The Next Big Thing

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29 Jul 2019

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Booked out

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Fight or Flight Edition / New & emerging writers

With Alice Bishop, Elizabeth Kuiper, Alex McClintock and 1 other

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1 Jul 2019

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Hot Desk Edition #1 / New & emerging writers

With Stella Charls, Vanessa Giron, Yvette Holt and 6 others

24 Jun 2019

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2019 Emerging Writers’ Festival Edition / New & emerging writers

With Sara Saleh, Shirley Le, Julie Keys and 1 other

15 Apr 2019

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Secrets and Lies Edition / New & emerging writers

With J.P. Pomare, Sonia Orchard, Nicola Redhouse and 2 others

25 Mar 2019

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Sisterhood Edition / New & emerging writers

With Sam George-Allen, Kate Richards, Alice Robinson and 2 others

22 Nov 2018

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Most Underrated Book Award Edition / Awards & prizes

With Louise Swinn

19 Nov 2018

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Hot Desk Edition #3 / New & emerging writers

With Stella Charls, Fiona Murphy, Jem Tyley-Miller and 5 others

29 Oct 2018

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Real Talk Edition / New & emerging writers

With Stella Charls, Justin Heazlewood, Paul Verhoeven and 2 others

24 Sep 2018

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Dangerous Minds Edition / New & emerging writers

With Stella Charls, Angela Meyer, Vincent Silk and 2 others

10 Sep 2018

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Hot Desk Edition #2 / Books, reading & writing

With Asiel Adan Sanchez, Stephen Pham, Jamie Marina Lau and 4 others

23 Jul 2018

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Bloodlines Edition / New & emerging writers

With Julia Prendergast, Moreno Giovannoni, Robbie Arnott and 1 other

2 Jul 2018

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Hot Desk Edition #1 / New & emerging writers

With Amanda Anastasi, Ra Chapman, Triana Hernandez and 4 others

25 Jun 2018

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2018 Emerging Writers’ Festival Edition / New & emerging writers

With Emma Marie Jones, Odette Kelada, Sumudu Samarawickrama and 1 other

16 Apr 2018

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Small Town Stories / New & emerging writers

With Jay Carmichael, Kate O’Donnell, Mira Robertson and 1 other

19 Mar 2018

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Imagined Biography / Biography & memoir

With Stella Charls, Kelly Gardiner, Marija Pericic and 2 others

20 Nov 2017

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Hot Desk Edition #3 / New & emerging writers

With Ingrid Baring, Bobuq Sayed, Alexandra Collier and 4 others

17 Nov 2017

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Most Underrated Book Award Edition / New & emerging writers

With Toni Jordan, Ben Hutchings, Christina Kennedy and 2 others

30 Oct 2017

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Halloween Edition / New & emerging writers

With Louise Swinn, Rose Michael, Cath Ferla and 2 others

25 Sep 2017

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Climate Fiction / Fiction

With Harriet McKnight, Inga Simpson, Else Fitzgerald and 1 other

11 Sep 2017

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Hot Desk Edition #2 / New & emerging writers

With Koraly Dimitriadis, Mia Slater, Louise Omer and 4 others

17 Jul 2017

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The Lit Mag Edition / Journals & magazines

With Laura Stortenbeker, Anna Kingston, Ellen O'Brien and 1 other

3 Jul 2017

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Hot Desk Edition #1 / New & emerging writers

With Mandy Beaumont, Ana Maria Gomides, Samantha Hill and 3 others

19 Jun 2017

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2017 Emerging Writers’ Festival Edition / New & emerging writers

With Jamie Marina Lau, Brodie Lancaster, Daniel Findlay and 1 other

8 May 2017

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Poetry Edition / Poetry

With Saaro Umar, Autumn Royal, Chloe Wilson and 1 other

10 Apr 2017

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Memoir / Biography & memoir

With Kelly Chandler, Margi Gibb, Paula Keogh and 1 other

20 Mar 2017

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Romance / New & emerging writers

With Daniel de Lorne, Chloë Reeson, Suneeti Rekhari and 1 other

5 Dec 2016

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Nano Edition / Poetry

With Jack Latimore, Deserae Horswood, Kathryn Ross and 1 other

21 Nov 2016

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Hot Desk Edition (November) / New & emerging writers

With Veronica Sullivan, Fury, Hiroki Kobayashi and 5 others

24 Oct 2016

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Speculative Fiction / Science fiction

With Angela Slatter, Rjurik Davidson, Rose Mulready and 1 other

26 Sep 2016

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Crime Fiction / Crime & pulp

With Laura Elizabeth Woollett, Emma Viskic, Anna Snoekstra and 1 other

12 Sep 2016

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Hot Desk Edition (September) / Books, reading & writing

With Paul Dalla Rosa, Inga Hanover, Jessica Knight and 5 others

12 Jul 2016

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Hot Desk Edition (July) / New & emerging writers

With Kerrin O’Sullivan , Didem Caia, Bec Fary and 3 others

20 Jun 2016

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2016 Emerging Writers’ Festival edition / New & emerging writers

With Kate Mildenhall, Michelle Wright, Susie Anderson and 1 other

30 May 2016

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Young Adult Fiction / New & emerging writers

With Alison Whittaker, Marlee Jane Ward, Emily Gale and 1 other

18 Apr 2016

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Historical Fiction / History

