A conversation on evolving stories, shifting barriers, and the new voices helping to shape contemporary Australian literature.
Over the past two decades, Australian literature has undergone a quiet but significant transformation. Back then, ‘ethnic’ stories were perhaps more likely to be published if they fit familiar, marketable moulds — light, humorous, or neatly framed as refugee triumphs — while more complex explorations of cultural nuance, family tension, identity and lived experience struggled for visibility. Today, those rich, layered works are finally finding the space they deserve.
Join celebrated authors Alice Pung, Maxine Beneba Clarke, and Demet Divaroren, alongside host Bruno Lettieri, as they reflect on how far the industry has come, the barriers that once shaped which stories were seen as 'marketable', and the powerful new voices helping to shape contemporary Australian writing.
23 June 2026 / 4:30 PM — 6:30 PM
A technology and social club for young people who identify as being on the autism spectrum.
Carnegie Library and Community Centre
23 June 2026 / 7:00 PM — 8:15 PM
Join Jacinta Parsons, Melanie Cheng, Will Kostakis and Anna Snoekstra for a fascinating conversation about how stories evolve from first idea to finished book.
Glen Eira Town Hall — Auditorium, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
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