Stories - Special Conversations

Recipient of the Patricia Kailis International Writing Fellowship and acclaimed Indonesian writer and poet, Norman Erikson Pasaribu, in conversation with Rashida Murphy.

Sisonke Msimang, Ron Bradfield Jnr, Colin Archibald, and Kylie Bracknell share personal stories in the context of recent events around the world and the BLM movement.

Les Harrison and Reuben Saggar talk climate activism, collective action, and hopes for the future.

Roanna Gonsalves and Chris Lin share a conversation around writing practice, difficulties encountered in the literary world, and what it means to write about tolerance and intolerance while breaking out of the dominant narrative.

YA authors Alicia Tuckerman and Mark Smith explore issues of sacrifice and morality in response to Mark’s latest release, Land of Fences. 

Paul Genoni and Tanya Dalziell, non-fiction award winners of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Literary Award, discuss craft and history with Susan Midalia.

Emerging Writers' Festival Director and co-CEO Alice Muhling in conversation with Perth poet Amy Lin.

An insightful, thought provoking, and aware conversation with Carol O'Neil and Dr Alida Lancee about an issue that impacts us all.

Graeme Simsion and Elias Joslin discuss the highly-anticipated release of the final book in the Rosie series.