
Journalism and Creative Writing with Molly Schmidt
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In this workshop, journalist and author Molly Schmidt will discuss how her journalism career and writing practice are mutually informative and support each other. Learn how to develop a pitch and interview questions to kickstart your story.

Live and Local
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A selection of headline events from the world famous literature festival will be live streamed at the State Library of Western Australia for local audiences

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A talk exploring new discoveries on the OldPerth website, discover how to search for photos via a map interface and test your knowledge of OldPerth.

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Monthly on the third Wednesday at 7:00pm until Wed 19 Apr 2023
A monthly online digital book club. Every month join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss there book.

Margaret Medcalf Award Nominees Research
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Explore the history of WA through shortlisted nominations for the 2022 Margaret Medcalf Award for Archive Research. Each author will talk about the development of their work, inspiration and approach to research.

The Battye Fellow Annual Lecture 2022
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On the centenary of the Wallal Solar Expedition 1922, join Battye Fellow Chloe Bartram, who will present the results of her exploration of the State Library archives. Find out more about the historic trek to witness the solar eclipse and prove Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. A landmark moment in WA history and science!

at the Alex Hotel Café
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We’re DEAD serious about coffee and cake… so we’re inviting you to join us on a coffee date with death!

Explore what’s important to you and your family’s end-of-life wishes
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Explore what’s important to you and your family’s end-of-life wishes.

A Conversation on Death and Dying
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What does a “good” death look like? How can we prepare ourselves for our own deaths and the deaths of our loved ones? Is society death and grief illiterate, and if so, how can we challenge those taboos?

with Morris Gleitzman
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Westbooks are honoured to have beloved children’s author Morris Gleitzman visit WA. He will discuss his work, answer questions and personally sign any of his books purchased from the event.

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Explore the immersive world of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and gaming at the annual XR:WA FREE Conference and Expo at the Perth Cultural Centre.

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WritingWA presents Quantum Words Perth. WA’s only writers’ festival dedicated to writing about science, innovation, creativity and the spaces in which they intersect.