Bookshop, Library & Festival Events – April 2024
| Date | Host | Event Details | ||
| 3rd | Northern Books | Lunch with Amber Guinness Italian Coastal Time: 11am – 2pm Venue: Babbington Park Chapel, Trentham |  | |
| Readings Books | Steven Carroll will discuss Death of a Foreign Gentleman with author Tim Carroll (HC) Time: 6:30pm Venue: Carlton |  | ||
| Bayside Libraries | When Ali Met Sally: Ali Lowe (The School Run) will be in conversation with Sally Hepworth (Darling Girls) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Beaumaris Library |  | ||
| Roaring Stories, Balmain (NSW) | Louise Milligan Pheasants Nest in convo with Benjamin Law Time: 7pm Venue: White Bay Beer Co |  | ||
| 4th | Brunswick Bound Bookstore | Book Launch: Naag Mountain by Manisha Anjali time: 6.30pm Venue: The Alderman, Brunswick East |  | |
| Glen Eira Libraries | Storytellers: Leigh Sales (Storytellers) in conversation with Jacinta Parsons (S&S) Time: 6.30pm Venue: ONLINE |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Winter Palace by Paul Morgan (PRH) Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library |  | ||
| Readings Books | Tobias Madden will chat about his latest YA novel, Wrong Answers Only with Charlee Brooks (@grandpasbookclub on TikTok and Instagram) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Readings Kids, Carlton |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Cryptic Clue By Amanda Hampson Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (PRH) |  | ||
| Dymocks Knox City | Books in Bars: Lisa Medved The Engravers Secret (HC) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Urban Alley Brewery, Knox |  | ||
| 4th-7th | FESTIVAL | Oracles of the Bush, Tenterfield NSW The 2024 theme is ‘Thanks for the Memories’. Australian bush poetry, literature and music |  | |
| 5th-7th | FESTIVAL | Newcastle Writers Festival NSW 2024 guests include the Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Melissa Lucashenko, AND New York Times bestseller Sally Hepworth. Other writers include Charlotte Wood, Nam Le, Christos Tsiolkas, David Marr, Kate Mildenhall & more! |  | |
| 7th | CO.AS.IT | Pasta Workshop with Jaclyn Crupi Pasta Love time: 2pm Venue: CO.AS.IT, Carlton | ||
| 8th | Readings Books | Book Launch: Love, Death & Other Scenes by Nova Weetman IUQP) time: 6.30pm Venue:Church of All Nations |  | |
Melbourne Writers’ Club | Guest Author: Kylie Orr The Eleventh Floor Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm Venue: Arbory Bar, Melbourne |  | ||
| The Bookbird Geelong | An evening with Bri Lee The Work Time: 6pm Venue: The Ko, Newtown |  | ||
| 9th | Readings Books | Anne Manne in conversation about her book Crimes of the Cross (Black Inc) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Cinema Nova |  | |
| Northern Books | Books at the Brewery: Brie Lee The Work Time: 6.00pm Venue: Shedshaker Brewery, Castlemaine | | ||
| 10th | RMIT Non-Fiction Lab | Reading Publics: Tony Birch talks about Blak writing & reads from Women and Children Time: 5.30pm Venue: Kaleide Theatre, Swanston Street |  | |
| Readings Books | Bri Lee will discuss The Work with Esther Anatolitis, Meanjin editor (Allen & Unwin) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Cinema Nova |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Gus and the Missing Boy by Troy Hunter (Wakefield Press) Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library |  | ||
| Yarra Libraries | Author Talk: Like Fire Hearted Suns — Melanie Joosten in conversation (with Fairfield Books) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton Library |  | ||
| Lighter Footprints with Eltham Bookshop | Dr Monique Ryan will be in convo with Prof David Lindenmayer AO (The Forest Wars) (A&U) Time: 7.30pm Venue: Balwyn Park Centre, Balwyn |  | ||
| 11th | Readings Books | Book Launch: Reflections on the Voice: During and After the Campaign by Andrew Gunstone Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  | |
| BMI Ballarat | In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky Doll’s Eye & Kylie Ladd I’ll Leave You With This Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Venue: BMI Library | |||
| Goulburn Mulwaree Library | Author Talk: Tania Blanchard A Woman of Courage Time: 6pm Venue: Goulburn Mulwaree Library with Yass Bookstore | |||
| Bookgrove, Ocean Grove | Murder She Wrote: An evening with Aoife Clifford, Sulari Gentill & Sarah Bailey Time: 7.00pm Venue: Ocean Grove SLSC |   | ||
| 11th-14th | FESTIVAL | Man from Snowy River Bush Festival, Corryong, VIC The MFSR Bush Festival Poetry and Music Competition started in 1995 and is now regarded as one of the most prestigious events in the country. |  | |
