in conversation with Spectrum’s Melanie Kembrey. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas On Site
Retro Sydney Slide Night Celebrate Sydney through the decades at this slide night and talk by Nathan Mete, whose popular Instagram account @retrosydney_ has become a book detailing the city’s Golden Age. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas On Site
Sarah Ogilvie: The Dictionary People Indulge your word nerdery with lexicographer Sarah Ogilvie, whose book, The Dictionary People, dives deep into previously untapped archives to tell a people’s history of the Oxford English Dictionary. With Phillipa McGuinness. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas Free On Site
The Library That Made Me Hear from an illustrious line-up of writers and creatives as they reflect on the formative library – or libraries – that shaped them as readers and writers. Read more Sydney Writers' Festival Talks & Ideas On Site