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Six compelling debut voices in Australian fiction join us for a genre-loving edition of the first The Next Big Thing in 2025.

The Next Big Thing series continues in 2025 with a rich selection of emerging voices ready to be heard.

Imii Lang’s KYD School Writing Prize-winning short story ‘Melting’ explores questions of partnership, connection and permanence. Nadia Mahjouri’s Half Truth is a hopeful tale of identity, motherhood and belonging. Laura McCluskey’s thrilling debut crime novel The Wolf Tree will make you want to lock your doors. Eleanor Nguyen’s Voiceworks piece ‘Carbon Snow’ is inspired by the abyss of the deep sea and the life it hides. Lisa Tirreno’s Prince of Fortune is a dreamy YA fantasy that shows the power of love through war. Jane Yang’s historical fiction The Lotus Shoes grips the soul with its powerful story of sisterhood and betrayal.

Join us at The Moat for an evening of twists and turns.

The Next Big Thing series is generously supported by George and Rosa Morstyn.

Eleanor Nguyen

The Next Big Thing: Twists and Turns