Bookshop, Library & Festival Events – January & February 2024
| Date | Host | Event Details | ||
| 1st | Stonnington Libraries | Author event: Edita Mukic Between Before and After Time: 2.00pm Venue: Toorak/South Yarra Library |  | |
| 2nd | Readings Books | Book Launch: Sloths love Parties by Rory H. Mather and Binny Talib (Affirm) Time: 2.00pm Venue: Kids store, Carlton |  | |
| 2nd-7th | Adelaide Festival | Adelaide Writers Week SA The 2024 line-up is truly breathtaking with international stars Anne Enright, Elizabeth Strout, Jane Smiley and many more, alongside Australian literary legends, Alexis Wright, Melissa Lukashenko, Christos Tsiolkas, Charlotte Wood, Pip Williams and so many many more! Could be the line-up of the year! | ||
| 2nd-21st | FESTIVAL | Words out West, Dalby, QLD For readers, writers and word-lovers alike, in Western Downs! Schooners and Stories (2.3.24): with William McInnes Books & Bubbles (8.3.24): with Wendy Harmer Festival Day (9.3.24): Guests include Michael Robotham, Kate Mildenhall, Benjamin Stevenson, Karly Lane, Brendan Watkins, Dinuka McKenzie, Michael Atkinson & Claudine Tinellis Writers Workshops 10.3.24): with Matt Davies and Mardie Sands Author Tour (21.3.24): Nikki Mottram | ||
| 3rd | Antipodes Bookshop | Book Launch: The Easter Bunny Hopby Tonia Dalia (HG) Time: 11am Venue: In store |  | |
| 4th | Roaring Stories | Dervla McTiernan What Happened to Nina in convo with Michaela Kalowski Time: 7.00pm Venue: State Library, NSW |  | |
| Readings Books | Nam Le in conversation (36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Church of All Nations |  | ||
| 5th | BMI Ballarat | In conversation with Imbi Neeme, Kind of Sort of Maybe Time: 6.00pm Venue: BMI Libary |  | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Body of Lies by Sarah Bailey Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hawthorn Store |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Haunting Biology By Emma Kowal Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library Vic |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Lead Us Not by Abby Lay (PRH) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  | ||
| Yarra Libraries | Author Event: Danielle Laidley Don’t Look Away (HC) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Fitzroy Town Hall |  | ||
| Wheeler Centre | Chanel Contos: Consent Laid Bare Time: 6.30pm Venue: Wheeler Centre Sold out |  | ||
| Geelong Libraries | Author Talk: Laura Waters Bewildered Time: 6.00pm Venue: Belmont Library |  | ||
| 6th | Your Library Ltd | Meet the Author: Karen Kirsten Irena’s Gift Time: 2.00pm Venue: Croydon |  | |
| Paperback Bookshop | Salon Series: Amy Brown My Brilliant Sister Time: 6.00pm Venue: Bard’s Apothecary |  | ||
| Stonnington Libraries | Christos Tsiolkas in convo with Corrie Perkin & Avenue Bookstore Time: 6.00pm Venue: Toorak/South Yarra Library |  | ||
| Farrells Bookshop Mornington | Author Event: Sarah Bailey, Body of Lies Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Mornington (Allen & Unwin) |  | ||
| Readings Books | Author in conversation: Dervla McTiernan in conversation with Jane Harper What Happened Nina (HC) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Cinema Nova |  | ||
| Dymocks Waurnd Ponds | Books in Bars with Fiona Lowe The Accident Time: 6.30pm Venue: Ceres Distilling Co., Grovedal |  | ||
| 7th | Book Grove, Ocean Grove | Author Event: Jim Moginie The Silver River (HC) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Ocean Grove Surf Club |  | |
| Readings Books | Join us to hear Mary-Lou Stephens in conversation with Fiona Taylor discussing The Chocolate Factory (HC) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Rewilding by Donna Cameron with Lucy Treloar (Transit Lounge) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  | ||
| Moonee Valley Libraries | Author Event: Jane Gilmore (Fairytale Princesses) in conversation with Deanne Carson (Teaching Consent), founding CEO of Body Safety Australia Time: 6.30pm Venue: Sam Merrifield Library | |||
