Bookshop, Library & Festival Events – June 2025
| DATE | HOST | EVENT DETAILS |
| May 28th – June 1st | FESTIVALS | Words on the Waves NSW NT Writers Festival NT Capricorn Coast Writers Festival QLD |
| 2nd | Melton Library | The Unlocking Porscia Lam Time: 10.00am Venue: Melton Library |
| Melb Writers Club | June Meet up featuring Alicia Thompson Time: 6.00pm Venue: Abory Eatry | |
| 3rd | Paperback Bookshop | Salon Series: with Rachel Yang Rachel I Ate the Whole World to Find You with The Paperback’s Ben Juers Time: 6pm Venue: Bard’s Apothecary |
| Brunswick Bound Bookshop | Dominic Amerena in conversation I Want Everything Time: 6.15pm Venue: Brunswick Artists Bar | |
| Dymocks Tooronga | First Tuesday Bookclub with Jodie McAlister, Caz Goodwin, Kimberley Starr, Karys McEwen, Sinead Stubbins Time: 6.15pm Venue: Rivoli Cinemas, Camberwell | |
| Deep See Survey | Poetry Circle Time: 6.45pm Venue: Deep See Survey Space, Shoreham | |
| 3rd June – 3rd July | FESTIVAL | Monash Word Fest Vic WordFest is Monash Council’s annual literature festival brought to you by the Monash Public Library Service. |
| 4th | Yarra Libraries | Helen Garner in conversation with Broden Kelly Time: 6.30pm Venue: Fitzroy Town Hall |
| BMI Ballarat | Gail Holmes In the Margins Time: 6.00pm Venue: BMI Library | |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: Rytual Chloe Elisabeth Wilson (Penguin) Time: 6pm Venue: Church of All Nations | |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister (S&S) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: The Southern Frontier by Rohan Howitt (MUP) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Readings State Library | |
| Geelong Libraries | Dominic Amerena I Want Everything with Mark Smith Time: 6.00pm Venue: Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | |
| Mary Martin Bookshop | Author Talk: Dr Kirstin Ferguson Blindspotting Time: 12.00pm Venue: instore, Southbank | |
| 5th | Readings Books | LAUNCH: A Wisdom of Age, Jacinta Parsons (ABC Books) Time: 6.15pm Venue: Cinema Nova |
| Readings Books | Jahan Kalantar in conversation about Talk Your Way Out of Trouble (Pan Mac) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Chadstone | |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: Our New Gods by Thomas Vowles (UQP) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: Omega Plan by Jonathon Karagiannis Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium | |
| The Bookshop at Queenscliff | Dominic Amerena I Want Everything Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store, Queenscliff | |
| Ulysses Bookstore | Christine Newell Five Seasons In Seoul Time: 5.00pm Venue: in store, Hampton | |
| 6th | Wheeler Centre | Lunch with Jacinta Parsons A Wisdom of Age Time: 12.00pm Venue: Montalto Vineyard |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: The Foal in the Wire by Robbie Coburn (Hachette) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Kids | |
| Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Author Talk: Victoria Brownlee Eat Your Heart Out with Bec Fraser Time:11am Venue: Mornington Library | |
| 6th-8th | FESTIVAL | Bellingen Writers Festival NSW A line-up of literary talent, workshops, readings and displays comes to the picturesque town. |
| 6th-9th | FESTIVAL | Woodend Winter Arts Vic The Woodend Winter Arts Festival is an annual celebration, showcasing the very best of classical music from Australia and internationally, along with a literary and visual arts program. |
| 7th | Lorne Books | Christine Keighery We’re Not Us Without You Time: 4pm Venue: in store, Lorne |
| 7th-8th | FESTIVAL | Melbourne ComicCon Melbourne Exhibition Centre |
| 8th | Readings Books | Join us for a celebration of Tabkha by Mona Zahed Time: 2.00pm Venue: St. Kilda |
| Novel Nook Yarra Glen | LAUNCH: An Academic Affair Jodie McAlister Time: 11am Venue: 1 Bell Street, Yarra Glen | |
| Escape Hatch Books, Kew East | LAUNCH: Our Map by Angie Cui with Karen Wasson Time: 10.30am Venue: in sotre | |
