When I think of way to describe last nights ‘The Best of the Fest’ session of the Melbourne Writers Festival all I can think of is fun. Sponsored by the University of Melbourne with some great local and international writers the session could have easily turned into a wanky lovefest. But with Catherine Deveny as the host the pace was set early, this was going to be a fast-paced and exciting show. It was advertised as a ‘an early evening, late-night-TV-chat-show-type of event’ and that is just how it felt. Continue reading