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National treasure Noni Hazlehurst details her life on stage and screen and takes us behind-the-scenes of a brilliant career. At this Melbourne-exclusive event, Hazlehurst joins host Elizabeth McCarthy ...

Ethan Cutajar is an emerging writer and alt-pop producer from the northern suburbs of Melbourne/Narrm. He writes on ugly personalities, ill-advised choices, and animal justice. You can find Ethan's ...

Christopher Paolini was educated at home by his parents. His abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to write his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at 15.

Celia Pacquola is a chameleon – a stand up comedian, writer and actor who springs effortlessly between stage and screen and has become one of our best-loved and most in-demand performers in any genre.

Matthew Reilly is the international bestselling author of nine novels: Ice Station, Temple, Contest, Area 7, Scarecrow, Hover Car Racer, Seven Ancient Wonders, The Six Sacred Stones, The Five Greatest ...

Jamie Oliver started cooking at his parent’s pub, The Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex, at the age of eight and has since worked with some of the world’s top chefs. He is now running Fifteen - one of ...

David Mitchell is a widely-acclaimed novelist. His novels, which include Ghostwritten and Cloud Atlas, have won many awards and established his reputation as a master prose stylist. His latest book is ...

Dr Gail Dines is professor of sociology and women’s studies at Boston’s Wheelock College. Her work focuses on the hypersexualisation of culture and the way porn filters into pop culture. Her latest ...

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected]. Emerging writers run wild at this Spring Fling edition of our popular Next ...