Great Adaptations

Sydney Writers’ Festival Live and Local

Great Adaptations

Screen adaptations breathe new life into books, expanding their audiences and reimagining their worlds.

Crime writer Mick Herron’s Slough House thriller series was adapted into the award-winning Apple TV series Slow Horses, starring Gary Oldman, and playwright Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie received international acclaim, including a Laurence Olivier Award, before it was adapted into both a novel and a film.

Get behind-the-scenes insight into the adaptation process and how reimagining their stories has influenced their careers, with Mick and Suzie in conversation with host Benjamin Law.

Tea and coffee will be provided.

Sydney Writers’ Festival – Live & Local 2026

Sydney Writers’ Festival is Australia’s largest celebration of books and ideas, bringing the world’s finest authors and esteemed thinkers together for insightful and exhilarating conversations and discussions.

Join us for Live & Local 2026, streamed live by Sydney Writers’ Festival and delivered locally to the Subiaco Library on Thursday 21, Friday 22, Saturday 23, and Sunday 24 May. Prepare to be invigorated and engaged by conversations, debates and discussions featuring some of the world’s finest writers and thinkers.

Additional information

Getting to the event:

Subiaco Library has limited parking bays available. For more information on getting around Subiaco visit the city’s website.

Access and inclusion:

Subiaco Library is wheelchair accessible for additional information please contact Subiaco Library on 9237 9300.

Ticket information:

You are not required to bring a ticket with you. In the case of a booked-out event, names may be checked at the door.

Further information:

For more events and programs at Subiaco Library visit the City of Subiaco events calendar, follow the Subiaco Library on Facebook or join the Cultural Services e-newsletter database by emailing library@subiaco.wa.gov.au