A family holiday. A tiny beach house. Scorching heat. And the secret behind Gramma’s mouthwatering meatballs. Greg Heffley is back – and trouble is brewing – in this special performance by Jeff Kinney ...

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The Wheeler Centre exists to support writers, readers and thinkers. Through live and digital conversations, debates, readings, performances and discussions, it deepens public engagement with the most ...

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email ticketing@wheelercentre.com. American Jewish journalist Peter Beinart reflects on the world around him – ...

In 2025, Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards (VPLAs) celebrates 40 years. Recognising the best in Australian writing across nine categories, this year's shortlist suite also includes the inaugural ...

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email ticketing@wheelercentre.com. One of the world’s most celebrated and versatile writers joins The Wheeler ...

'Let me remind any women of any generation still worried by the tag ... feminism is about equality, political equality, economic equality, cultural equality, personal equality, social equality. That’s ...

Celebrating the winner of 2024’s Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, Rachel Morton discusses her highly anticipated novel The Sun Was Electric Light. The Sun Was Electric ...

Acclaimed author Patrick Ness explores his diverse body of work and what it means to write across genres. Patrick Ness is one of the most prolific and celebrated writers in contemporary fantasy and ...

One of Australia’s literary icons unveils her latest work about family, masculinity and the influential role of sport in the lives of young people. In Helen Garner’s much-anticipated book The Season ...

This year is the 13th year of The Wheeler Centre’s Hot Desk Fellowships, which provide emerging writers with a space to build a creative community and inspire their process. Hot Desk Fellowships ...

Trailblazing journalist and proud Gamilaroi woman Brooke Boney opens up like never before in All of It, her powerful debut essay collection. Like many millennial women, Brooke Boney is navigating a ...