INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL LUMINARIES With Australian writers representing more than 85% of all guests appearing in the 2014 Melbourne Writes Festival, we’re extremely proud to support our talented local luminaries. Recently MWF produced a series of short videos profiling Australian literary talent in intimate interviews filmed in the beautiful State Library of Victoria. With Tony Birch exploring life on Melbourne’s margins, to Leanne Hall discussing ‘reality made strange’, and Terry Jaensch on misconceptions of poetry – plus more from Su Dharmapala,Sulari Gentill, Cassandra Golds, Tony Moore, Paddy O'Reilly, Michael Pryor and Clare Wright – this series uncovers the processes and personal motivations of these great writers. Explore at mwf.com.au.