Nicola Redhouse reads from her book Unlike the Heart: A Memoir of Brain and Mind and talks about the way her research grew from her own postnatal anxiety to something much bigger.Host - Magdalena BallIf you would like to buy a copy of Nicola’s book, which is published by UQP, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au…

Much-loved singer/songwriters Clare Bowditch discusses her heart-breaking, wise, and inspirational memoir. Host / Sarah MacdonaldIf you would like to buy a copy of Clare’s book Your Own Kind of Girl, which is published by Allen & Unwin, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au由Newcastle Writers Festival

David Leser discusses the origins of misogyny, the impact of the #MeToo movement, and proposes a new map for masculinity with host, Rosemarie MilsomIf you would like to buy a copy of David’s book Women, Men & the Whole Damn Thing, which is published by Allen & Unwin, go towww.macleansbooks.com.au由Newcastle Writers Festival

For six years Miriam Lancewood lived off the grid throughout New Zealand’s wilderness areas where she learnt to hunt and forage. She shares her experience with Rosemarie MilsomIf you would like to buy a copy of Miriam’s book A Woman in the Wilderness, which is published by Allen & Unwin, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au…

Behrouz Boochani speaks from New Zealand about life after Manus Island, the impact of his award-winning memoir No Friend but the Mountains, and the enduring power of literature to change the world. Host / Michael ByrneIf you would like to buy a copy of Behrouz’s book No Friend but the Mountains, which is published by Pan Macmillan, go to www.maclea…

Against the backdrop of World War II and its far-reaching fallout, Suzanne Leal and Favel Parrett’s compelling novels explore the impact of betrayal and the meaning of home. Host / Meredith JafféIf you would like to buy a copy of Suzanne’s book The Deceptions, which is published by Allen & Unwin, or Favel’s book There was Still Love, which is publi…

Throughout history, anger has fuelled surges in female-led activism, but is it having an impact where it matters now - and if not, why not? With Jane Gilmore, Ruby Hamad and Trisha PenderIf you would like to buy a copy of Jane’s book Fixing the Headlines: Violence and the Representation of Women in the Media, which is published by Viking or Ruby’s …

Charlotte Wood discusses her critically acclaimed novel The Weekend, which centres on the intricacies of female friendships and the impact of ageing with host, Ailsa PiperIf you would like to buy a copy of Charlotte’ book The Weekend, which is published by Allen & Unwin, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au/…

Newcastle writer David Owen Kelly discusses his darkly funny and confronting memoir State of Origin, which explores loyalty, misguided love and loss. Host / Ed WrightIf you would like to buy a copy of David’s book State of Origin, which is published by Puncher & Wattman, click here https://www.macleansbooks.com.au…

From heavy wipe-outs to heaving crowds, soulful road trips to flow states, Ash Grunwald provides insight into the lives of surfing legends who also happen to be brilliant musicians. Host /Nick MilliganIf you would like to buy a copy of Ash’s book Surf by Day, Jam by Night, which is published by Pantera Press, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au…

Sarah Macdonald and Cathy Wilcox share their straight-talking, laugh-out-loud survival guide to raising teenagers with host, Meredith JafféIf you would like to buy a copy of Sarah and Cathy’s book So … You’re Having a Teenager, which is published by Murdoch Books, go towww.macleansbooks.com.au/由Newcastle Writers Festival

What happens when the person you love conceals their true identity? Susan Francis and Stephanie Wood discuss the devastating fallout with host, Suzanne LealIf you would like to buy a copy of Susan’s book The Love that Remain, which is published by Allen & Unwin or Stephanie’s book Fake, which is published by Penguin Books Australia, go to www.macle…

This year’s award, held in collaboration with Spineless Wonders, encouraged writers to use microlit to explore physical, psychological, environmental and historical scars. Hear readings by writers included in the Scars anthology. Host / Cassandra Atherton Featuring: The Ocean Has Made Promises - Shaynah Andrews, Shot Through - Nadine Schofield, Aff…

Explore the craft of poetry and the inspiration behind Hunter Region author Gillian Swain’s book, My Skin its Own Sky in this virtual book launch with host, Magdalena Ball由Newcastle Writers Festival