| 8th | Mornington Libraries | Author Talk: Emily Spurr Beatrix & Fred and Eleanor Elliott Thomas The Opposite of Success Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library |  | |
| Heads and Tales Bookshop | CWA International Women’s Day Lunch with Rachelle Unreich A Brilliant Life Time: 12md Venue: Barwon Heads Community Hall |  | ||
| Your Library Ltd | In celebration of International Women’s Day join fiercely feminist authors Pauline Hopkins, Patricia Sykes, Angela Costi, Robyn Bishop as they describe their experience of contributing to an anthology of poems and short stories that explore how It’s all Connected Time: 2.00pm Venue: Realm Library |  | ||
| Queenscliff Literary Festival | International Women’s Day Event: Dr Ahona Gua in convo with Jill Stark Time: 5.30pm Venue: Shelter Shed, Queenscliff | |||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Silver River by Jim Moginie Time: 6.30pm Venue: Church of All Nations, Carlton | | ||
| 9th | Your Library Ltd | Meet the Author: Donna M Cameron The Rewilding Time: 10.00am Venue: Belgrave Library | | |
| Jeffreys Books | Author Talk: Mary-Lou Stephens The Chocolate Factory Time: 2.30pm Venue: in store | |||
| 8th-10th | Cairns Tropical Writers Festival | The Cairns Tropical Writers Festival was established in 2008 and is a biennial event. 2024 guests inlcude Alexis Wright, Julia Baird, Kate Mildenhall, Mirandi Riwoe, Kate Solly, Myfanwy Jones, Emma Grey, Lisa Wilkinson, Lisa Miller and more! | ||
| 12th | Readings Books | The Relationship is the Project, edited by Jade Lillie and Kate Larsen, with Cara Kirkwood and Jax Brown Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium |  | |
| Wheeler Centre | Rebecca F. Kuang: Yellowface Time: 6.30pm Venue: Melbourne City Conference Centre Sold out | |||
| 13th | Northern Books | An evening with Kate Ceberano, chatting with Brian Nankervis Time: 7.00pm Venue: Phee Broadway Theatre, Castlemaine |  | |
| Avenue Bookstore | Marina Kamenev Kin in conversation with Alice Zaslavsky Time: 6.30pm Venue: Avenue Bookstore, Elsternwick Uni NSW publishing |  | ||
| Readings Books | Beatrix Bakes: Natalie Paull in conversation Beatrix Bakes Another Slice Time: 6:30pm Venue: Lido, Hawthorn |  | ||
| Readings Books | Dr Alain Gachet in conversation with Emma Alberici to discuss Water and Peace, Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Moonee Valley Libraries | Author Event: Stuart Coupe Shake Some Action Time: 7.00pm Venue: Sam Merrifield Library | |||
| Roaring Stories, Balmain | Author Event: James Colley The Next Big Thing in convo with Alexei Toliopoulos Time: 7.00pm Venue: The Royal Oak, Balmain |  | ||
| 14th | Your Library Ltd | Author talk: Alli Parker, At The Foot of the Cherry Tree Time: 2.00pm Venue: Realm Library |  | |
| Brunswick Bound Bookshop | Launch of Fat Chance by Kent MacCarter Time: 6.15pm Venue: in store, Brunswick |  | ||
| Merribek Libraries | Author Event: Justine Sless Measured Silk & Other Stories Time: 6.30pm Venue: Brunswick Library |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Like Fire-Hearted Suns by Melanie Joosten Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (Ultimo) |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Bully Blocking by Evelyn M Field Time: 6.30pm Venue: St. Kilda |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Marlow’s Dream By Martin Edmond Time: 6.30pm Venue: SLV | |||
| Dymocks Knox | Books in Bars: Featuring Tammi Miller Paperback Therapy Time: 6.30pm Venue: Urban Alley Brewery, Knox (@bare_therapy) EVENT CANCELLED | |||
| Warrnambool Library | Author Event: Glenna Thomson will discuss her novel Gone Time: 6.30pm Venue: Warrnambool Library |  | ||
| 14th-16th | FESTIVAL | Manly Writers Festival NSW This inaugural two-and-a-bit day festival for readers, writers, and thinkers will bring together ideas and writing, and explore issues at a time of significant change in the world, as well as simply enjoy great stories. Over 50 leading writers from the Northern Beaches, elsewhere in Australia as well as international writers will gather to celebrate the power of story telling! | ||
