2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Bri Lee
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, and she is the creator and editor of News & Reviews. Bri’s bestselling first novel, The Work, was published in April 2024 and has been longlisted for the 2025 Indie Award for Debut Fiction. Her latest book, Seed, was released in 2025.
Drinks With The Prize Winners
Erin Jensen, Sofie Laguna, Bri Lee, Patrick Mullins and Pip Williams with Hannie Rayson
Join us for a drink as we welcome The Prize Winners and hear what it’s like to have your writing work acknowledged by the literary and journalism communities.
Messy Characters = Great Fiction
Bri Lee, Kate Mildenhall and JP Pomare with Hannie Rayson
Where do great characters come from? Do your family or friends ever recognise themselves in your work? And why is the flawed, imperfect oddball in a novel way more interesting than someone nice?
How Did I Come Up With That? Three fiction writers reveal their ideas
Miranda Darling, Bri Lee, Murray Middleton with Mel Fulton
Three Books I Always Recommend – And Why
Jennifer Byrne, Bri Lee and J.P. Pomare with Jason Steger
Our panel discusses when a friend asks for a great book recommendation, do you find you have a favourite two or three? What is it about these books that encourage us to share?