| 12th | BMI Ballarat | Book launch: Wake the Dust by Rita McInnes Time: 6.00pm Venue: BMI Library |  | |
| Goldfields Libraries | Author Event: Amanda Hampson The Cryptic Clue Time: 2.00pm Venue: Kyneton Library Time: 5.30pm Venue: Bendigo Library |  | ||
| Novel Nook, Yarra Glen | Author Talk: Kylie Orr The Eleventh Floor Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store |  | ||
| 13th | Goldfields Libraries | Author Event: Amanda Hampson The Cryptic Clue Time: 10.30am Venue: Castlemaine Library | ||
| 15th | Whitehorse Manningham Libraries | Author Talk: Kylie Orr with Jo Dixon A Shadow at the Door Time: 7.00pm Venue: Doncaster Library |  | |
| Collins Bookseller Sale | Author Event: Helen Rayson-Hill Eleanor the Firebrand Queen Time: 2.00pm Venue: Sale Library |  | ||
| Frankston Libraries | FrankTALK: Louise Milligan Pheasants Nest Time: 6pm Venue: Frankston Library | | ||
| 16th | Port Phillip Libraries | Author Talk: Dr. Ahona Guha – Life skills for a broken world Time: 6.30pm Venue: Emerald Hill Library |  | |
| Kingston Libraries | Meet local author, Kerryn Mayne Joy Moody Is Out Of Time Time: 6.00pm Venue: Chelsea Library |  | ||
| Readings Books | Winnie Dunn in conversation (Dirt Poor Islanders) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (Hachette) |  | ||
| Mary Martin Bookshop | MYSTERY NIGHT Join a captivating evening of wine and words with a mystery author, mystery book and a glass of wine at a cosy mystery location! Time: 6.15pm Meet at Mary Martin BookshopString Bean AlleyMelbourne | |||
| Roaring Stories, Balmain (NSW) | James Bradley Deep Water in convo with Paul Daley Time: 7pm Venue: The Royal Oak, Balmain |  | ||
| 17th | Readings Books | Lauren Chater in conversation discussing The Beauties Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hawthorn (S&S) |  | |
| Yarra Libraries | Book Launch: It Takes a Town by Aoife Clifford Time: 6.30pm Venue: Fitzroy North Library (Ultimo) |  | ||
| Dymocks Books Melbourne | Book Launch: Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson in convo with CSPacat (A&U) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Dymocks Melbourne, 234 Collins St |  | ||
| Eltham Bookshop | Author event: Granlee Kieze Sister Viv Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Eltham |  | ||
| Port Phillip Libraries | Leah Kaminsky Doll’s Eye in conversation with Jacinta Halloran Resistance Time: 6.30pm Venue: Albert Park Library |  | ||
| Collins Booksellers Croydon | Author Event: Garry Disher, Sanctuary Time: 6.30pm Venue: Kofi Beans, Croydon | |||
| Books for Cooks | Dave Verheul On Sundays (HG) Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Victoria Street, Melbourne |  | ||
| 18th | Collins Booksellers on Lydiard, Ballarat | Author Talk: Kylie Orr The Eleventh Floor with Matthew Ryan Davies The Broken Wave Time: 6:00 pm 7:00 pm Venue: In store |  | |
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the Author: Kate Mildenhall The Hummingbird Effect Time: 6.30pm Venue: Belgrave Library |  | ||
| Your Library Ltd | Romance Author Panel with Savannah Blaize, Sandra Carmel, Michelle Somerw & Esther Del Zuanne Time: 6.00pm Venue: Knox Library, Wantirna South |  | ||
| Merribek Libraries | Author Talk: Elizabeth Coleman A Dance With Murder Time: 6.30pm Venue: Brunswick Library |  | ||
| History Council Vic & Wheeler Centre | Dr Kate Fullagar (Bennelong & Phillip) will chat with Yves Rees (S&S) Time: 6pm Venue The Wheeler Centre |  | ||
| Readings Books | Amy Gerard will discuss her memoir Strap Yourself In Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium (A&U) |  | ||
| Bayside Libraries | Author event: Sulari Gentill The Mystery Writer and Aoife Clifford It Takes a Town Time: 6.00pm Venue: Brighton Library | | ||
| Readings Books | Ouyang Yu will discuss Yu’s The White Cockatoo Flowers with Alice Pung (Transit Lounge) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  | ||
| Dymocks Waurn Ponds | Books in Bars: Glenna Thomson Gone Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Groove Train, Waurn Ponds This event has been postponed. New date TBA |  | ||
| Geelong Libraries + The Book Bird | Author Talk: Imbi Neeme – Kind of, Sort of, Maybe, But Probably Not Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm Venue: Geelong West Library |  | ||
| Glen Eira Libraries | Genevieve Novak Crushing in conversation with Claire Halliday Time: 6.30pm Venue: ONLINE |  | ||
| Goldfields Libraries | Tania Farrelly War of Hearts Time: 11.00am Venue: Woodend Library |  | ||
