The pleasures and pitfalls of love in all its forms are rendered in vivid detail by these marvellous writers. From the pangs of desire to the comfort of friendship, these authors have their fingers on the pulse in matters of the heart.

Claire Christian, author of West Side Honey, It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake and Beautiful Mess, speaks with Anita Heiss, Michelle Upton, Brydie Lee-Kennedy and Kimberley Allsopp at the Brisbane Writers Festival.