The Wheeler Centre

One of the world’s most celebrated and versatile writers joins The Wheeler Centre for an exclusive Melbourne appearance, reflecting on her extraordinary career and its lasting impact.

In 1985, Jeanette Winterson published her debut novel – the groundbreaking and subversive Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Genre-bending and narratively bold, it garnered then-rare mainstream success for a story that was fiercely feminist and challenged traditional gender roles.

Four decades on, Winterson remains one of our most distinguished writers, renowned for her singular voice and restless curiosity. Her work spans a vast landscape of ideas, from artificial intelligence to religion, from myth to memory.

Now, she takes the stage at The Wheeler Centre to reflect on her remarkable career and the themes that continue to shape her writing. Don’t miss this special event, where Winterson will also open the floor for an extended Ask Me Anything, offering a rare chance to engage with one of literature’s most provocative and original minds.