| 10th | Readings Books | Natasha Mitchell in conversation with Linda Jaivin and Sheila Fitzpatrick Bombard the Headquarters (Black Inc) Time: 6.15pm Venue: Carlton |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: Detective Galileo by Peter Helliar (HC) Time: 5.30pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Readings Books | Tina Makereti will be in conversation about The Mires (Ultimo) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium | |
| Readings Books | Damon Young will discuss Immortal Gestures (Scribe) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Willy Lit Fest | Dominic Amerena in conversation I Want Everything Time: 6.30pm Venue: Footscray Library | |
| 11th | Northern Books | An Evening with Kate Grenville We are delighted to welcome Kate Grenville to The Phee Broadway Theatre for a conversation with Astrid Edwards about her new book,Unsettled: A journey through time and place. Time: 6pm Venue: Phee Broadway Theatre, Castlemaine |
| Yarra Libraries | Damon Young Immortal Gestures Time: 6.30pm Venue: Richmond Library | |
| Readings Books | Hugh White in be conversation about Quarterly Essay 98: Hard New World, Our Post-American Future (Black Inc) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Brunswick Bound Bookshop | Launch of Stinkbug by Sinéad Stubbins Time: 6.15pm Venue: Brunswick Artists’ Bar | |
| Libraries Wyndham | Daizy Maan and Tasneem Chopra in conversation: Growing Up Indian in Australia Time: 6.30pm Venue: Julie Gillard Library, Tarneit | |
| Geelong Libraries | Holden Sheppard King of Dirt in convo with Mark Smith Time: 6.00pm Venue: Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | |
| 12th | Brunswick Bound | Junior Book Club with author visit: Emma Gourley Kip of the Karoo Time: 4.00pm Venue: instore |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: The Philosophy by Alex Kain Time: 6.00pm Venue: Chadstone | |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: The Introvert’s Guide to Leaving the House by Jenny Valentish (Affirm) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Bayside Libraries | Author in conversation: Holden Sheppar (King of Dirt) with RWR McDonald Time: 6.00pm Venue: Brighton Library | |
| Shalom Collective | Book Launch: Ferryman Katia Deer with Arnold Zable Time: 6.30pm Velen Eira Town Hall | |
| Collins Booksellers Sale | Kylie Ladd The Mix-Up in conversation Time: 7pm Venue: Sale Library | |
| Book Grove | Jacinta Parsons in conversation A Wisdom of Age Time: 7pm Venue: OGSLSC | |
| 13th | Melbourne Library | Holden Sheppard King of Dirt in convo with Angela Savage Time: 6.00pm Venue: narrm ngarrgu Library, 141 Therry Street, Melbourne |
| 14th | Geelong Libraries | Christine Keighery We’re Not Us Without You Time: 1.30pm Venue: Torquay Library |
| FESTIVAL | Kyogle Readers & Writers Mini-Fest NSW The Kyogle Readers and Writers are very excited to announce the return of Literary Allsorts | |
| 14th-15th | FESTIVAL | Australian Fairy Tale Conference NSW Sydney |
| 15th | Hares and Hyenas | Holden Sheppard King of Dirt in convo with Christos Tsiolkas Time: 5pm Venue: in store, St. Kilda |
| Escape Hatch Books | LAUNCH: Wombat Dreaming by Caz Goodwin & Zoe Bennett Time: 2.15pm Venue: in store, Kew East | |
| Squishy Minnie | Book Launch: The World We Can Build by Eliza Hull Time: 11am Venue: in store, Kyneton | |
| Ultimo Press | Book Launch: The Ones We Love Anna Snoekstra with Melissa Fulton Time: 3.00pm Venue: Cams Kiosk, Abbotsford Convent | |
| Novel Book | Indie Authors Signing Event featuring SK May, SK Stapar, Rachel O;Rourke, Kandi Kontos & MG Hunt Time: 11am – 1pm Venue: 21 Bell Street, Yarra Glen | |
| Wildlife Wonders, Apollo Bay | Writing Great Ocean Landscapes with Jock Serong, Gregory Day & Dr Kay Weitz Time: 11am – 1pm Venue: Jan Juc SLSC Raising funds for the Conservation Ecology Centre (CEC) as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. | |
| 17th | Readings Books | LAUNCH: G & S Ghazals and Sonnets in Conversation by Tric O’Heare and Ross Donlon Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton (Walleah Press) |
