Fitzroy Writers Festival
The Fitzroy Writers Festival is back in 2025! Join us under the chandeliers of Fitzroy’s first public library for a stellar line-up of writers, thinkers and artists.
12 Apr 2025
The Fitzroy Writers Festival is back in 2025!
Join us under the chandeliers of Fitzroy’s first public library for a stellar line-up of writers, thinkers and artists. The Fitzroy Writers Festival is made possible through the generous support of the Thomas, Samuel and George Ewing Trust.
Yarra Libraries is proud to partner with Fairfield Books as our dedicated Festival bookseller.
Fitzroy Writers Festival: Fitzroy Food Now
Explore and reflect on Fitzroy’s unique food landscape and the people who keep it all running behind the scenes.
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Fitzroy Writers Festival: New Crime Fiction
Dive into a collection of new Melbourne crime fiction titles, all of which manage to be engrossing, clever and, at times, downright hilarious.
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Fitzroy Writers Festival: Rebecca Huntley on Sassafras
After decades of talking therapy and other treatment methods, renowned social researcher Rebecca Huntley was plagued by PTSD stemming from her childhood experiences.
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Fitzroy Writers Festival: Melanie Cheng in conversation with Sarah L'Estrange
Join author and GP Melanie Cheng as she discusses her latest book, The Burrow, with acclaimed ABC broadcaster, Sarah L'Estrange.A tender portrait of a family grappling with the deepest grief, The Burrow manages the complexity, isolation and claustrophobia of family dynamics with rare deftness and incredible economy.Come and see why this remarkable book has been shortlisted for the 2025 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and longlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize. About Melanie Cheng:Melanie Cheng was born in Adelaide, grew up in Hong Kong and now lives in Melbourne, where she practices as a GP alongside her writing career. About Sarah L’Estrange:Sarah L’Estrange has been in arts broadcasting for almost 20 years and loves nothing more than to read a novel and then interview the author, and she gets to do it every week in her current role producing The Book Show on ABC Radio National.
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Fitzroy Writers Festival: George Megalogenis
Hear from one of Australia’s leading political analysts as he unpacks how Australians are thinking, feeling and voting, now and into the future.
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