‘Useless in its beauty, and beautiful in its uselessness’: Siang Lu on Ghost Cities and the Meaning of Art.
Marcus talks with Siang Lu about the infinite and strange possibilities that make up Ghost Cities.
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2026 Coverage:
What Haunts Us: Midnight Conversations with Bora Chung
Jasmin at Blitz discusses with Bora Chung her stories, her love for all things ghostly and academic, between fairy tales and nightmares, and the borders between the humane and otherwise.
Brandon Jack: Creative Chameleon
Former professional sportsman Brandon Jack has spent his life being defined by others. Now, after the release of two successful books, Xavier sits down with the creative chameleon.
Madeleine Gray Talks About Mythologising People We Love on Chosen Family
Chosen Family is a layered work of queer attachment: adoration in its most masochistic form.
On the Path of Perseverance, Your Writing is the Door: An Interview With Garth Nix
Tara interviews world builder, explorer, and heart-string puller, Garth Nix
The Inner Workings of Grief: In Conversation with George Kemp
Anagha interviews George Kemp about his debut novel ‘Soft Serve’.
Beyond Representation: Raewyn Connell on the Realities of Trans Lives
Nimisha speaks with sociologist Raewyn Connell about gender, representation, and the realities behind Trans Lives.
Josh Silver talks Fear, Survival, and the Complexity of Fruit Fly
Joy interviews Josh Silver about his debut adult book, Fruit Fly.
‘From This Rot Grow Love’: In Conversation with Evelyn Araluen
Evelyn Araluen is a change agent. Equally bold, The Rot is prepared to be the best, worst person at every party. In our interview, Araluen roots this imperative for change in expansive solidarities, engaged scholarship, and radical love.
Reclamation, Preservation and the Fine Lines of Multicultural Experience: A Conversation with Omar Musa
Anagha interviews Omar Musa about his latest book, Fierceland.
2025 Coverage:
Mariana Enriquez
2023 was a blur of routine and noise, until The Dangers of Smoking in Bed pierced through, And it changed something in me.
Liane Moriarty and David Nicholls
Liane Moriarty and David Nicholls as they unveiled the often-tumultuous journey of transforming beloved narratives into visual masterpieces.
Markus Zusak
I was curious about writing “the truth”, and the memoir form and the act of writing in and of itself. Thankfully, Zusak seemed keen to share.
2024 Coverage:
A.C. Grayling
Anandi sits down for a chat with the "Who Owns The Moon" author A.C. Grayling, contemplating the meaning of life in a technological age and more.
Vanessa Len
Lilya sits down for a conversation with the "Monsters" trilogy author Vanessa Len - on her writing process behind her captivating YA fantasy series.
Cat Rodie
Eloise sits down with the founder of the School News project, Cat Rodie, a neurodiverse journalist, to discuss teaching children to fact-check, special interests, Pokémon, and much more.
Antony Loewenstein
Following his appearance on the Sydney Writers’ Festival panel “Dark Technologies”, Amy sat down with the multi-award-winning author, filmmaker, and investigative journalist, Antony Loewenstein, for a parsing of his work.
Jazz Money
Paula chats with Wiradjuri poet and artist Jazz Money after their opening night performance, to discuss the Festival, writing about family and community stories and their upcoming book!
Toby Fitch
Elizabeth sits down for a chat with lecturer and author Toby Fitch - about their recently published works, writing poetry, and more.
Amanda Lieber
Caroline sits to have a conversation with children’s book author Amanda Lieber about the importance of having children’s literature that gently handles serious themes, her writing process, advice for aspiring authors, and much more.
Hannah Diviney
Jeevna interviews Hannah Diviney about her incredible and motivating debut book on self-discovery and advocacy, her writing processes, and her inspiration behind it.
Deborah Abela
Caroline sits down for a chat with Deborah Abela about her writing process, some of her adventures in Africa that inspired her stories, her journey to penning her 30th book this year, and shares some crucial advice for aspiring authors.
Sally Rippin
Caroline speaks with Sally Rippin about her role as Laureate, her books, and the importance of supporting children as they learn to read and write.
Bri Lee
Harper discusses with Bri Lee the changes between her fiction and non-fiction works, how people now view her as a writer, her compartmentalized writing process, and much more.
Felicity Castagna
Harper chats with Felicity Castagna about her fascination with the connections of place and space to storytelling, as well as the potential and future of interactive and experimental creative events and projects.
Gyan Yankovich
Harper talks to author Gyan Yankovich about her debut novel 'Just Friends', how relationships are shifting, the societal hierarchy between friends and family, and the creative industry.
Roanna Gonsalves
Lychee talks to Roanna about her favourite type of writing, the Australian literary landscape post-The Permanent Resident, and her creative practice as a writer.
Adrian Mouhajer
Annabella interviewed Adrian about writing with vulnerability and agency at the intersection of family, queerness, class, race, and religion.
Yumna Kassab
Antoinette sits down with Yumna to discuss her latest book, 'Politica', the shared nuances of migrations with families, life in Western Sydney, and lots more.
Meg Gatland-Vaness
Anandi sits down for a chat with Meg, about her latest book, her creative pursuits, and being a drama teacher, while she intently pursues her passion for singing and writing.
C.S. Pacat
Lychee interviews Cat, speaking to her about her incredible career, how Batman saved her from bullies, the recurring theme of displacement in her work, and how long she sees herself writing in the Dark Rise universe.
Jennifer Wong
Lychee sits down with Jennifer to discuss her upcoming book, 'Chopsticks or Fork?', her creative process and collaboration with Lin Jie Kong, and the inspiration behind ABC’s 'Chopsticks or Fork?'
Sheila Ngọc Phạm
Annabella speaks with Sheila about her journey and identity as a Vietnamese-Australian, and what it means to raise the next generation with these multiple belongings.
Samantha Shannon
Inayat speaks with Samantha about her research and writing process, the new revisions of the first four books of The Bone Season, and her personal connection with her works.
Shankari Chandran
Inayat talks to Shankari at the Sydney Writers’ Festival about her work, her family, and her experiences both as a lawyer and a writer.
K Patrick
Inayat talks with K Patrick about their writing process, their characters, and their unique writing style.
