Every genre has its forbidden door… 

Taboo subjects are not for the faint of heart but take a closer look and they can give you insight into real life struggles and transform your fiction.  

Join host Lauren Daniels as she opens forbidden doors alongside a panel of highly acclaimed authors including Garth Nix, J.P. Pomare and Amo Jones.  

Writers of historical fiction walk a fine line - how do they maintain the difference between ‘historicising’ fiction and fictionalising history?  

Join host Melissa Ashley, author of the The Birdman’s Wife, and her fellow bestselling authors Natasha Lester, Alli Sinclair and Simon Cleary as they discuss writing history and getting it right. 

Crime fiction is a wide-ranging genre that encompasses everything from detectives, cozy mysteries and whodunnits to non-fiction storytelling. Regardless of your form, crime can be a lens through which to view society and consider social issues. 

Join host Megan Norris and her fellow acclaimed crime writer, R.W.R McDonald, podcaster Jess Forsayeth and Curtis Brown agent Benjamin Paz as they tell you all about making a statement with crime.