Lily King:  Heart the Lover

Lily King: Heart the Lover

Author: Sydney Writers' Festival September 23, 2026 Duration: 1:00:52

After her New York Times bestseller, Writers & Lovers, Lily King returns to themes of love, desire, forgiveness and loss in Heart the Lover.    

Our narrator is a successful writer who is familiar with the classic tropes of love stories. She lives her life with her husband and children until a surprise forces her to confront the lingering strings of her own romantic past. This is Lily at her masterful best, with an epic story that celebrates literature and young love.    

Revel in unforgettable connection and untangle the pieces of this love story with Lily, in conversation with Melanie Kembrey.  

This episode was recorded live in May at the 2026 Sydney Writers’ Festival.

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