| 18th | Readings Books | LAUNCH: New Skin by Miranda Nation (Allen & Unwin) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton |
| Dymocks Waurn Ponds | Books In Bars: Sheila Vijeyarasa The Power of Little Steps Time: 6.30pm Venue: Waurn Ponds Hotel | |
| Wheeler Centre | Cheng Lei A Memoir of Freedom with James Scullin Time: 6.30pm Venue: Wheeler Centre | |
| Lorne Bookshop | Chloe Elisabeth Wilson Rytual with Bianca Breen Time: 5.30pm Venue: in store, Lorne | |
| 19th | Readings Books | LAUNCH: Salvage by Jennifer Mills (Pan Mac) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton |
| Readings Books | Chelsey Goodan will be in conversation with Jo Stanley about Underestimated (Scribe) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Chadstone | |
| Bayside Libraries | Sarah Di Lorenzo The Liver Repair Plan Time: 6.00pm Venue: Brighton Town Hall | |
| Whitehorse Manningham Libraries | Gail Homes In the Margins in conversation Time: 6.30pm Venue: Doncaster Library | |
| 19th-22nd | FESTIVAL | Storyfest NSW (Ulladulla) StoryFest is a celebration of storytelling in all its forms – oral, written, prose, poetry, song or film. |
20th-22nd | FESTIVAL | Willy Lit Fest, Williamstown VIC This a three-day literary festival takes place in the Town Hall and Library in Williamstown. It features more than 80 authors participating in 50 events and is run by a volunteer committee of locals, supplemented by more than 30 volunteers at festival time. |
| 20th-28th | FESTIVAL | Q-Lit Writers Festival VIC Various venues across Melbourne |
| 21st | Readings Kids | LAUNCH: Music Camp by Penny Tangey (UQP) Time: 2.00pm Venue: Kids |
| Bayside Libraries | Writing About Real People (including yourself!) with Jenny Valentish The Introvert’s Guide to Leaving the House Time: 1.00pm Venue: Sandringham Library | |
| Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Children’s Author Talk: Ingrid Laguna Eddie Tells a Lie Time: 11am Venue: Rosebud Library | |
| Your Library Ltd | Melanie Cheng The Burrow Time: 2.00pm Venue: Rowville Library | |
| 21st-22nd | FESTIVAL | Regional Writers Rise Traralgon & Moe, VIC Returning in Gippsland for the second year – see their website for program details. |
| 21st June to 12th July | FESTIVAL | Glen Eira Storytelling Festival Melbourne, VIC Each year, the Glen Eira Storytelling Festival brings our community together with a series of events and programs for all ages and interests. Delivered by the Glen Eira City Council |
| 22nd | Readings Kids | LAUNCH: A Loo of One’s Own by Eleri Harris (A&U kids) Time: 2.00pm Venue: Kids |
| Moonee Valley Libraries | Jacinta Parsons will discuss A Wisdom of Age Time: 6.30pm Venue: Flemington Library | |
| 23rd | Port Phillip Library | Melanie Cheng The Burrow in conversation with Noe Harsel Time: 6.30pm Venue: St. Kilda Library |
| 24th | Mary Martin Bookshop | Author Mystery Night Time: 6.15pm Venue: Meet at the Queen Vic Market Shop |
| City of Melbourne Libraries | Author Talk: Rosalie Ham The Dressmaker Time: 6.45pm Venue: narrm ngarrgu Library | |
| Geelong Libraries | Kirsten Alexander After The Fall Time: 2.00pm Venue: Belmont Library | |
| 24th-27th | FESTIVAL | Outback Writers Festival, Winton, QLD Celebrating their 10th anniversary, this festival aims to engage writers and readers in Australian stories. Another aim is to encourage the children of isolated and rural families and indigenous children to engage in more reading and writing of stories that they can associate with. |
| 25th | Yarra Libraries | Moreno Giovannoni The Immigrants Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton Library |
| Sun Bookshop | Plestia Alaqad The Eyes of Gaza in conversation with Nazeem Hussain Time: 6.15pm Venue: Sun Theatre, Yarraville | |
| Miles Franklin Literary Award | Short List Announcement | |
| Readings Books | Meanjin Quarterly LAUNCH 84.2 Winter with Claire G Coleman Time: 6pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Geelong Libraries | Jacinta Parsons A Wisdom of Age in convo with Kate Mildenhall Time: 6.00pm Venue: Geeong Library & Heritage Centre | |
