Bookshop, Library & Festival Events – November 2025
| Date | Host | Event Details | ||
| 1st-2nd | HNSA | History Unbound Festival Venue: Parramatta Town Hall | ||
| 3rd | Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Rachel Johns The Lucky Sisters Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library with Farrells | ||
| 5th | Melton City Libraries | Rachel Johns The Lucky Sisters Time: 2pm Venue: Melton Library | ||
| Fairfield Books | Author Talk: Kate Mildenhall The Hiding Place Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store | |||
| Readings Books | Celebrate the launch of Two Hundred Million Musketeers by Ender Başkan (Giramondo) Time: 6pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Stella Org | Stella Day Out – Ballarat with Katia Ariel, Kelly Gardiner, Dr Samah Sabawi, Fatima Measham Time: 6pm Venue: BMI | |||
| Collins Booksellers on Lydiard | In Conversation with Tricia Stringer The Road Trip (HC) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Old Colonist’s Club | |||
| Dymocks Waurn Ponds | Books in Bars with Rachel Johns Time: 6.30pm Venue: Waurn Ponds Hotel | |||
| Port Phillip Library | Christian White The Long Night Time: 6pm Venue: St. Kilda Library | |||
| Frankston City Libraries | Book launch: Dogs with Jobs Andrea Rowe Time: 10am Venue: Frankston Library | |||
| 6th | Macedon Ranges Libraries | Rachel Johns The Lucky Sisters Time: 10am Venue: Woodend Library | ||
| BMI Ballarat | Rachel Johns The Lucky Sisters Time: 6.30pm Venue: BMI Library | |||
| Eltham Bookshop | Kate Mildenhall in conversation with Toni Jordan Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Eltham | |||
| Readings Books | Meet the winner of Masterchef 2024, Nat Thaipun! Thai (HG) Time: 6pm Venue: Chadstone | |||
| Readings Books | Hear Ghayath Almadhoun in conversation with Ender Başkan about I have brought you a severed hand. Time: 6pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Blak and Bright | Blak Ink returns with its fourth and final instalment of the year, bringing together Ren Wyld (Martu) and Jeanine Leane (Wiradjuri) for a conversation on Unbroken Resistance Time: 6pm Venue: narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services 141 Therry Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 | |||
| Bayside Libraries | Christian White The Long Night in conversation with Michael Brissenden Time: 6pm Venue: Brighton Town Hall | |||
| 7th | Nice Stack | Sally Hepworth Mad Mabel time: 6.30pm Venue: Meeniyan Town Hall | ||
| 7th-9th | FESTIVAL | Sunshine Coast Fiction Festival Maroochydore | ||
| 7th-9th | FESTIVAL | Weekend of Words – Oz Asia Festival A vibrant celebration of Asian and Asian Australian literature, writing, and ideas. Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre | ||
| 8th | Sun Bookshop | Launch: Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood Time: 10.30am Venue. The Sun Theatre | ||
| Warrnambool Library | Toni Jordan Tenderfoot Time: 1pm Venue: Warrnambool Library (with Collins) | |||
| Story Society | The Story Society Event with Kate Mildenhall The Hiding Place Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm Venue: Urban Cellar, Bendigo | |||
| Your Library | Meet the author: Mark Brandi Eden Time: 10.30am Venue: Rowville Library | |||
| 10th | Bunjil Library | Judy Nunn Pilbara Time: 7pm Venue: Bunjil Library, Narre Warren | ||
| Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Author Talk: Emily Stewart Sensible Money Time: 10.30am Venue: Mornington Library | |||
| Bayside Libraries | Peter FitzSimons The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop in conversation with Michael Veitch Time: 6pm Venue: Brighton Town Hall | |||
| 11th | Geelong Libraries | Judy Nunn Pilbara Time: 6pm Venue: Geelong Library | ||
| Dymocks Tooronga | First Tuesday Bookclub with: Spiri Tsintziras, Carmel MacDonald-Graeme, Guy Sigley, Renee Price, Lyn Yeowart, Mark Tregellas, Rachel Jayne Time: 6.15pm Venue: Rivoli Theatre | |||
