Beloved host of the ABC’s Gardening Australia and Australia’s favourite hairy man is appearing on our main stage. Come join us for a captivating one-on-one discussion with Costa about all things weedy, buggy, planty and composty. Costa, the author of Costa’s World, Home Gardening for the Soil is a winner of a Silver Logie and an AACTA Award, and this chance to see a bona fide Australian icon shouldn’t be missed. Costa will be joined on stage by the ABC’s Angela Catterns.
Join us as one of Australia’s most beloved authors Melissa Lucashenko talks to Julianne Schultz (previously Daniel Browning, who is unfortunately no longer able to attend) about her latest novel, award-winning epic, Edenglassie.
First Nations writing has enjoyed a long overdue blossoming in the last decade. This genre is a vibrant tapestry of storytelling, rich with cultural connections to land and community, while embracing razor-sharp contemporary insights. This panel brings together four different perspectives to our main stage for a discussion of the best contemporary Black writing. An event not to be missed.