The Vision Australia Library is a proud supporter of the Melbourne Writers Festival. This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Melbourne Writers Festival. The focus was on “celebrating the visionary power of writers and storytellers to shape our world”.
We were honoured to host three award-winning Australian authors; Anita Heiss, Bri Lee and Bob Brown. We welcomed over five hundred clients to enjoy our events, both in person and via our livestream. It was truly a privilege to be joined by our clients living across Australia to participate in this world-renowned festival.
Our first guest, Anita Heiss, is an internationally published author of over twenty books across genres including non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial fiction and children’s fiction. She is one of Australia’s most prolific and well-known authors, and joined Hana Assafiri to discuss her latest novel ‘The Paradise Pact’.
‘The Paradise Pact’ is available in DAISY audio from the Vision Australia Library. (Please be signed in to your Library account to view book title)
Listen to ‘In Conversation with Anita Heiss’
Listen to Melbourne Writers Festival 40th Anniversary special In Conversation with Anita Heiss.
Our second guest, Bri Lee, is the multi-award-winning bestselling author of acclaimed non-fiction books Eggshell Skull, Beauty and Who Gets to Be Smart. Her journalism, essays, and short stories have been published widely. Bri was in conversation with Jacinta Parsons, discussing her latest novel ‘Seed’.
‘Seed’ is available in DAISY audio from the Vision Australia Library.
Listen to 'In Conversation with Bri Lee’
Listen to Melbourne Writers Festival 40th Anniversary special In Conversation with Bri Lee.
Our final guest, Bob Brown, is an environmental and social justice campaigner and former senator. A founding member of the Wilderness Society, he served in state parliament for a decade, was leader of the Australian Greens, and a federal Senator. Bob was in conversation with Kate Mildenhall, discussing his latest book ‘Defiance’.
‘Defiance’ is available in DAISY audio from the Vision Australia Library.
Listen to 'In Conversation with Bob Brown’
Listen to Melbourne Writers Festival 40th Anniversary special In Conversation with Bob Brown.
