SWF Live & Local All Sessions at CTC Robertson from 22 May - 25 May

Attend as manyof the 11 sessions as you like with this all sessions option.

Markus Zusak: three wild dogs and the Truth

Twenty years after his international sensation The Book Thief, Markus Zusak turns to non-fiction. Listen as Markus extols on love and human-animal connection in his memoir about his three big pound dogs. In conversation with Richard Glover.

Gina Chick: We are the Stars

Hear Alone Australia  winner Gina Chick regale you with stories of her extraordinary life, from her unconventional childhood to deep links with nature as an adult. With Rosemarie Milsom.

The Moriarty Sisters

Join the Moriarty sisters, Jaclyn, Liane and Nicola, as they discuss their career beginnings, different publishing paths and many successes with writer and broadcaster Sarah Macdonald.

Helen Garner: The Season

Hear iconic Australian writer Helen Garner’s reflections on football and the cycles of life in The Season, her first full-length book in a decade. In conversation with David Leser. 

AUSLAN

Alan Hollinghurst: Our Evenings

Hear Alan Hollinghurst discuss his seventh novel, a rich and pleasurable account of a lifetime in modern England and the search for identity. In conversation with Georgina Godwin.

Colm Tóibín: from Brooklyn to Long Island

Hear how Laureate of Irish Fiction Colm Tóibín returned to the Lacey family of international bestseller Brooklyn with the long-awaited sequel, set 20 years after Rose’s death. With ABC Radio National’s Kate Evans.

Ian Rankin: Master of Crime

Following the latest instalment of the Inspector Rebus series, Ian Rankin reflects on his career as an international bestselling author and the UK’s #1 crime writer. With Michael Williams.

AUSLAN

Wandering Wild with Lynette Noni

Lynette Noni is the bestselling and award-winning author of The Prison Healer series, The Medoran Chronicles, and the Whisper duology. She appears in conversation with Alex Adsett to discuss her latest novel, Wandering Wild.

Trumpocalypse Now
Listen in as experts on US politics Peter Beinart, Nick Bryant and Emma Shortis unpack Trump’s first months in office and what to expect over the next four years. With host Barrie Cassidy.

AUSLAN

Making a Writer

Prominent writers Colm Tóibín and Charlotte Wood discuss how they became writers and what Ireland and Australia’s literary culture means to them. With host Michael Williams.

Spies, Lies and Secrets

Join Jack Beaumont and Ben Macintyre as they lead you into the reality of espionage and intrigue, in conversation with Matthew Condon.