With David Dyer, Dominique Wilson , Lesley Truffle and 1 other

21 Mar 2016

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Literary Fiction / New & emerging writers

With Peggy Frew, Jennifer Down, Jack Kirne and 1 other

22 Feb 2016

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Queer Focus / Books, reading & writing

With Quinn Eades, Todd Alexander, Asiel Adan Sanchez and 1 other

30 Nov 2015

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Hot Desk Edition (November) / New & emerging writers

With Clem Bastow, Li-Kim Chuah, Georgia Symons and 2 others

26 Oct 2015

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October: Claire Varley, Lucy Treloar, Luke Beesley, Rafael S.W. / New & emerging writers

With Lucy Treloar, Claire Varley , Luke Beesley and 1 other

28 Sep 2015

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Sleepers Almanac X Edition / Books, reading & writing

With Louise Swinn, Sam Cooney, Kalinda Ashton and 2 others

21 Sep 2015

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Hot Desk Edition (September) / New & emerging writers

With Rebecca Butterworth, Emilie Collyer, Lian Low and 3 others

31 Aug 2015

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Outbound

The Next Big Thing: Regional Edition / Country & rural

With Honey Brown, Eliza Henry-Jones, Charles Hall and 1 other

24 Aug 2015

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Melbourne Writers Festival Edition / New & emerging writers

With Laura Elizabeth Woollett, Miles Allinson, Maria Katsonis and 1 other

27 Jul 2015

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July / New & emerging writers

With Geraldine Wooller, A.S. Patrić, Tracy Farr and 1 other

13 Jul 2015

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Hot Desk Edition (July) / Books, reading & writing

With Cameron Baker, Alice Bishop, Susan Bradley Smith and 4 others

22 Jun 2015

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June: Spotlight on Queensland / New & emerging writers

With Trent Jamieson, Bri Lee, Sally Piper and 1 other

11 May 2015

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May: Spotlight on South Australia / New & emerging writers

With Patrick Allington, Margaret Merrilees, Katerina Bryant and 1 other

20 Apr 2015

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April: Spotlight on New South Wales / New & emerging writers

With Robyn Cadwallader, Oliver Mol, Joel Meares and 1 other

16 Mar 2015

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March: Spotlight on Victoria / New & emerging writers

With Abigail Ulman, Anne Buist, Ilka Tampke and 1 other

1 Dec 2014

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December: Hot Desk Edition / Books, reading & writing

With Susie Anderson

10 Nov 2014

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Promo image for November: Peter Docker, Jake Roseman, Eli Glasman and Kylie Ladd

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November: Peter Docker, Jake Roseman, Eli Glasman and Kylie Ladd / Books, reading & writing

With Jake Roseman, Peter Docker, Kylie Ladd and 1 other

13 Oct 2014

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Promo image for October: Brooke Davis, Paul Dalla Rosa, Nic Low and Clare Atkins

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October: Brooke Davis, Paul Dalla Rosa, Nic Low and Clare Atkins / New & emerging writers

With Brooke Davis, Paul Dalla Rosa, Clare Atkins and 1 other

15 Sep 2014

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September: Hot Desk Edition / New & emerging writers

With Meaghan Bell, Elin-Maria Evangelista, Chad Parkhill and 4 others

8 Sep 2014

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Promo image for September: Mark Mulholland, Miriam Sved, Sam Robertson, Rebecca Lim and Jenny Valentish

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September: Mark Mulholland, Miriam Sved, Sam Robertson, Rebecca Lim and Jenny Valentish / New & emerging writers

With Jenny Valentish, Jo Case, Miriam Sved and 3 others

21 Jul 2014

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Promo image for July: Luke Ryan, Sean Watson, Anna George and Tom Trumble

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July: Luke Ryan, Sean Watson, Anna George and Tom Trumble / New & emerging writers

With Tom Trumble, Sean Watson, Anna George and 1 other

30 Jun 2014

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Hot Desk Edition / New & emerging writers

23 Jun 2014

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Promo image for June: Ellie Marney, Liam Pieper, Tom O'Byrne and Diana Sweeney

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June: Ellie Marney, Liam Pieper, Tom O'Byrne and Diana Sweeney / New & emerging writers

With Ellie Marney, Liam Pieper, Tom O'Byrne and 1 other

19 May 2014

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Promo image for May: Elizabeth Kuiper, Pierz Newton-John, Angela Meyer and Emily Bitto

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May: Elizabeth Kuiper, Pierz Newton-John, Angela Meyer and Emily Bitto / New & emerging writers

With Pierz Newton-John, Emily Bitto, Elizabeth Kuiper and 1 other

28 Apr 2014

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Holly Childs, Melinda Houston, Jenna Martin and Xavier Toby / New & emerging writers

With Xavier Toby, Melinda Houston, Jenna Martin and 1 other

31 Mar 2014

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Jane Jervis-Read, Joey Black, Anna Cowan and Briohny Doyle / New & emerging writers

With Jane Jervis-Read, Joey Black, Briohny Doyle and 1 other

3 Mar 2014

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Suzanne McCourt, Spiri Tsintziras, Darrell Pitt and Robbie Coburn / New & emerging writers

With Darrell Pitt, Suzanne McCourt, Robbie Coburn and 1 other