Writers at Work: Q&A with Fiona Wright

School of Art, Communication and English and the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney

Join acclaimed writer, editor and critic Dr Fiona Wright in conversation with Dr Toby Fitch.

John Woolley Building (A20)

Writers at Work: Q&amp;A with Fiona WrightLocation: John Woolley Common Room N480, John Woolley Building A20, University of Sydney Camperdown campusJoin acclaimed writer, editor and critic Dr <a href="https://fionawright.net/" title="https://fionawright.net/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fiona Wright</a> in conversation with Dr <a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/toby-fitch.html" title="https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/toby-fitch.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Toby Fitch</a> for an engaging discussion about writing, research and creative practice.Presented by the University of Sydney’s <a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/schools/school-of-art-communication-and-english/english-and-writing.html" title="https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/schools/school-of-art-communication-and-english/english-and-writing.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Master of Creative Writing</a> program in partnership with the <a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/charles-perkins-centre/news-and-events.html" title="https://www.sydney.edu.au/charles-perkins-centre/news-and-events.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Charles Perkins Centre</a> where Fiona is the current <a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/charles-perkins-centre/our-research/initiatives/writer-in-residence.html" title="https://www.sydney.edu.au/charles-perkins-centre/our-research/initiatives/writer-in-residence.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Judy Harris Writer-in-Residence Fellow</a> this event offers a rare glimpse into the intersections of art and health research.Fiona reflects on her creative life, sharing insights into her writing practice and how it has evolved during her time embedded within a leading health research centre. What happens when a writer steps into the world of science? How has it shaped her work? What unexpected creative sparks have flared during the residency?The conversation explores the textures of the everyday, the nature of collaboration, and the possibilities that emerge when disciplines meet.Followed by an audience Q&amp;A.All welcome: writers, readers, students, researchers or those simply curious about creativity.Fiona Wright is a writer, editor and critic. Her book of essays Small Acts of Disappearance won the 2016 Kibble Award and was shortlisted for the 2016 Stella Prize. Her poetry collections are Knuckled and Domestic Interior, and her most recent essay collection is The World Was Whole. She is currently the Judy Harris Writer in Residence at Sydney University’s Charles Perkins Centre, and her debut novel, Kill Your Boomers, will be published in April 2026.Toby Fitch (he/they) is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Sydney, and former poetry editor of Overland. He is the author of eight books of poetry, including Sydney Spleen (2021) and Object Permanence: Calligrammes (2022). A ninth collection, Or: An Autobiography, will be published in 2026 by Upswell Publishing. Toby lives on unceded Gadigal land with his partner, their three children and a staffy.