Claire Albrecht and Hera Lindsay Bird discuss the pitfalls and occasional positives of anxiety in the poetic process with host, Bastian Fox Phelan.If you would like to buy a copy of Claire's book Pinky Swear, which is published by Puncher & Wattman, go towww.cupletpoetry.com/purchase/pinky-swear-by-claire-albrecht…

Explore the craft of poetry and the inspiration behind Hunter Region author Morgan Bell's book, Idiomatic, for the People in this virtual book launch. Host / Magdalena Ball由Newcastle Writers Festival

Gabrielle Jackson and Lee Kofman explore what it’s like to live in a body that deviates from the ‘norm’: from the complexity of self-image to the minefield of medical intervention. Host / Caroline BaumIf you would like to buy a copy of Gabrielle’s book Pain and Prejudice: A Call to Arms for Women and their Bodies, which is published by Allen & Unwi…

Sophie Hardcastle, Nicola Redhouse and Maria Tumarkin discuss how they have challenged literary boundaries to explore trauma. Host / Magdalena BallIf you would like to buy a copy of Sophie’s book Below Deck, which is published by Allen & Unwin, Nicola’s book Unlike the Heart: A Memoir of Brain and Mind, which is published by UQP or Maria’s book Axi…

Sophie Hardcastle's new novel Below Deck is a work for anyone who has felt the sting of misogyny or the consequences of assault. She speaks to Magdalena Ball.If would like to buy a copy of Sophie’s book Below Deck, which is published by Allen & Unwin Books go to www.macleansbooks.com.au由Newcastle Writers Festival

Maria Tumarkin reads from her award-winning non-fiction book Axiomatic, which is part reportage, part philosophical meditation and part storytelling. She interrogates conventional wisdom about the role of the past in shaping the present.Hosted by Magdalena Ball.If would like to buy a copy of Maria’s book Axiomatic, which is published by Brow Books,…

Anna Meares is one of Australia's most successful athletes. She was the first Australian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track cycling and the only Australian to win a medal in an individual event at four Olympic Games. Her career is marked by dramatic highs and lows, both on and off the track. She speaks to Newcastle Writers Festival directo…

With her novel Wolfe Island, Lucy Treloar joins a growing number of writers whose fiction explores anthropogenic catastrophe. She discusses the thin line between the present and a dystopian future. Host / Susan WyndhamIf would like to buy a copy of Lucy’s book Wolfe Island, which is published by Picador, go to http://www.macleansbooks.com.au…

In this session, which was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival, Rosalie Ham, Holly Throsby and Christian White discuss the big drama of small towns.Hosted by Meredith Jaffe.由Newcastle Writers Festival

In this session, which was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival, Jane Caro discusses the generation of women that changed everything but didn’t plan to. She explores the achievement of these revolutionaries - those aged over 55.Hosted by Meredith Jaffe.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Most of us will experience at least one traumatic event, but why and how do certain people cope more effectively with personal tragedy? With Meera Atkinson, Heather Morris and Rick Morton. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival and was hosted by Annabel Smith.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Kon Karapanagiotidis is the founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. At the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival he spoke to Felicity Biggins about his perspective and experience of the global refugee crisis.由Newcastle Writers Festival

In the escalating war between truth and politics, how do we maintain human rights? Former Australian Human Rights commissioner Gillian Triggs speaks to Jill Emberson. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

The founder of 1 Million Women, Natalie Isaacs, speaks to Christina Gerakiteys about harnessing passion, power and politics to create a better future. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Michael Robotham is renowned for creating complex page-turners. In this session recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival, he speaks to Ailsa Piper about the characters and plot twists that bring his books to life.由Newcastle Writers Festival

In this session, which was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival, Claire G Coleman, Jock Serong and Clare Wright talk to Julie McIntyre about the challenges of writing history based on previously unheard voices.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Clementine Ford, Kate Lilley and Alison Whittaker talk to Trisha Pender about the importance of women's stories. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

