This is an audio recording of a panel talk about historical fiction with authors Julie Janson (Compassion), Katrina Kell (Chloe) and Emily Gale (Outlaw Girls) that occurred as part of Write Around the Murray on Sunday 15 September 2024. Moderated by Nova Weetman, the three writers talked about their experiences working between historical truth and fiction. Write Around the Murray is a 5 day literary festival held in Albury every September. The festival welcomes 5,000+ attendees across venues in Albury and Wodonga and author Aimee Chan is the Festival Director. To find out more about Write Around the Murray visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠writearoundthemurray.org.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This is an audio recording of a panel talk with author Katrina Kell and sculptor and visual artist Andrew Whitehead. Moderated by curator Sophie Gerhard from the National Gallery of Victoria, the two creatives discussed how the artworks Chloe by Jules Lefebvre (currently house at Young and Jacksons pub in Melbourne) and Shearing the Rams by Tom Roberts influenced their storytelling. The discussion occurred on Saturday 14 September 2024 was part of Write Around the Murray. Write Around the Murray is a 5 day literary festival held in Albury every September. The festival welcomes 5,000+ attendees across venues in Albury and Wodonga and author Aimee Chan is the Festival Director. To find out more about Write Around the Murray visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠writearoundthemurray.org.au⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This is an audio recording of an in conversation between award-winning, best-selling author Kate Grenville and The Age and Sydney Morning Herald book editor, Jason Steger. The discussion was part of Write Around the Murray 2024. Kate discusses her latest novel, Restless Dolly Maunder, which was shortlisted for The Women's Prize (UK), The Prime Minister's Award for Fiction (Australia), the Colin Roderick Award, the Daily Mail Novel of the Year (UK) and Globe and Mail Best Books of 2023 (Canada). The Big Book Club with Kate Grenville occurred at the Albury LibraryMuseum on Sunday 15 September 2024. Write Around the Murray is a 5 day literary festival held in Albury every September. The festival welcomes 5,000+ attendees across venues in Albury and Wodonga and author Aimee Chan is the Festival Director. To find out more about Write Around the Murray visit ⁠⁠⁠writearoundthemurray.org.au⁠⁠⁠.

This is an audio recording of author panel talk Whose Story Is It? which was part of Write Around the Murray 2024. The panel featured writers Siang Lu, Shirley Le and Julie Janson talking about cultural appropriation and the tricky ethnics of who gets to tell which stories. The panel was moderated by Write Around the Murray Festival Director and author, Aimee Chan. Whose Story Is It? occurred at the Albury LibraryMuseum on Friday 13 September 2024. Write Around the Murray is a 5 day literary festival held in Albury every September. The festival welcomes 5,000+ attendees across venues in Albury and Wodonga. To find out more about Write Around the Murray visit ⁠⁠writearoundthemurray.org.au⁠⁠.

This is an audio recording of panel talk Just For Laughs which was part of Write Around the Murray 2024. The panel featured comedians Eden Porter, Alyce Fisher and Daniel Phillips talking about the specific craft of writing comedy for live performance. Between them, the three have staged their shows at Melbourne Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe and at open mic nights all around the Victorian/NSW Border region. Just For Laughs occurred at the Albury LibraryMuseum on Thursday 12 September 2024 and was moderated by award-winning author Siang Lu. Write Around the Murray is a 5 day literary festival held in Albury every September. The festival welcomes 5,000+ attendees across venues in Albury and Wodonga and author Aimee Chan is the Festival Director. To find out more about Write Around the Murray visit ⁠writearoundthemurray.org.au⁠.

