Bookshop, Library & Festival Events – October 2024
| Date | Host | Event Details | ||
| 1st | Readings | Book Launch: Working for the Brand by Josh Bornstein Time: 6.30pm Venue: Cinema Nova | ||
| 2nd | BMI Library | Meet the author: Fiona McIntosh The Fallen Woman Time: 6pm Venue: BMI Library, Ballarat | ||
| Eltham Bookshop | Darren Rix and Craig Cormick Warra Warra Wai Time: 6.30pm Venue: Edendale Community Farm, Eltham | |||
| Dymocks | Books in Bars: Samah Sabawi Cactus Pear for my Beloved Time: 6.30pm Venue: Waurn Ponds Hotel | |||
| Faculty of Arts Melbourne Uni | Writing Tales of Love and Resilience: Italian Connections Join us for an engaging discussion with Macgeorge Visiting Speakers Donata Carrazza and a panel of authors— Amanda Burns, Kerstin Pilz and Jenna Lo Bianco — whose recently published books talk about love, loss, resilience and hope against the backdrop of Italy. Time: 6pm Venue: Forum Theatre, Melbourne Uni | |||
| Readings | Poetry Launch: Tim Thorne Greatest Hits (Puncher & Wattmann) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| GV Libaries | Kim McCosker 4 Ingredients Time: 3.30pm Venue: Mooroopna Library | |||
| Bayside Libraries | Fiona McIntosh The Fallen Woman Time: 11am Venue: Beaumaris Library | |||
| Northern Books | An evening with Virginia Trioli and Annie Smithers Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm Venue: The Phee Boradway Theatre, Castlemaine | |||
| 3rd | The Kids’ Bookshop | Fantasy Writing Workshop with Melanie La’Brooy The Lost History Time: 11am Venue: in store | ||
| Avenue Bookstore | Book launch: Keep It Smooth, Cameron Daddo Time: 6pm Venue: Richmond store (Pantera Press) | |||
| Readings | Alice Zaslavsky Salad for Days with Sofia Levin Time: 6.30pm Venue: Readings Hawthorn | |||
| Readings | Book Launch: A Cold Season by Matthew Hooper (Transit Lounge) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| GV Libraries | Kim McCosker 4 Ingredients Time: 3.30pm Venue: Yarrawonga Library | |||
| 4th | Readings | Book Launch: To Stir With Love, Kate Mildenhall Time: 5.00pm Venue: Church of All Nations | ||
| Bad Writers Club | Memoir Writing Workshop with Nova Weetman Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Chestnut Tree Bookshop | |||
| GV Libraries | Kim McCosker 4 Ingredients Time: 2.30pm Venue: Nagambie Library | |||
| 5th | Collins Books Sale | Book Launch: Dotty by Kylie Miller Time: 10.30am Venue: Sale Library | ||
| The Kids Bookshop | Story time with Kate Mildenhall To Stir With Love Time: 1.00pm Venue: in store | |||
| Mary Martin Bookshop | Meet the Author: Amelia Mellor The Lost Book of Magic Time: 2.00pm Venue: Queen Vic Market store | |||
| 6th | Sun Bookshop | Story Time with Kate Mildenhall To Stir With Love Time: 11am Venue: in store | ||
| Bad Writers Club | Four-week Fiction Writing Course: Storytelling with Screenwriter Amanda Falson Time: 4.30-6.30pm Venue: The Chestnut Tree Bookshop | |||
| 7th | Melb Writers Club | October meet up. Ben Madden is the guest writer Time: 6pm Venue: Arbory Bar and Eatery | ||
| Frankston City Libraries | FrankTALK: Christian White The Ledge Time: 6pm Venue: Frankston Library | |||
| Book Launch | The Mother Must Die by Koraly Dimitriadis with Christos Tsiolkas Time: 3.00pm Venue: The Greek Centre, Melbourne | |||
| Readings | Book Launch: The Burrow by Melanie Cheng in convo with Kate Mildenhall (Text) Time: 7.00pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| 8th | Torquay Books | Nardi Simpson The Belburd with Favel Parrett Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store | ||