| 14th-17th | Blak & Bright | Keynote: State of the Nations with Leah Purchell, March 14th Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Edge, Federation Square Please see Blak & Bright’s website for the impressive program | ||
| 14th-23rd | FESTIVAL | Brimbank Readers and Writers Festival, Melbourne VIC This annual event encourages a love of reading and literature, celebrates creativity and diversity, as well as promoting lifelong learning for the Brimbank community by the Brimbank Library Service. | ||
| 15th | Whitehorse Manningham Libraries | Author Event: The Power of Writing What You Know with Jacinta Dietrich (This Is Us Now) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Doncaster Library |  | |
| Goulburn Valley Libraries | John Silvester Naked City in conversation (Pan MacMillan) Time: 7.30pm Venue: Shepparton Library |  | ||
| 16th | Stonnington Libraries | Vikki Petraitis on true crime stories Time: 10.30am Venue: Phoenix Park Library, Malvern East |  | |
| Your Library Ltd | Book launch – Banksia Close By Cass Rowe Time: 10.30am Venue: Belgrave Library |  | ||
| Chestnut Tree Bookshop | Book launch: Kind of Sort of Maybe…but probably not by Imbi Neeme. Imbi will be in convo with Donita Richards Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Chestnut Tree Bookshop |  | ||
| Stonemans Bookroom | Author Event: Wal Walker The Squatters’ Grab Time: 11am Venue: In store, Castlemaine |  | ||
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the Author: Ted O’Hare The View From My Wheelchair Time: 11.00am Venue: Rowville Library |  | ||
| Geelong Libraries | Writing Workshop with Peter Quarry If I Were You Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm Venue: Geelong Library |  | ||
| Oz Romance Readers | Signing Event with Cathy Maxwell and Kate Meader Time: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm Venue: Ibis Hotel, 15 Therry Street, Melbourne | |||
| Eltham Bookshop | Author Event: Emma Bowd My Happy Place Time: 10.30am Venue: in store, Eltham |  | ||
| Goulburn Valley Libraries | Author Event: Dave Warner Summer of Blood, convo & music! Time: 3.00pm Venue: Shepparton Library (Fremantle Press) |  | ||
| 17th | Fairfield Books | Meet the Authors: Emily Gale & Nova Weetman Outlaw Girls Time: 4.30pm Venue: in store, Fairfield (Text) |  | |
| 18th | Readings Books | Join us to hear Chloe Hooper in discussion with Lech Blaine, centring on Blaine’s essay, On Peter Dutton and the Forgotten People (Black Inc) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Church of All Nations |  | |
| Goulburn Valley Libraries | Author Event: Fiona Lowe The Accident Time: 2.30pm Venue: Nagambie Library | | ||
| 19th | Readings Books | Book Launch: High Noon at Starbucks by Richard Freadman Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  | |
| Northern Books | Books at the Brewery: Meet Larrie Winzar Bliss Time: 6.00pm Venue: Shedshaker Brewery, The Taproom | |||
| Port Phillip Library Service | Growing Up Muslim in Australia in convo with Amra Pajalic & Demet Divavoren with Bruno Lettieri Time: 6.30pm Venue: Emerald Hill Library, South Melbourne Note: as at 19.3.24, this event has been postponed | |||
| 20th | Bayside Libraries | Book Launch: This is My Happy Place by Emma Bowd (Affirm) Time: 11.00am Venue: Sandringham Library | | |
| Stonnington Libraries | History Matters: Telling Your Story – memoir writing workshop with Sian Prior, Childless Time: 5.30pm Venue: Malvern Library |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Squatters’ Grab by Wal Walker Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library Vic |  | ||
| Readings Books | Jodi Rodgers in conversation – Unique: What Autism Can Teach Us about Difference, Connection, and Belonging Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hawthorn (Hachette) |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Appreciation by Liam Pieper Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (PRH) |  | ||
| Fullers Bookshop | Author event: Imbie Neeme Kind of Sort of Maybe will be in conversation with Jane Rawson The Wreck Time: 5.30pm Venue: The Afterword Cafe, Hobart |  | ||
| Brimbank Libraries | Author Event: John Marsden Tomorrow When the War Began Time: 4.00pm Venue: Deer Park Library (Pan MacMillan) |  | ||