| Heads and Tales Bookshop | An evening with Kimberley Allsopp & Stephanie Carson Rise and Shine Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store, Barwon Heads | |
| Dymocks 234 | An evening with Michael Robotham The White Crow Time: 6.30pm Venue: Robert White Hall, Collins Street, Melbourne | |
| BMI Ballarat | Kylie Ladd The Mix-Up Time: 6.30pm Venue: BMI Library, Ballarat | |
| Eltham Bookshop | Madeleine Cleary The Butterfly Women and Anne Freeman The Me That you See Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Eltham | |
| 26th | Readings Books | Join us to hear journalist Cheng Lei in conversation A Memoir of Freedom with Kylie Moore-Gilbert (HC) Time: 6pm Venue: Hawthorn |
| Readings Books | Steve Vizard in conversation about Nation, Memory, Myth (MUP) with Barry Jones and Charlie Pickering Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Readings Books | Kimberley Allsopp in conversation about Rise and Shine (HC) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium | |
| Yarra Plenty Libraries | Michael Robotham The White Crow Time: 6.30pm Venue: Ivanhoe Library | |
| History Council Vic | Ross Jones Dhoombak Goobgoowana in convo with Yves Rees Time: 6.00pm Venue: Bard’s Apothecary | |
| 27th | Readings Books | Join Ali Whitelock, Jennifer Compton and Lucy Van for an evening of poetry to warm your soul, hosted by Tim Loveday Time: 8.00pm Venue: Carlton |
| Readings Books | DOUBLE LAUNCH: Mal McKimmie’s The Diwan of Nawid and Toby Davidson’s The Grand Reopening (Puncher and Wattmann) Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library | |
| Mildura City Council | Christian White, The Ledge Time: 10am Meet the Author Venue: Ouyen Library Time: 5pm Insights for emerging writers Venue: Mildura Library | |
| 27th-28th | FESTIVAL | Rose Scott Women’s Writers Festival NSW The 2025 festival will open with Suzanne Chick discussing her newly released memoir, Searching for Charmian (Summit, April 2025), in a conversation with her daughter Gina Chick (We Are the Stars, Summit); and continue with panels and discussions featuring Sophie Gee, Tracey Spicer, Hannah Kent, Jane Caro, Antoinette Lattouf, and Sara Saleh. Two keynotes will close the program: Charlotte McConaghy in conversation with Melissa Lee Speyer, and Tasma Walton in conversation with Bronte Charles. |
| 28th | Readings Kids | LAUNCH: Sonny & Tess by Nova Weetman and Eleanor Jones is Playing with Fire by Amy Doak (Penguin) Time: 2.00pm Venue: Kids |
| Readings Books | Meet James Islington and get your books signed The Will Of the Many (Text) Time: 2.00pm Venue: Chadstone | |
| Readings Books | LAUNCH: Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim by Penny O’Loughlin (Starfish Bay Children’s Books) Time: 4.30pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Warrnambool Storytelling FESTIVAL | Stella Day Out Warrnambool presented by Warrnambool City Council and Collins Booksellers Warrnambool Session 1: Santilla Chingaipe in conversation with Mary Coverdale Session 2: Katherine Brabon in conversation with Dr Jodie Fleming Session 3: Alice Robinson and Kate Mildenhall in conversation with Viveka Simpson | |
| ABC Perth & Fremantle Press | A Big Day Of Books: Readers! This is your chance to be part of the studio audience at an all-in-one Big Day of Books at ABC Perth! WA’s favourite radio presenters Hilary Smale, Jo Trilling, Ali Colvan and Claire Nichols will be chatting to some of the hottest new emerging writers in the Australian writing scene, along with some beloved favourites who are set to introduce their new books. | |
| 29th | Lorne Books | Author talk, signing & q&a: Jacinta Parsons Time: 2pm Venue: in store, Lorne |
| Readings Kids | Storytime: Angie Cui, reading from her new book Our Map. Time: 10.30am Venue: Readings Kids | |
| Readings Books | Storytime: Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern The Lucky Shoes Time: 11.30m Venue: Chadstone | |
| BOOK LAUNCH | The Haunting of Mr & Mrs Stevenson by Belinda Lyons-Lee Time: 3pm Venue: Justin Lane Bar, Geelong |