Saturday 4th April // 10am Newcastle writer David Owen Kelly discusses his darkly funny and confronting memoir State of Origin, which explores loyalty, misguided love and loss. Host / Ed Wright
Saturday 4th April // 11am With her novel Wolfe Island, Lucy Treloar joins a growing number of writers whose work explores anthropogenic catastrophe. She discusses the thin line between the present and a dystopian future. Host / Susan Wyndham
Saturday 4th April // 12pm Gabrielle Jackson and Lee Kofman explore what it’s like to live in a body that deviates from the norm – from the complexity of self-image to the minefield of medical intervention. Host / Caroline Baum
Saturday 4th April // 1pm David Leser explores the origins of misogyny, the impact of the #MeToo movement and proposes a new map for masculinity. Host / Rosemarie Milsom
Saturday 4th April // 2pm Sarah Macdonald and Cathy Wilcox share their straight-talking, laugh-out-loud survival guide to raising teenagers. Host / Meredith Jaffé
Saturday 4th April // 3pm Charlotte Wood discusses her critically acclaimed novel The Weekend, which centres on the intricacies of female friendships and the impact of ageing. Host / Ailsa Piper
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Saturday 4th April // 4pm Join poet and lapsed psychologist David Stavanger for a live-streamed lockdown from his couch in Port Kembla. There will be readings, poetry karaoke, Q&A, lit games plus ‘page meets stage’ raves with special guest Anne-Marie Te Whiu. Hosts / David Stavanger and Anne-Marie Te Whiu
Saturday 4th April // 5pm What happens when the person you love conceals their true identity? Susan Francis and Stephanie Wood discuss the devastating fallout. Host / Suzanne Leal
Saturday 4th April // 6pm From heavy wipe-outs to heaving crowds, soulful road trips to flow states, Ash Grunwald provides insight into the lives of surfing legends who also happen to be brilliant musicians. Host / Nick Milligan
Sunday 5th April // 11am Throughout history, anger has fuelled surges in female-led activism, but is it having an impact where it matters now – and if not, why not? With Jane Gilmore and Ruby Hamad Host / Trisha Pender
Sunday 5th April // 12pm Claire Albrecht and Hera Lindsay Bird discuss the pitfalls and occasional positives of anxiety in the poetic process. Host / Bastian Fox Phelan
Sunday 5th April // 1pm Behrouz Boochani speaks via Skype from New Zealand about life after Manus Island, the impact of his award-winning memoir No Friend but the Mountains, and the enduring power of literature to change the world. Host / Michael Byrne
Sunday 5th April // 2pm Against the backdrop of World War II and its far-reaching fallout, Suzanne Leal and Favel Parrett’s compelling new novels explore the impact of betrayal and the meaning of home. Host / Meredith Jaffé
Sunday 5th April // 3pm For six years Miriam Lancewood lived off the grid in New Zealand’s isolated Southern Alps with her partner, surviving by hunting and foraging. She shares her unique experience. Host / Rosemarie Milsom Supported by Creative New Zealand
Sunday 5th April // 4pm Sophie Hardcastle, Nicola Redhouse and Maria Tumarkin discuss how they have challenged literary boundaries to explore trauma. Host / Magdalena Ball
Saturday 5th April // 5pm This year’s award, held in collaboration with Spineless Wonders, encouraged writers to use microlit to explore physical, psychological, environmental and historical scars. Hear readings by writers included in the Scars anthology. Host / Cassandra Atherton
Sunday 5th April // 6pm Much-loved singer/songwriter Clare Bowditch discusses her heart-breaking, wise, and inspirational memoir. Host / Sarah Macdonald