Upcoming Events
Tune in to hear from two of Australia's most admired writers, Lee Kofman and Graeme Simsion, in conversation with writer and interviewer Claire Halliday to share their wisdom, insights and skills on the art and craft of writing.
Graeme Simsion's The Novel Project is a masterclass from an author who started his writing career at fifty and whose novels have sold millions of copies around the world.
Lee Kofman's The Writer Laid Bare: Mastering emotional honesty in a writer's art, craft and life is a book for everyone who loves the craft of good writing.
This is a free event presented online via Zoom: bookings are essential.
Yarram will be the literary centre of the state on 2 July 2022 when the inaugural StoryFest comes to town.
The day will see interviews, panels, workshops, rare experiences, and masterclasses for anyone interested in reading, writing, and telling stories. Text authors Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist and Cath Moore will be among the writers attending.
Special events held around town are ticketed with limited spaces, so get in early.
Join academic Tyson Yunkaporta as he discusses his book, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World at Footscray Library. This event is in celebration of NAIDOC Week (July 3-10).
Tyson will do a book signing after the event, and the Sun Bookshop will have copies of Sand Talk available to purchase. Refreshments will be provided.
Readings Carlton are hosting the launch of Georgina Young’s second novel, Bootstrap.
Bootstrap is a queer time-travel adventure from the award-winning author of Loner. Both a thrilling race against time and a witty contemporary love story, it is the genre-bending new novel that we all need right now.
This event is free to attend but bookings are essential.
Come along for a very special bookchat, where you will have a chance to meet Sue Williams as she talks about her new novel, Death at the Belvedere. In this novel Cass, an unlicensed part-time investigator, delves into the untimely death of her glamorous sister's boyfriend, getting herself into some deep trouble.
This is a free event but booking is required.
Join Graeme Simsion and Lee Kofman as they discuss their latest books for this special writerly evening, hosted by Eltham Bookshop.
For further details and to book your ticket, please click here.
Join Readings for the launch of Miranda Luby’s heart-warming new YA novel, Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over.
Mark Smith will join Miranda Luby in conversation over Zoom.
This event is free to attend but bookings are essential.
Attendees will be sent a promo code to claim $5 off the price of the book when they receive the link to the event. This code will be valid until 24 hours after the event has ended. When purchasing in a Readings store, simply mention the discount code or show your digital ticket at the counter to receive the discount.
Gleebooks are hosting the launch of Greg Woodland's new novel, The Carnival is Over.
1971—Hal is seventeen, with dreams of escaping from Moorabool to a life in the city. But right now he’s on a good behaviour bond and stuck in a job he hates, paying off the car he ‘borrowed’ and crashed. Hal’s packing-room job makes him a target for workplace bullies and the friendship of the older, more worldly Christine is all that makes each day bearable. So when she doesn’t turn up for work, he’s on the alert.
So is Sergeant Mick Goodenough. But he already knows what’s happened to Christine: the same thing that happened to the newly elected deputy mayor. When another gruesome ‘accident’ occurs in Moorabool, Goodenough suspects there’s something sinister going on behind the scenes at the abattoir.
Mick and Hal are both determined to dig up the truth. Before long each of them is going to find himself in mortal danger and running for his life.
Greg Woodland, author of the acclaimed The Night Whistler, returns with another nail-biting rural thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat.
This event is free to attend but bookings are essential.
