Celebrating the winner of 2024’s Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, Rachel Morton discusses her highly anticipated novel The Sun Was Electric Light. The Sun Was Electric ...

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In this special event, Inala Cooper and Elizabeth McCarthy unveil the six outstanding authors shortlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize and celebrate the power, craft and impact of their stories. Since ...

Are you ready to meet some deadly (in a good way!) reptiles? Corey Tutt, former NSW Young Australian of the Year and First Nations science and wildlife advocate, takes the stage at Abbotsford Convent ...

Both Crafty Kids' Labs sessions are currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected]. Step into a world of imagination at Crafty Kids’ Lab – ...

Spend an action-packed afternoon with prolific children’s author and entertainer Felice Arena, in the perfect occasion for children aged three and older. Ready for a high-energy, laugh-out-loud event ...

In an age of deep fakes and big tech, where can children find a haven online? As we step into the era of artificial intelligence, how do we ensure their protection? Last year, Australians were stunned ...

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected]. Six compelling debut voices in Australian fiction join us for a genre-loving ...

Revered Australian writer Robert Dessaix casts his self-reflective eye over a writing life brimming with adventure and wisdom. Robert Dessaix has spent his life devoted to ideas, writing himself into ...

The Wheeler Centre exists to support writers, readers and thinkers. Through live and digital conversations, debates, readings, performances and discussions, it deepens public engagement with the most ...

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