Mon 23 Nov · 6:30pm
The Wheeler Centre · Melbourne
seven fellowship writers read from works in progress over a drink at The Moat
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The Wheeler Centre’s Hot Desk Fellowships are wrapping up for 2026 and in this instalment of The Next Big Thing, they're showcasing writers from the third intake of fellows.
For this year's final edition of The Next Big Thing, writers awarded a 2026 Hot Desk Fellowship will share exclusive excerpts from their works-in-progress.
Grab a drink and settle in as host Pranati Narayan Visweswaran introduces Anna Carlsson, Frankey Chung-Kok-Lun, Eric Jiang, Gurmeet Kaur, Sarinah Masukor, Vuong Pham and Samantha Smith to The Moat for an evening of captivating readings – from a political thriller screenplay to poetry and non-fiction – and insights into their creative practice.
The Next Big Thing series is generously supported by George and Rosa Morstyn
The Hot Desk Fellowships are supported by the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, the Readings Foundation and the Just Pretending theatre group.
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When is The Next Big Thing: Hot Desk 2026 Edition #3?
Mon 23 Nov 2026, 6:30pm.
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The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne, VIC.
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