The messages on his church billboard capture headlines, but is there more to Father Rod Bower's push for a progressive Christianity? Hosted by ABC Newcastle's Dan Cox. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

James Bennett, Stuart Edser. Anthony Venn-Brown and Marguerite Johnson explore the history of LGBTQI conversion therapy with a focus on Australia. This session was part of the University of Newcastle's NEW Thinking Series at the 2019 festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

The banking royal commission put the financial sector on trial and exposed self-interest, corruption and excess. Journalist Michael Roddan asks what is next for Australians and their banks. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival and is hosted by Justin O'Brien.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Journalist Kerry O'Brien reflects on the social and politics upheavals he has witnessed, of lessons learned and ignored, and the personalities who have made history. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival and is hosted by Paul Bevan.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Chloe Hooper, Bram Presser and Jock Serong explore the creative space between fact and fiction. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival and is hosted by Geordie Williamson.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Clementine Ford dismantles the age-old idea that entitlement, aggression and toxicity are natural realms for boys, and reveals how patriarchy is as harmful to boys and men as it is to women and girls. This session was recorded at the 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival and is hosted by Amy Sambrooke.由Newcastle Writers Festival

More than 150 Aboriginal massacres that occurred during the spread of pastoral settlement in Australia are now documented in an online digital map. Developed by University of Newcastle historian, Professor Lyndall Ryan, the map is a significant step in the recognition of the periods of violence in Australia’s history. She speaks to Professor Cathy …

Does making change mean making trouble? Indigenous activist Joe Williams, former Australian Human Rights Commissioner Gillian Triggs and artist Ben Quilty shed light on the people and experiences that have inspired them to speak out. Introduction by Dan Cox. Facilitated by Jane Hutcheon.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Who were Caroline Chisholm and Elizabeth Macquarie? Sarah Goldman and Luke Slattery chat to Tracey Spicer. This session was recorded at the 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Richard Fidler talks to Gretel Killeen about his passion for the stories and personalities that have helped shape history.This session was recorded at the 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

The Long and Winding Way to the Top. Andrew P. Street chats to Felicity Biggins about the 50 (or so) songs that made Australia. This session was recorded at the 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Robert Dessaix talks to Ed Wright about the pleasures of leisure and why we need to do less instead of more. This session was recorded at the 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au由Newcastle Writers Festival

Classic FM presenter Christopher Lawrence discusses the great love stories of classical composers with ABC Newcastle's Paul Bevan. Includes musical interludes performed by David Banney, Gavin Clark and Peter Guy. This session was recorded at the 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival and supported by the Newcastle Music Festival.…

Much-loved entertainer Kitty Flanagan shares tips and cautionary tales from her book Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies. This session was hosted by Meredith Jaffe and recorded at the 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Eddie Ayres talks to ABC Newcastle's Dan Cox about how teaching the cello to children in Afghanistan led him to a self-discovery almost too hard to bear. This session was recorded at the 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival. Photo by Chris Patterson.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Indigenous writer Bruce Pascoe and farmer and ecologist Charles Massy tackle myths about agriculture and discuss what it means to live in connection with the land. This session was hosted by Geordie Williamson and recorded at the 2018 Newcastle Writers Festival.由Newcastle Writers Festival

The most recent novels by Sarah Armstrong, Emily Maguire and Michael Sala all explore the impact of violence. In this session, which was recorded at the 2017 Newcastle Writers Festival, they discuss this timely issue with host Suzanne Leal.由Newcastle Writers Festival

What happens when your personal beliefs and views become politicised - and vice versa? Are you exposed to more vitriol as a woman who speaks up? This session with Randa Abdel-Fattah, Jane Caro and Clementine Ford was recorded at the 2017 Newcastle Writers Festival and was hosted by Ruby Hamad.由Newcastle Writers Festival

Writer Ailsa Piper and retired Catholic priest Tony Doherty first made contact via email after the publication of Piper's book Sinning Across Spain. What developed via a series of letters was an unlikely friendship, the details of which they share in their book, The Attachment (Allen & Unwin). This session was recorded at the 2017 Newcastle Writers…