| Paperback Bookshop | Salone Series: Antonia Pont in conversation with Anna MacDonald Time: 6pm Venue: Bard’s Apothecary | |||
| Readings Books | Jo Dixon will discuss her latest novel, A Disappearing Act (HC) Time: 6pm Venue: Hawthorn | |||
| 12th | Glen Eira Libraries | Megan Daley Raising Readers Time: 6.30pm Venue: ONLINE | ||
| Port Phillip Libraries | Jo Dixon A Disappearing Act Time: 2pm Venue: Port Melbourne Library | |||
| Collins Booksellers on Lydiard | In Conversation with Bryan Brown The Drowning Time: 6.30pm Venue: Regent Cinemas, Ballarat | |||
| Ivanhoe Library & Fairfield Books | Peter FitzSimons The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop: Time: 6.30pm Venue: Ivanhoe Library | |||
| Yarra Libraries | Evelyn Araluen The Rot Time: 6.30pm Venue: Fitzroy Town Hall Reading Room | |||
| Monash Libraries | Jo Dixon A Disappearing Act Time: 6.30pm Venue: Wheelers Hill Library | |||
| GV Libraries | Lyn Yeowart The Hollow Girl Time: 10.30am Venue: Mooropna Library | |||
| Readings Books | Join us to hear Kate Emery A Murder Is Going Down in conversation with fellow YA crime authors, Amy Doak and Troy Hunter Time: 6pm Venue: Hawthorn | |||
| Stonnington Libraries | Vikki Petraitis The Stolen Time: 6.30pm Venue: Toorak/South Yarra Library | |||
| 13th | Chestnut Tree Bookshop | Book launch: As If I’m Really There – Emilie Collyer Time: 6.30pm Venue: In store, West Footscray | ||
| Readings Books, The Wheeler Centre & UMAC | Readings, The Wheeler Centre and UMAC present Trent Dalton in conversation with Michael Williams (HC) Time: 6.15pm Venue: Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Melb Uni | |||
| Ink Bookshop | Lyne Yeowart The Hollow Girl and Mark Mupotsa-Russell The Wolf Who Cried Boy Time: 6pm Venue: instore, Mansfield | |||
| Antipodes Bookshop | Words After Dark: Kate Mildenhall The Hiding Place Time: 6pm Venue: In store, Sorrento | |||
| Sale Library | Christian White The Long Night Time: 7pm Venue: Sale Library | |||
| MYLI Phillip Island Library | Author Talk – Peter FitzSimons AM The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop Time: 10.30am Venue: Berninneit, Cowes | |||
| Yarra Libraries | Author Talk: Peter Mitchell Under the Same Moon Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton Library | |||
| Great Ocean Reads | Dr Peter Larkins The Healthy Hundred Time: 6pm Venue: The Apollo Bay Hotel | |||
| 14th | Dymocks Collins Street | Bryan Brown The Hidden in convo with Sarah Bailey Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library Theatrette | ||
| Readings Books | Join us to celebrate the winners of The Readings Prizes 2025 Time: 5.30pm Venue: La Mama Courtyard, 205 Faraday Street, Carlton | |||
| Campaspe Libraries | Lyn Yeowart The Hollow Girl Time: 1.30pm Venue; Echuca Library | |||
| Bookish Bendigo | Peter FitzSimons AM The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop Time: 6.30pm Venue: Bendigo Bank Theatre | |||
| 15th | FESTIVAL | A Day in Carlton by Readings Books See their website for details of all the fabulous events! Guests include: Trent Dalton, Toni Jordan, Sofie Laguna, Kate Mildenhall, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Grace Ye, Jessia Au & so many more! Various Venues in Carlton | ||
| FESTIVAL | Fishy Stories Festival Guests include: Dr Hubble, Box Wars, Alison Lester, Ben & Andrew (Real Pigeons), Jane Goodwin, Jess Racklyeft, Vikki Conley & Andrea Rowe Fish Creek | |||
| Readings Books | Book launch: The Hiding Place Kate Mildenhall with Sally Hepworth with a BBQ and a beer! Time: 4.30pm Venue: Church of All Saints, Carlton | |||
| Stella Org | Stella Day Out – Aireys Inlet with Katherine Brabon, Angela Savage, Jacinta Halloran, Inala Cooper From 11am Venue: Aireys Inlet Community Hall | |||
| Bayside Libraries | Workshop: Killer plot lines with Zane Lovitt The Body Next Door Time: 1pm Venue: Sandringham Library | |||
