Frances Whiting with Trent Dalton on The Nocturnals
2 April 2026
We couldn’t be more excited about this one: Frances Whiting in conversation with Trent Dalton on The Nocturnals, a delight from its disco ball cover to its luminous pages within.
Find out why everyone from The Australian’s Caroline Overington to literary legend Trent Dalton are putting this one on top of their 2026 book pile — and join Frances and Trent as they send this extraordinary book into orbit at the Brisbane Powerhouse on 2 April.
Check out the more of our 2026 out-of-season event line-up below!
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Artwork credits:
2025 hero image by Phoebe Paradise
2024 hero image by Samuel Tupou
2023 hero image by Brent Wilson
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Brisbane Writers Festival is held on the lands of the Yuggera and Turrbul people, on the banks of the Maiwar river. We recognise the important and ongoing contributions of Indigenous Australians to art and literature, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.