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The second cohort of The Wheeler Centre’s 2026 Hot Desk Fellowships share their work at this special edition of The Next Big Thing.

At this special edition of The Next Big Thing, writers awarded a 2026 Hot Desk Fellowship will share exclusive excerpts from their works-in-progress.

Grab a drink and settle in as host Pranati Narayan Visweswaran introduces Nicola Bryant, Michael Earp, Grace Hall, Nalini Jacob-Roussety, Shahrin Shamim and Annie Zhang for an evening of captivating readings – from memoir to dark academia and coming-of-age drama – and insights into their creative practice.

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Content warning:

This event may include references to sensitive content. The authors will share relevant content warnings with the audience before their readings. 

Monday 21 September
The Wheeler Centre
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