| Northern Books | Out for lunch with Peter Fitzsimons The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop Time: 12.00pm Venue: Guildford Family Hotel, Guildford | |||
| SCBWI | Meet and Greet, Sketch and Scribble Time: 11am Venue: Time Out Cafe, Fed Square | |||
| Moorabool Author Panel | Moorabool Author Panel with Wayne Marshall, Jem Tyler, Matt Romania, Holly Brunnbauer & Allyse Near Time: 11am Venue: Bacchus Marsh Public Hall | |||
| FESTIVAL | Words on the Waves: Words at Pearls with Natalie Kyriacou, Nardi Simpson, Markus Zusak & David Lindenmayer Time: 9.45am – 4.15pm Venue: Pearl Beach Community Hall | |||
| 15th-17th | FESTIVAL | True Story Festival – Coledale Venue: Coledale Hall | ||
| 16th | Heads and Tales Bookstore | Story writing & workshop with Katrina Nannestad Time: 2pm Venue: Barwon Heads Community Hall | ||
| 17th | Wimmera Libraries | Author Talk – Peter Fitzsimons Time: 11am Venue: Stawell Library | ||
| Readings Books | Hear multi-award winning author, Katrina Nannestad, discuss writing for children The Story Writer’s Handbook (ABC BOOKS) Time: 6pm Venue: Hawthorn | |||
| Hares & Hyenas | Madeleine Gray Chosen Family with Christos Tsiolkas Time: 7pm Venue: The Pride Centre, St. Kilda | |||
| 18th | Northern Books | Books at the Brewery: Helen Trinca Looking for Elizabeth Time: 6pm Venue: Shedshaker Brewery | ||
| Readings Books | Celebrate the launch of Telling Times by Carmel Macdonald Grahame and Susan Midalia Time: 6pm Venue: Hawthorn | |||
| The Bookshop at Queenscliff | Croissants & Conversation with Kate Reid Destination Moon Time: 11am Venue: Shelter Shed, Queenscliff | |||
| Greater Hamilton Libraries | The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop by Peter FitzSimons Time: 7pm Venue: Hamilton Performing Arts Centre | |||
| BMI Ballarat | Margaret Hickey An Ill Wind Time: 6pm Venue: BMI Libarary, Ballarat | |||
| 19th | Wheeler Centre | Contemporary Connections Acclaimed authors Madeleine Gray, Bri Lee and Kate Mildenhall take centre stage in this lively panel discussion showcasing the depth and scope of Australian literary fiction. Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Wheeler Centre | ||
| Ramona Bookshop | Helen Trinca Looking for Elizabeth with Judith Brett Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Northcote | |||
| Libraries in Wyndham | Holly Brunnbauer What Did I Miss Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hoppers Crossing Library | |||
| Northern Books | Join Radio National’s, Natasha Mitchell at the Fitzroy Town Hall for a conversation with Pub Choir’s ® Astrid Jorgensen Average at Best Time: 7pm Venue: Fitzroy Town Hall | |||
| Monash Uni Publishing | Book launch: Unseen by Penelope Jackson – with Helen Hughes Time: 6pm Venue: Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Caulfield | |||
| Port Phillip Libraries | Join ABC Gardening Australia host Tammy Huynh for a discussion of her new release The Plant Book Time: 6pm Venue: St. Kilda Library | |||
| Yarra Libraries | Astrid Jorgensen Average At Best with Natasha Mitchell Time: 7pm Venue: Fitzroy Town Hall | |||
| Warrnambool Library | Author Event: An Evening with Peter FitzSimons TimeL 6.30pm Venue: Warrnambool Library | |||
| 20th | Your Library | Kylie Orr On The Eleventh Floor Time: 6.30pm Venue: Knox Library | ||
| Ramona Bookshop | Tony Birch Pictures of You in convo with Trish Bolton & Rachel Matthews Time: 6pm Venue: Tin Pot Cafe, Fitzroy North | |||
| Northern Books | Astrid Jorgensen Average at Best in convo with Clare Bowditch Time: 7pm Venue: Kyneton Mechanics Institute | |||
| Hill of Content | Book launch: The Curious Diplomat by Lachlan Strahan with Prof the Hon Gareth Evans Time: 6pm Venue: In store Melbourne | |||
| Collins Booksellers on Lydiard | An Evening With Peter FitzSimons AM Time: 6.30pm Venue: Old Colonists Club, Ballarat | |||
