An exclusive evening of drinks and nibbles, rubbing shoulders with some of the festival's authors while Sandie Docker and Cassie Hamer discuss the origins of the NBRF.

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Join Meg Dunn, Cassie Hamer and Anna Loder, in a lively discussion about international bestselling sensation, Delia Owen's "Where the Crawdads Sing".

Suzanne Leal chats to two of Australia's most successful crime writers - Michael Robotham and Candice Fox - about the secrets of their success and about delving into the dark side.

Judy Nunn in conversation with Sandie Docker discussing Judy's varied storytelling career from stage to screen to page.

Publishers Bev Cousins (Penguin) and Jo Mackay (HQ) along with authors Sandie Docker and Cassie Hamer, as they discuss the rollercoaster ride from first draft to finished book.

Kate Forsyth and Pamela Hart have written almost 100 books between them. They talk about writing in many different genres and ages groups - including mystery, historical fiction, fantasy, romance and more.

Supported by the Australian Writers' Centre.

Sandie Docker and Vanessa McCausland chat with Jo Riccioni about how the past impacts the now, and how they interweave multiple timelines and explore memory in their bestselling novels.

A behind the scenes look at what goes into making some of Australia's most popular writing podcasts, with Pamela Cook , Valerie Khoo and Claudine Tinellis. 

Claudine Tinellis chats to Jessica Dettmann, Cassie Hamer and Holly Wainwright about how they turn a mirror on life in all its intimate detail and craft relatable characters.

Come and watch the fun as two teams debate the question: "The Book is Always Better than the Movie". This, the final event of the festival, will be well worth the wait. Who will create history and walk away victorious?

Megan Albany and Joanna Nell chat to Cassie Hamer about striking the balance between light and dark in novels that explore complex life issues.

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Julie Bennett, Tania Blanchard and Lauren Chater chat to Pamela Cook about how they shine a light on stories from out of the shadows of the past.

Brought to you by Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay - Newport

B.M Carroll, Petronella McGovern and Nicola Moriarty chat with Claudine Tinellis about the rise in popularity of domestic noir.

Belinda Alexandra, Emily Madden and Mary-Anne O'Connor explore the reading public's fascination with stories set in and around historical events. Facilitated by Jo Riccioni.

Michael Robotham in conversation with Claudine Tinellis about his incredible twenty year crime-writing career.

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Valerie Khoo chats to Rae Cairns, Ali Lowe and Dinuka McKenzie - three of the newest voices in Australian fiction - whose novels explore intense family dynamics and deathly outcomes.

Brought to you by Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay - Newport

Pamela Cook talks to Clare Fletcher, Penelope Janu and Annie Seaton as they delve into the inner workings of the human heart and how they bring emotion to the page.

Brought you by the Australian Romance Readers Assoc.

Tim Ayliffe, Chris Hammer and Benjamin Stevenson, authors at the forefront of the crime fiction wave, explain why readers can't get enough of crime stories. Facilitated by Claudine Tinellis.