Body of Work: Conversations with Australian Literary Icons

Reflections on a lifetime of writing, with some of Australia’s most celebrated writers.

This new, free, in-conversation series invites readers into the writing lives of some of Australia’s greatest living literary icons. Over decades of reflecting on various elements of Australian life – and reflecting it back to us through their writing – these writers reveal something meaningful about who we are as a people and culture: what we care about, how we see the world, how we grow, age, change, fight and love. About what we remember and what we choose to forget.

This series will deep-dive into these authors’ bodies of work, celebrating their scope, artistic progression and literary legacy to date – from their debut book to their most recent. Body of Work is presented by Fed Square and curated by author and bookseller Jaclyn Crupi.

Body of Work

Launched August 2026, photos by James Henry

“Body of Work fills a gap in Melbourne’s literary landscape bringing writers and readers together to reflect on the complete works of our great writers. These events speak to an appreciation of context, and a deep respect for the obsessions, risks and creative choices writers make throughout their writing lives. I hope readers and writers embrace this series wholeheartedly.”

Jaclyn Crupi, Curator of Body of Work.