| 21st | Your Library Ltd | Author Talk and Pasta-Making Demonstration with Jaclyn Crupi Pasta Love Time: 2.00pm Venue: Belgrave Library |  | |
| Collins Booksellers Sale | Author Talk: Kelly Delany A Roll of the Dice Time: 7.00pm Venue: Sale Library |  | ||
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Chrysalis and Requiem by Quinton Li Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium |  | ||
| Readings Books | Meanjin Launch: Autumn 2024 Hear from Marcus Westbury OAM, Prof Clare Wright OAM, and more. Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the Author: Heather Morris Sisters Under the Rising Sun Time: 6.30pm Venue: Knox Library | |||
| 23rd | Wheeler Centre | Books and Ideas: Kathy Lette at Montalto Time: 7.00pm Venue: Montalto Winery This event is possibly sold out, wait list available |  | |
| Yarra Libraries | Author Talk — André Dao: Anam (PRH) with Fairfield Books Time: 2.00pm Venue: Fitzroy Town Hall |  | ||
| Mornington Library | Author Talk: Kate Solly Tuesday Evenings with the Copeton Craft Resistance Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library |  | ||
| Mudgee Readers’ Festival | Mudgee in March – Wine Cheese Books: Clare Fletcher Five Bush Weddings will be in convo with Amy Lovat Mistakes and Other Lovers Ashley Kalagian-Blunt Dark Mode and Summer Land, Mudgee author | |||
| 23rd-24th | FESTIVAL | Clunes Book Town Festival VIC Running from dawn to dusk in the historic township of Clunes in Regional Victoria. A two day festival full of author and artist talks, workshops and live entertainment for the whole family. | ||
| 24th | Geelong Libraries | Author Talk: Lorin Clarke Would That Be Funny? Growing up with John Clarke Time: 3.00pm Venue: Waurn Ponds Library |  | |
| Eltham Bookshop | Author Event: Rebecca Lim The Letterbox Tree Time: 3.00pm Venue: Eltham Bookshop |  | ||
| 25th | Readings Books | Poetry Launch: Writing in the Still by Andrew Benjamin Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  | |
| Wheeler Centre | The Next Big Thing: Join four talented writers as they showcase their anticipated debut works at one of our most beloved series, The Next Big Thing. Featuring James Colley Abbey Lay Roslyn Orlando Ernest Price Amélie Jean Staff Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Wheeler Centre | | ||
| Glen Eira Libraries | Author Event: Helen Signy Maya’s Dance in convo with Claire Halliday (Simon & Schuster) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Glen Eira Town Hall |  | ||
| 25th-27th | FESTIVAL | Somerset Story Fest, Gold Coast QLD Delivering a series of literary experiences along with workshops, masterclasses and featured authors throughout the year, Storyfest nurtures emerging writers and provides opportunities for readers and writers alike. Program can be seen here. | ||
| 26th | Readings Books | Book Launch: At Nonna’s Table by Paola Bacchia Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (Smith Street Books) |  | |
| Frankston Libraries | FrankTALK – Alice Pung for Harmony Week Time: 11am Venue: Frankston Library |  | ||
| Readings Books | Hear from award-winning writer and journalist, Louise Milligan, in conversation to discuss her thriller Pheasants Nest (A&U) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Cinema Nova |  | ||
| Geelong Libraries | Author Talk: Fiona Lowe, The Accident Time: 6.00pm Venue: Belmont Library | |||
| Merribek Libraries | Edita Mujkic Between Before and After Time: 7.00pm Venue: Coburg Library | |||
| 27th | Readings Books | Book Launch: The Glass House by Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion (Hachette) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton |  | |
| Your Library Ltd | Author Talk: Kylie Orr, The Eleventh Floor Time: 10.30am Venue: Montrose Library |  | ||
| Northern Books | Books at the Brewery – Louise Milligan Pheasants Nest Time: 6.00pm Venue: Shedshaker Brewery, Castlemaine |  | ||
| 28th | Readings Books | Book Launch: The Pyramid of Needs by Ernest Price Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (Affirm) |  |