| Western Port Writes | Author Dinner: Megan Rogers & Kylie Ladd Time: 6.30pm Venue: Somers General THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT! | |||
| 19th April to May 5th | FESTIVAL | Stratford Shakespeare Festival Stratford, VIC For 30 years Stratford has hosted The Shakespeare on the River Festival, centered around the works and life of William Shakespeare. In 2024 there will be more than 20 events across two weeks. |  | |
| 19th | Geelong Libraries | Author Talk: Lucas Jordan – The Chipilly Six Time: 2.30pm Venue: Queenscliff Library |  | |
| GV Libraries | Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion The Glass House Time: 7.00pm Venue: Mooroopna Library | |||
| 20th | Connected Libraries | Author Talk: Kylie Orr with Jo Dixon Time: 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Venue: Bunjil Place Library, | | |
| Mary Martin Bookshop | THE BREAKFAST BOOK CLUB: What Happened to Nina by Dervla McTiernan Time: 8.30am Venue: Market Espresso, String Bean Alley, Melbourne |  | ||
| Lorne Bookshop | Book Launch: Hope by Rosie Batty Time: 2.00pm Venue: QDOS Fine Arts, Lorne | |||
| Collins Booksellers Croydon | Author Event: Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist, The Glass House Time: 6.00pm Venue: Littorios | |||
| 20th-21st | FESTIVAL | Swancon 48 Perth, WA In 2024 we are returning to The Rise in Maylands for a two day convention. Come along to share in our love for Science Fiction and Fantasy in print, TV, art, gaming and other forms! |  | |
| 20th-21st | FESTIVAL | Writers at the Woolshed, Wagga Wagga NSW Writers’ at the Woolshed 2024 brings you eight incredible writers and one internationally renowned portrait artist. |  | |
| 22nd | Willy Lit Fest Event | Dervla McTiernan in convo with Chris Hammer Time: 7.00pm Venue: Royals Yacht Club Vic, Will’town This is an evening not to be missed, featuring sneak peeks of the 2024 Willy Lit Fest Program, as well as the launch of the Festival’s inaugural all-inclusive Weekend Pass, which will be available to purchase on the night, for the very first time |   | |
| Moonee Valley Libraries | Elizabeth Coleman (Dance With Murder) in conversation with Emily Spurr Time: 7.00pm Venue: Sam Merrifield Library | | ||
| 23rd | Bayside Libraries | Author Event: Ross McMullin Life So Full of Promise Time: 2.00pm Venue: Brighton Library | ||
| Readings Books | Manisha Anjali will discuss Naag Mountain with Izzy Roberts-Orr (Giarmondo) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  | ||
| Wheeler Centre AND BMI, Ballarat | Dervla McTiernan in conversation What Happened to Nina Time: 7.00pm Venue: BMI Library, Ballarat | |||
| 24th | Geelong Libraries & The Wheeler Centre | Dervla McTiernan: What Happened to Nina? In conversation with J.P. Pomare Time: 6.00pm Venue: Geelong Library and Heritage Centre |  | |
| Eltham Bookshop | Anne Buist & Graeme Simson The Glass House Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Eltham | |||
| 25th-28th | FESTIVAL | Sorrento Writers Festival VIC After delivering a hugely successful inaugural festival, Corrie Perkin and her team are back in 2024 to deliver another cracking weekend of literary events. |  | |
| 26th | Mornington Libraries | Author Talk: Denise Main & Ian Chisholm Voices of the Whipstick Time: 10.30am Venue: Rosebud Library | ||
| Readings Kids | Doncaster Book Club: YA guest author Michael Earp Everything Under the Moon time: 7.30pm Venue: ONLINE | |||
| 27th | Northern Books | High Tea at the Convent with Lisa Medved, The Engravers Secret (HC) Time: 2pm – 4pm Venue: The Convent, Daylesford |  | |
| Melton City Libraries | Author Talk: True Crime with Vikki Petraitis Time: 2pm Venue: Melton Library | |||
| 28th | BMI Library, Ballarat | Author Event: Garry Disher Sanctuary Time: 2.00pm Venue: BMI Library, Ballarat |  | |
| 29th | Monash Libraries | The Man who Invented Vegemite: The True Story by Jamie Callister Time: 11am Venue: Zoom | ||
| Dymocks Waurn Ponds | Books in Bars – Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion The Glass House Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Groove Train, Waurn Ponds |  | ||
| 30th | Readings Books | Book Launch: Wholesome by Sarah Pound (Pan Mac) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hawthorn |  | |
| Collins Booksellers Sale | Book Launch: Studio Girls by Lisa Ireland Time: 7.00pm Venue: Sale Library, Sale |  | ||
| May 1st | Readings Books | Anna Downes will discuss her latest novel Red River Road with Kate Mildenhall (Affirm) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  |