| 21st | Sisters In Crime | Scarlet Stiletto Awards Night Award-winning Sydney author, Dinuka McKenzie, will present Sisters in Crime’s 32nd Scarlet Stiletto Awards, after first discussing her life in crime with award-winning author, Amanda Hampson Time: 6.00pm Venue: William Angliss Institute, Melbourne | ||
| 21st-23rd | FESTIVAL | The Australian Short Story Festival is an annual festival celebrating short stories in written and spoken forms. Founded by Anna Solding of MidnightSun Publishing and Caroline Wood of Margaret River Press, the Festival connects audiences with short story writers, storytellers, publishers, and editors of literary magazines. It brings together readers and local, Australian and international short story writers. | ||
| 22nd | Port Phillip Libraries | Writing Strong Women Protagonisits with Anne Freeman, Casey Nottt & Holly Cardamone Time: 2pm Venue: St. Kilda Library (Hawkeye Publishing) | ||
| Dymocks Books | Meet internationally celebrated author James Islington – author of The Licanius Trilogy and most recent winner of the 2023 Aurealis Award for the Best Fantasy Novel – Will of the Many (Text) Time: 10.30am – 11.30am Venue: Chadstone | |||
| 23rd | Eltham Bookshop | Melanie La’Brooy The Lost History Time: 3pm Venue: instore, Eltham | ||
| 24th | Stonnington Libraries | Heather Morris The Wish in convo with Vikki Petraitis The Hidden Time: 6pm Venue: Malvern Library | ||
| Collins Booksellers on Lydiard | In Conversation with Hilde Hinton The Opposite of Lonely Time: 6.30pm Venue: Old Colonists Club, Ballarat | |||
| 25th | Bayside Libraries | Lyn Yeowart The Hollow Girl in conversation with Glenna Thomson Time: 6pm Venue: Sandringham Library | ||
| Book Grove | Kate Mildenhall The Hiding Place & Toni Jordan Tenderfoot in conversation with Jayne tuttle Time: 6.30pm Venue: OGSLSC | |||
| Sorrento Writers Festival | Don Watson The Shortest History of The United States of America in convo with Corrie Perkin (Black Inc) Venue: Toorak/South Yarra Library SOLD OUT but will be on again Dec 2! | |||
| Campaspe Library | Christian White The Long Night Time: 7pm Venue: Echuca Library | |||
| 27th | Dymocks Waurn Ponds | Tony Abbott Australia: A History Time: 6pm Venue: Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | ||
| 28th | Literary Listings | Literary Lunch: Toni Jordan, Kate Mildenhall & Mark Brandi will discuss their latest novels with esteemed moderator Michael Williams Time: 12pm – 3pm Venue: Elwood Bathers | ||
| Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Christian White The Long Night Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library | |||
| Waverley Council & Gertrude and Alice | At the Heart of It: Holly Ringland & Julie Baird in conversation – fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders Time: 5.30pm Venue: Bondi Pavilion | |||
| Chestnut Tree Bookshop | Book Launch Honey From the Ground by Soren Tae Smith Time: 6pm Venue: in store, West Footscray | |||
| Bayside Libraries | Heather Morris The Wish in conversation with Vikki Petraitis Time: 2pm Venue: Brighton Library | |||
| 29th | FESTIVAL | Hobart Writers MiniFest – Historical Fiction Time: 9.30am – 5pm Venue: Hadley’s Orient Hotel | ||
| Grace and Louie Booksellers | Yarra Valley Book Trail A Thousand Lives Book Haven, Woori Yallock Grace and Louise, Verso Books, Healesville, The Novel Nook, Yarra Glen Time: 8.45am – 4.30pm including lunch at Zonzo Estate | |||
| 30th | FESTIVAL | Indie Authors Book Fair – Bunbury, Australia 2025 The Summer Book Fair will showcase Indie Authors from across Western Australia and help you find new favourite Authors. Part of Art in the Garden – FREE entry to all visitors. Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Venue: Sterling Street Arts Centre, Bunbury WA | ||
| Readings Books | Hear Niki Savva discuss her new book, Earthquake with Laura Tingle (Scribe) Time: 11am Venue: Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn | |||
| Southern Swan Bookshop | Launch: Huon Writesi and anthology Time: 2pm Venue: in store, Cygnet |