Enjoy live-streamed events from the Sydney Writers Festival without leaving the Coast.

These free events will be available to view on the big screen, click on the links below to book your place.

Bookings essential. Book online from this page, ask in any library branch or phone 4304 7650.

Note: All sessions have captions and some offer Auslan interpretation.

Thursday 23 May 

• 10-11am Julia Baird 'Bright Shining'  (Auslan)
  Hear from broadcaster and Phosphorescence author Julia Baird, whose latest book, Bright Shining, is a beautiful, timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary human quality: grace. With Jacqueline Maley.
• 12-1pm Viet Thanh Nguyen 'A Man of Two Faces'
  Hear celebrated author Viet Thanh Nguyen, hailed as “a conscience of American literature” (The New Yorker), discuss his new work with writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law.
• 2-3pm Suzie Miller 'Prima Facie'
  Put the courts on trial with lawyer turned Olivier Award–winning playwright Suzie Miller as she discusses novelising her theatrical triumph that tackles sexual assault. In conversation with Nicole Abadee.

Friday 24 May

• 10-11am A.C. Grayling 'Meaning of Life in a Technological Age'
  The quest for a life worth living has been the business of philosophers for millennia. How can we pursue answers to life’s big questions in an increasingly unstable technological age? Join pre-eminent philosopher A.C. Grayling for this special talk.
• 12-1pm The War on Journalists
  With conflict continuing in Ukraine, and the death toll of journalists in Gaza reaching alarming proportions, we look at the role of journalists in war. Featuring Julian Borger, John Lyons, Alisa Sopova and Anastasia Taylor-Lind. Hosted by Hamish Macdonald.
• 2-3pm Abdulrazak Gurnah 'Afterlives'
  Explore his writing and unpack the legacies of empire with acclaimed writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose 10th novel explores displacement, loss and love during and after German occupation of East Africa. With Sisonke Msimang.

Saturday 25 May

• 10-11am Celeste Ng 'Our Missing Hearts'
  Sit down with New York Times bestselling author Celeste Ng, whose smash hit Little Fires Everywhere was adapted into a miniseries starring Reese Witherspoon. Listen in as she discusses her new dystopian novel with Claire Nichols.
• 12-1pm Trent Dalton 'From Eli to Lola' (Auslan)
  Trent Dalton, award-winning author of Boy Swallows Universe (now a hit Netflix series) returns with Lola in the Mirror, a big, beautiful novel about grappling with our past, present and possible futures. In conversation with Cassie McCullagh.
• 2-3pm Storytellers Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar
  ABC legends Leigh Sales (Storytellers) and Lisa Millar (Muster Dogs) unpack the craft of turning real life events into narrative, drawing from their recent books and a combined 65 years in journalism.