Bookshop, Library & Festival Events – January & February 2025
| Date | Host | Event Details | ||
| 15th January | Great Ocean Reads | Author Event: Fiona Basile Immerse Time: 6.00pm Venue: Apollo Bay SLSC | ||
| 16-18th January | Mandurah Readers & Writers Festival | Guests include: Josh Kemp & Karleah Olson Josephine Taylor, Holden Sheppard, Sara Foster, David Allan-Petale and more | ||
| 21st January | Readings | Onyx Storm Rebecca Yarros celebration Time: 9.00am Venue: Emporium There will be giveaways and sweet treats! | ||
| Mary Martin Bookshop | Onyx Storm Breakfast Party! Time: 8am Venue: Southgate store | |||
| 22nd January | Geelong Libraries | Author Event: Isobelle Carmody Comes the Night Time: 2.00pm Venue: Apollo Bay Library | ||
| 23rd January | Avenue Bookstore | Book Launch: The Cicada House by Ella Ward with Alli Parker Time: 6pm Venue: Elsternwick store | ||
| 28th | Dymocks Hobart | BOOK LAUNCH – The Jam Maker by Mary-Lou Stephens with Karen Brooks Time: 6.00pm Venue: Henry Jones Hotel | ||
| Dymocks Melbourne | An Evening with David Baldacci To Die For Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Capitol, Swanston St | |||
| 29th | Readings | Book Launch: Ann Liang’s I Am Not Jessica Chen Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium EVENT SOLD OUT | ||
| Mary Martin Books | BOOK LAUNCH: Eye Contact by Cameron Liang Join Mary Martin Bookshop QV Market to launch Cameron Liang’s brand new novel Eye Contact into the world. We will be celebrating both the book’s release and the Lunar New Year in style at the iconic Queen Victoria Night Market. Time: 5pm – 10pm | |||
| 30th | Readings | Book Launch: Three Boys Gone by Mark Smith Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | ||
| Bayside Libraries | Launch: The Campers, Maryrose Cuskelly with Vikki Petraitis Time: 60pm Venue: Brighton Library | |||
| Dymocks Knox City | In Conversation with Ann Liang I Am Not Jessica Chan Time: 6.00pm Venue: Knox Library | |||
| FEBRUARY | ||||
| 3rd | Boroondara Libraries | Book launch and Jazz: Kate Solly The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stich-Up in conversation with Kerryn Mayne Time: 7.00pm Venue: Kew Library | ||
| 4th | BOOK LAUNCH | The Mix-Up by Kylie Ladd Time: 6.30pm Venue: Vino Central, Ivanhoe | ||
| Collins Booksellers Moonee Ponds | Author Event: Ella Ward The Cicada House Time: 6.30pm Venue: ins tore, Moonee Ponds | |||
| Dymocks Tooronga | First Tuesday Book Club! Featuring: Hazel Edwards, Maryrose Cuskelly, Melanie La’Brooy, Anna Johnston, Geoff Parkes | |||
| Northern Books | Books at the Brewery – Jill Barclay, Black Time: 6.30pm Venue: Shedshaker Brewery, Castlemaine | |||
| 5th | Bayside Libraries | Author Event: Kylie Ladd The Mix-Up in convo with Kerryn Mayne Time: 6.30pm Venue: Beaumaris Library | ||
| 6th | Monash Public Library | Author Talk: Kate Solly The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch Up Timee: 6.30pm Venue: Wheelers Hill Library | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Somebody Down There Likes Me by Robert Lukins Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton (A&U) | |||
| The Younger Sun Bookshop | Rochelle Siemienowicz and Irma Gold will discuss Rochelle’s new book, Double Happiness Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Yarraville | |||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Campers by Maryrose Cuskelly (A&U) Time: 6:00pm Venue: Emporium | |||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole, Geoff Parkes (PRH) Time: 6.00pm Venue: St. Kilda | |||
| 7th | Sale Library | Kate Solly The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch Up in convo with Lisa Ireland Time: 7.00pm Venue: Sale Library | ||
| 8th | State Library Vic | Beyond the Page Series: Page Turners with Helen Garner One of Australia’s most beloved authors with modern classics including Monkey Grip and This House of Grief, Garner is joining us to discuss her latest book, The Season. Time: 1.00pm Venue: Conversation Quarter | ||
| 9th | Yarra Plenty Libraries | Author Talk with Sofie Laguna Infinite Splendours Time: 11.00am Venue: Ivanhoe Library | ||
| FESTIVAL | Trans Book Festival The Trans Book Festival is a day to celebrate the talents, courage and creativity of trans and gender diverse authors. Venue: Wheeler Centre | |||
| 11th | Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Author Talk: Anna Johnston The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Cold Truth Ashley Kalagian Blunt Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| 12th | Yarra Plenty Libraries | Author Event: Kylie Ladd The Mix-Up Time: 6.30pm Venue: Ivanhoe Library | ||
| Indie Book Fair | The Barwon Heads Indie Author Book Fair Time: 9am – 1pm Venue: Barwon Heads Community Hall | |||
| 13th | Eltham Bookshop | Kate Solly & Kylie Ladd in conversation Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Eltham | ||
| 18th | Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Author Talk: Geoff Parkes When The Deep Dark Bush Swallows You Whole Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library | ||
| 21st | Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Author Talk: Christian White The Ledge Time: 11am Venue: Hastings Library | ||
| 22nd | Flinders Fringe & Western Port Writes | Writers Panel for Flinders Fringe featuring Tony Birch (Women & Children), Melanie Cheng (The Burrow) and Kylie Ladd (The Mix-Up), as they discuss their diverse books on family and relationships with Jason Steger of The Booklist. Time: 2.30pm Venue: St. Johns Church Hall, Flinders | ||
| 21st-23rd | Society of Women Writers Victoria | For the Love of Writing Literary Festival 21st: in person launching Write On 22nd-23rd: ONLINE *short story writing workshop from Cate Kennedy *a writing history workshop from Dr Wendy J. Dunn *exploring Ekphrastic poetry with poets Angela Costi and Anne M. Carson. *Author talks include Vikki Petraitis, Kylie Orr and Trish Bolton. The full programme may be found here | ||
| 25th | CBCA | Notables List announced today | ||
| 26th | Ulysses Bookstore | Author Talk: Ella Ward The Cicada House Time: Venue: in store, Hampton | ||
| 27th | Frankston Libraries | Author Talk: Kylie Ladd The Mix-Up Time: 5.30pm Venue: Frankston Library | ||
| 30th | Bayside Libraries | Maryrose Cuskelly The Campers launch with Vikki Petraitis Time: 6.00pm Venue: Brighton Library | ||