Various Locations in Naarm
2025 Melbourne Writers Festival
Melbourne Writers Festival is back from 8-11 May 2025 with a cosmic combination of literary stars.
Please find UQP author sessions below!
Amy McQuire is appearing in the following events:
The Writer as Witness
Hasib Hourani, Amy McQuire and Micaela Sahhar explore writing as an act of witnessing, challenging institutions, reclaiming narratives and shaping identity through essays, memoir and poetry. Hosted by Evelyn Araluen.Sat 10 May 12:30pm @ Wheeler Centre
First Knowledges First
Noongar doctor Professor Sandra Eades and Darumbal and South Sea Islander journalist Amy McQuire explore the enduring wisdom of First Nations knowledge systems in the fields of healthcare and media. Curated by Nardi Simpson. Sat 10 May 4:30pm @ State Library Victoria, Theatrette
Blak Magic Women
Anita Heiss, Amy McQuire and Alice Skye share their creative practices across writing, music, and performance in a night of storytelling, community and celebration. Curated and hosted by Nardi Simpson. Sat 10 May 7:30pm @ Wheeler Centre
Clem Bastow is appearing in the following events:
Queerstories
Curator and host Maeve Marsden's beloved national LGBTQIA+ storytelling project features guest speakers Rumaan Alam, Clem Bastow, Bebe Oliver, Norman Erikson Pasaribu and Ernest Price sharing personal tales celebrating the richness of the queer community. Fri 9 May 7:30pm @ State Library Victoria, Conversation Quarter
Someone Like Me: Autistic Writing and Belonging
Co-editors Clem Bastow and Jo Case are joined by contributors Jess Ho, Caitlin McGregor and Marlee Jane Ward to discuss identity, creativity, and their new anthology of non-fiction by Autistic gender-diverse and women writers.Sun 11 May 4:30pm @ State Library Victoria, Theatrette
Evelyn Araluen is appearing in the following events:
Hasib Hourani, Amy McQuire and Micaela Sahhar explore writing as an act of witnessing, challenging institutions, reclaiming narratives and shaping identity through essays, memoir and poetry. Hosted by Evelyn Araluen. Sat 10 May 12:30pm @ Wheeler Centre
Jess Ho is appearing in the following events:
Someone Like Me: Autistic Writing and Belonging
Co-editors Clem Bastow and Jo Case are joined by contributors Jess Ho, Caitlin McGregor and Marlee Jane Ward to discuss identity, creativity, and their new anthology of non-fiction by Autistic gender-diverse and women writers. Sun 11 May 4:30pm @ State Library Victoria, Theatrette
Jo Case is appearing in the following events:
Someone Like Me: Autistic Writing and Belonging
Co-editors Clem Bastow and Jo Case are joined by contributors Jess Ho, Caitlin McGregor and Marlee Jane Ward to discuss identity, creativity, and their new anthology of non-fiction by Autistic gender-diverse and women writers. Sun 11 May 4:30pm @ State Library Victoria, Theatrette
Jordan Prosser is appearing in the following events:
Authors Bora Chung, Jordan Prosser, and Neal Shusterman discuss what draws them to write utopias and dystopias and how the speculative fiction genre mirrors our hopes and fears for the future. Sun 11 May 12:00pm @ State Library Victoria, Theatrette
Safdar Ahmed is appearing in the following events:
How can comics and graphic art challenge injustice? Visual artists Safdar Ahmed and Sam Wallman explore the power of visual storytelling to amplify urgent voices, with host Stephanie Convery. Sat 10 May 2:30pm @ Wheeler Centre
