Come together for a night of great Australian books matched with great Australian beers, in a special event presented in partnership with Tough Guy Book Club. Craft beer meets the art of storytelling ...

The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards (VPLAs) were inaugurated by the Victorian Government in 1985 to honour literary achievement by Australian writers. Administered by The Wheeler Centre on behalf ...

rock flight is a book-length poem that, over seven chapters, follows a personal and historical narrative to compose an understated yet powerful allegory of Palestine’s occupation. The poem uses ...

Gain a new perspective on your creative practice with award-winning author Laura Jean McKay, in this special seminar for writers of all levels. Taking the wrong path and making mistakes – we've all ...

Canada and New Zealand began signing treaties with their respective First Nations people centuries ago. Why is Australia so far behind? Treaty offers an opportunity for everyone who calls Victoria ...

The 2025 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards are proudly supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund and Creative Victoria.

Introduce your children to the magic of live music with Orchestra Victoria! The water in the Yaba River is low, the country is in a drought, the waterbirds are hungry. Bila the Spoonbill knows he must ...

In celebration of NAIDOC Week, hear from a remarkable line-up of Indigenous writers, scholars and thinkers whose work has shaped our literary landscape. Opening up rich dialogues at the intersection ...

Jana Wendt unveils her debut work of fiction – a keenly drawn collection of short stories that go to the heart of the human condition. After decades away from the spotlight, beloved Gold Logie-winning ...

A darkly comic small-town mystery. An historical epic of women and war. A corporate gothic novel. A satire about the cult of beauty. A gritty queer thriller set in Melbourne’s underbelly. Are you ...

Join journalist and recipient of the 2024 Press Freedom Award, Cheng Lei, as she shares the harrowing story of her wrongful imprisonment in China – and how she survived it. In 2020, Cheng Lei was ...