Stage
Sit down with a Pulitzer Prize winner, a BAFTA-winning rapper and our Prime Minister at this year's literary bonanza.
Number 15: Marilyn Waring
A trailblazing politician who founded feminist economics and was the youngest MP in Parliament in her time.
Natives: Akala
A BAFTA award-winning rapper and novelist tackles race politics in Britain.
Doughnut Economics: Kate Raworth
Reframing economics to meet the needs of all within the means of the planet.
Orlando
What it means to find our place in the world whilst remaining utterly true to who we are.
Bridge of Clay: Markus Zusak
The Australian author of The Book Thief is back to talk about overcoming his writer's block that spanned over a decade.
Appointment with the Editor: Jacquelin Cangro
An ex-Penguin Random House editor will give you one-on-one feedback on a piece of your writing.
Stardust and Substance: Jacinda Ardern
An insider's perspective on one of the most memorable moments in New Zealand politics.
Merchants of Truth: Jill Abramson
The first female executive editor of The New York Times takes an unsparing look at US journalism’s decline.
Generation X: Douglas Coupland
The man who popularised the famous catchphrase is also a respected artist, novelist and journalist.
Less is More: Andrew Sean Greer
The 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner talks about the meaning of life.
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