This is an audio recording of panel talk Retelling the Stories of Star Wars and Dr Who which was part of Write Around the Murray 2024. The panel featured authors Chris Kennett and George Ivanoff talking to pop culture guru Eden Porter about their experiences working in the world of international IP for franchises such as Star Wars, Dr Who and The X Files. Retelling the Stories of Star Wars and Dr Who occurred at the Albury LibraryMuseum on Wednesday 11 September 2024. Write Around the Murray is a 5 day literary festival held in Albury every September. The festival welcomes 5,000+ attendees across venues in Albury and Wodonga and author Aimee Chan is the Festival Director. To find out more about Write Around the Murray visit writearoundthemurray.org.au.

This is an audio recording of panel talk The Story of the Shearer which was part of Write Around the Murray 2024. The panel featured award-winning author Kate Grenville, curator Sophie Gerhard from the National Gallery of Victoria and sculptor and visual artist Andrew Whitehead, talking about the iconic Australian painting Shearing the Rams. The panel discussed the importance of the Tom Roberts painting and what it says about our ideas of regional Australia. The Story of the Shearer occurred at the Albury LibraryMuseum on Sunday 15 September 2024 and was moderated by Annie Brown from ABC Goulburn Murray. Write Around the Murray is a 5 day literary festival held in Albury every September. The festival welcomes 5,000+ attendees across venues in Albury and Wodonga and author Aimee Chan is the Festival Director. To find out more about Write Around the Murray visit writearoundthemurray.org.au.

Begins with a performance of Racheal Oak Butler's moving monologue, My Calling, followed by Debra Dank delving into her multi-award-winning memoir, We Come With This Place, with host Michelle Evans.

Paul Dalgarno, Rijn Collins, and Gina Perry talk to Irma Gold about the themes in their novels and the personal and familial secrets and taboos that propel their stories. * Please note that this session included a Yarnbomb from Ruth Davys which is not included in this recording.

Recorded 15/09/23

Grace Chan and T.R. Napper discuss science fiction, AI, virtual reality and what it means to be human, with Kate Mildenhall.

Recorded: 16/09/23

Kate Mildenhall talks to authors Kathryn Heyman, T.R. Napper and Irma Gold about their first and subsequent publishing experiences.

Recorded: 17/09/23

Sher Rill Ng, Jordan Gould and Richard Pritchard talk to YA author Karen Ginnane about illustration, collaboration and superpowers.

Recorded: 16/09/23

Debra Dank and Kathryn Heyman speak with author Gina Perry about their personal stories and how they approached writing them.

Recorded: 16/09/23

Liz Duck-Chong talks to Paul Dalgarno about his newly released non-fiction work, Prudish Nation.

Recorded: 16/09/23

Jason Steger talks to local authors Shelley Burr and Margaret Hickey about their latest crime fiction novels.

Recorded: 17/09/23

Kate Mildenhall chats with Paul Dalgarno about combining historical and speculative fiction and how her fears and hopes for the future informed her new novel.

Recorded: 17/09/23

Pip Williams, in conversation with The Age Literary Editor and perennial WAM favourite, Jason Steger.

Recorded: 17/09/23

Dr Yves Rees’ timely memoir, All About Yves, grants  readers access to a deeply personal journey of transition and  re-becoming, beyond the gender binary. As an historian, Yves has layered  their memoir with wider historical, social, linguistic, and cultural  contextual research, to piece together a wider and nuanced understanding  of the gender diverse and trans community.

Yves speaks with  Psychology Lecturer and researcher, Matthew Ruby, about what it’s like  to discover who you really are, beyond dominant gender narratives and  stereotypes, and how it feels to come out on the other side and live the  life you always wanted to.
Recorded: 18/09/22

Yves Rees talks to Jeff Sparrow about climate change, capitalism, and  the power of people just like you and me to change the tide of history.
Recorded: 16/09/22

Nardi Simpson’s Song of the Crocodile, and hot-off-the-press novels,  Salt & Skin by Eliza Henry-Jones and The Settlement by Jock Serong,  explore past atrocities and their lingering effects through time. They  discuss their creative process of writing stories connected to  historical violence, trauma and spirit of place with Jason Steger.
Recorded: 18/09/22