Whip out your pens, chuck on your reading glasses and pop that thinking cap on top of your noodle, because the Melbourne Writers Festival is back. Victoria's leading literary event, this year's MWF features more than 350 events, from talks and panels with famous and emerging writers, to social gatherings, book launches, walking tours and more.
Standout events on the 2016 festival program include an opening night keynote address from writer and slam poet Maxine Beneba Clarke, a presentation from musician PJ Harvey and photojournalist Seamus Murphy about their travels to Kosovo, Afghanistan and Washington D.C., and a conversation with author and philosopher Damon Young hosted by actor Magda Szubanski.
Anyone looking to get a bit of fresh air, meanwhile, can participate in a festival walk, where you'll learn about topics ranging from public sculpture to psychogeography. Alternatively, if sedentary activities are more your thing, ACMI will be screening a number of book-to-film adaptations, including I Am Legend and Never Let Me Go.