In this very special event, acclaimed novelist J.M. Coetzee reads from his new book, The Childhood of Jesus.
Tony Birch and Josephine Rowe explore Raymond Carver's 1976 short story collection, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
Tony Birch and Corrie Perkin discuss Colm Tóibín's Brooklyn.
Bestselling Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin chats about the return of Rebus, a changing Scotland, and making it up a...
Kathy Lette unleashes her hyperactive wit and talks fiction, humour and autism with Monica Dux.
Genre-crunching writer Neil Gaiman talks to Alicia Sometimes about his new book, daleks, and singing like a novelist.
"Punk surrealist" Sjón chats to Alan Brough about Iceland's poetic history, the "nice and civilised" Björk and Lars V...
In a very broad discussion with Michael Williams, Monty Python alumnus, novelist and travel fanatic Michael Palin tal...
In this episode of Australian Literature 101, Ramona Koval is joined by Cloudstreet's first publisher, Hilary McPhee.
In conversation with Sarah L'Estrange, Libyan-American writer Hisham Matar dives headlong into the ideas and experien...
Children's author Jeff Kinney talks about the origins of Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley, his lifelong love of cartooning and ...
In this video-only interview, American poet and short story writer Ron Rash discusses poetry, fiction and taking chan...
Jodi and Samantha share their creative journey in this special event.
This week, Ruby J Murray discusses The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif with the book's co-authors Najaf Mazari and Robert ...
Michael Cathcart speaks to MI5 director general turned spy novellist Stella Rimington about the truth behind the fict...
Fantasy author Christopher Paolini talks about growing up hating reading, creating his own languages and digging a re...
Esteemed novelist Alex Miller talks about 'Autumn Laing', art, love and imagination with Geordie Williamson.
Bestseller Matthew Reilly talks about escapism and blockbuster action scenes, and reads from his relentless new book.
Crime writers Honey Brown, Lindy Cameron, Kerry Greenwood and Angela Savage discuss all things criminally unladylike.
Literary sensation talks transgenerational trauma, generous assumptions and (not) being a writer with Michael Williams.
The bestselling novelist discusses her long career and startling rise to prominence in conversation with Jane Sullivan.
Tony Birch joins Tony Wilson to talk about difference, conflict and reconciliation in Kate Grenville's celebrated novel.
Michael Cunningham speaks with Malcolm Knox about 'normality', discipline and the gay artist's obligations.
Young adult fiction author Meg Rosoff talks to Mike Shuttleworth about brevity, simple language and a godly teen.
Glenn Moore and Jenny Niven discuss race, class and identity in Barack Obama's 1995 book, Dreams from My Father.
American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis talks about his new novel, Imperial Bedrooms, Delta Goodrem and his scam wit...
Peter Carey on writing, art and his latest book Parrot and Olivier in America.
The Irish writer discusses his latest novel and the differences between American and Irish charm
Irish writer reads from his award-winning novel
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