The MGallery Literary Collection to launch at Mount Lofty House

The MGallery Collection of nine hotels in Australia is proud to announce a literary collaboration with The Wheeler Centre, the cornerstone of Australia's literary activity.

'The MGallery Literary Collection with The Wheeler Centre' will bring a breath of literary elegance to each hotel in the MGallery Collection that already evoke their own memorable story that can be experienced through the hotel's unique characteristics.

The Wheeler Centre drives the development and celebration of literature, fostering broad public engagement in books, writing and ideas. Through The Wheeler Centre, Australian writers will be introduced to the MGallery Collection and take up residence in one of the hotels for three nights. The writer will then create an exclusive short story inspired by their stay experience.

The Literary Collection of short stories will be published into an edition de luxe, and released as an epilogue to the collaboration, exclusively for all MGallery Collection hotels in Australia.

As part of the collaboration, literature enthusiasts are invited to share in this experience at an 'In Conversation' event with the writer. A lively discussion should be expected, accompanied by fine wine and delicious cheese.

Favel Parrett will be the first writer to reside at Mount Lofty House in the Adelaide Hills and will be the first participant in the 'In Conversation' events which commences 8 April 2015. Michael Williams, Managing Director of The Wheeler Centre will be hosting the evening which will be as informative as it will be interactive.

The event will take place in the Piccadilly Restaurant at Mount Lofty House and will include wines from local vineyards including Shaw and Smith, Deviation Road and Henschke, cheese from Udder Delights and Woodside, along with canapés.

To reserve tickets to the inaugural 'In Conversation' event, starting at 6:30pm on 8 April at Mount Lofty House, call 08 8339 6777or emailstay@mtloftyhouse.com.au. Tickets are $65 per person.

For more information on the MGallery Literary Collection, head to www.accorhotels.com.au/literarycollection 

About MGallery
The MGallery Collection of hotels artfully offers upscale accommodation with distinctive personalities catering to guests looking for a unique stay in places exuding individuality. All offerings and services by an MGallery hotel resonate with its individual story, affording guest a fully memorable stay emblematic of the MGallery Collection. The 9 MGallery hotels in Australia: Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, Harbour Rocks Hotel, The Como Melbourne, Grand Hotel Melbourne, Hotel Lindrum, Mount Lofty House, The Playford Adelaide, Reef House Resort & Spa Palm Cove and The New Inchcolm Hotel & Suites.

About Favel Parrett
Favel was a recipient of an Australian Society of Authors Mentorship in 2009 and has had a number of short stories published in journals including Island, Griffith Review and Best Australian Stories. Her first novel Past the Shallows was published by Hachette Australia. Past the Shallows was shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award, and won the Dobbie Literary Prize and Newcomer of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards. Most recently, she was awarded the Antarctic Arts Fellowship – allowing her to travel to Antarctica to complete research for her latest novel, When the Night Comes.

About Michael Williams
Michael Williams is the Director of the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas in Melbourne. He has worked at the Wheeler Centre since inception in 2009, when he was hired as the Head of Programming before being appointed as Director in September 2011.
He is also the host of Blueprint for Living on Saturday mornings on ABC Radio National and was formerly a Breakfast presenter at 3RRR. Michael has also worked as a member of the Australia Council's Literature Board, in publishing and has written extensively for The Guardian, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and elsewhere.

About The Wheeler Centre
The Wheeler Centre drives the development and celebration of literature, fostering broad public engagement in books, writing and ideas. The Wheeler Centre produces smart, passionate and entertaining public conversations on every topic. Across 200+ events each year, finest local and international thinkers, writers and speakers, sharing their expertise, their imagination and their ideas. Based in Melbourne, the majority of events are recorded and available digitally at wheelercentre.com.