Nonfiction: The Art of Truth – Writerly Perspectives

Margo Jefferson (US) is a Pulitzer prize-winning cultural critic and author of On Michael Jackson. She was a staff writer for the New York Times for 12 years, and has contributed to Bookforum, the Washington Post, New York magazine, Grand Street, The Nation and other publications. ... Read more

José Dalisay Jr. has published more than 25 books of fiction and non-fiction, winning many awards for his writing both in the Philippines and overseas. He has been a Fulbright, Hawthornden, British Council, David TK Wong, Rockefeller, and Civitella Ranieri fellow. He is director of the Institute of... Read more

Helen Garner writes novels, stories, screenplays and works of non-fiction. In 2006 she received the inaugural Melbourne Prize for Literature, and in 2016 she won the prestigious Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for non-fiction and the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award. In 2019 she was hon... Read more

Michael Cathcart presents the radio show, Books and Arts Daily for Radio National. He has a background in Australian history and culture, both in writing and teaching. Michael is passionate about the arts and has worked as a theatre director, dramaturge and script editor. He is a regular participant... Read more

David Shields is the author of 12 books, including Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, which was named one of the best books of 2010 by more than 30 publications. His other books include The Thing About Life is That One Day You’ll Be Dead, a New York Times bestseller, Black Planet: Facing Race during an ... Read more