Responding to this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival theme, Magical Thinking, hear from renowned novelist Rumaan Alam, 2024 Booker Prize-winner Samantha Harvey, beloved author Hannah Kent, and slam poetry champion Solli Raphael.

Festival Guest Curators Daniel Browning and Nardi Simpson share their vision for this year’s program, followed by a special musical performance by Nardi.

Plus, The Age presents its Book of the Year awards for fiction and nonfiction.

An unforgettable night of literary magic awaits.

This event runs for 90 minutes.