Melanie Cheng

    Melanie Cheng is an award-winning writer and general practitioner from Naarm/Melbourne. Her debut short story collection, Australia Day, won the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Fiction. Her debut novel, Room for a Stranger, was longlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Award. Her latest novel is The Burrow.

    Thursday April 24
    12.00pm

    60 mins

    Room 1, Sorrento Masonic Centre

    Our Modern World, In My Book

    Moderator: Rose Donohoe Speakers: Luke Horton, Madeleine Ryan, Melanie Cheng
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    Friday April 25
    1.00pm

    60 mins

    Sorrento Museum

    Migration Stories In The Round
    How human journeys impact storytelling

    Moderator: Aarti Betigeri Speakers: Jumaana Abdu, Samah Sabawi, Melanie Cheng
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    Friday April 25
    2.30pm

    60 mins

    Room 2, Sorrento Masonic Centre

    Sometimes My Imagination Just Runs Away…

    Moderator: Rosemarie Milsom Speakers: Melanie Cheng, Michelle de Kretser, Malcolm Knox, Jock Serong
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