| Readings | Book Launch: Dusk by Robbie Arnott Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Readings | Gina Chick: We Are the Stars Time: 6.15pm Venue: The Athanaeum | |||
| Readings | Kasey Chambers: Don’t Be a D**khead in convo with Clare Bowditch Time: 8.00pm Venue: The Athenaeum | |||
| 9th | Eltham Bookshop | Christian White The Ledge in convo with Adrian Hyland Time: 6.30pm Venue: Edendale Farm, Eltham | ||
| Your Library Ltd | Author Talk: Elizabeth Coleman A Dance With Murder Time: 11am Venue: Ferntree Gully Library | |||
| Dymocks Knox City | Books in Bars: Robbie Arnott Dusk Time: 6.00pm Venue: Urban Alley Brewery | |||
| Wheeler Centre | Nardi Simpson The BellBurd Time: 6.30pm Wheeler Centre | |||
| Readings | Poetry Launch: All That Remains by John Tesarsch (Puncher & Wattmann) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Geelong Libraries | Kasey Chambers Just Don’t Be A D**head in convo with Denise Hylands Time: 6pm Venue: Geelong Library | |||
| ASA | An Author’s Guide to Tik Tok with Stacey McEwan & Rawah Arja with Kate Adams, Professional Development and Events Manager Time: 1pm ONLINE | |||
| 10th | Collins Booksellers | Christian White The Ledge in conversation with Matthew Ryan Davies Time: 7.00pm Venue: Moonee Ponds | ||
| Wheeler Centre | Noni Hazlehurst in conversation with Elizabeth McCarthy Time: 7.00pm Venue: The Capitol Theatre | |||
| The Sun Bookshop | Dinner with Emily Maguire Rapture in convo with Kate Mildenhall Time: 6.30pm Venue: Luxsmith | |||
| Readings | Book Launch: Shapeshifting Leanine Leane, Evelyn Araluen, Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello and Neika Lehman Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| 10th-13th | FESTIVAL | Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival ‘Power of Expression’ Geraldton, WA | ||
| 10th-13th | FESTIVAL | Tasmanian Poetry Festival Robyn Rowland, Thomas Forest Bailey and Sarah Lock, who are also presenting workshops.Festival patron and founder, the late, great Tim Thorne, presented by his daughter Lucie Thorne.And others, including: Moran Wiesel, Leanne Boschman, Pam Schindler, Marilyn Arnold, Ross Donlon and Bruce Penn.And yourself? Try your hand at an open mic session, on Saturday morning and/or, later that evening, in a chance to compete for the Launceston Poetry Cup.Launceston | ||
| 11th | Antipodes Bookshop | Words After Dark: Emily Maguire in convo with Andrea Rowe Time: 6.00pm Venue: In store CANCELLED 🙁 | ||
| Northern Books | An evening with Noni Hazelhurst Dropping the Mask SOLD OUT Time: 7.00pm Venue: The Phee Broadway Theatre, Castlemaine | |||
| 11th-13th | FESTIVAL | Sunshine Coast Hinterland Writer Festival This inaugural festival has been curated by Lea Dodd, owner of Rosetta Books | ||
| 11th-14th | FESTIVAL | Tamar Valley Writers Festival with the theme of Light in the Dark See their website for all programming details | ||
| 12th | Escape Hatch Books | Storytime and craft with Kate Mildenhall To Stir With Love Time: 10.30am Venue: in store, Kew | ||
| Northern Books | High Tea with Noni Hazlehurst Dropping the Mask Time: 10.45am Venue: The Convent, Daylesford SOLD OUT | |||
| Love Your Bookshop Day | The theme of Love Your Bookshop Day (LYBD) 2024 is Giving the Gift of Imagination, celebrating the crucial role bookshops play in inspiring our imagination. | |||
| Tamar Valley Writers Festival | Markus Zusak Three Wild Dogs Time: 2pm Venue; UTAS School of Architecture | |||
| SCBWI_Vic | Spring Meet and Greet Time: 12pm Venue: Mr Tulk, Melbourne | |||
| FESTIVAL | Mount Beauty Writers Festival Guests include: Satyajit Das, Prof Ian Lower, Sulari Gentiill, Lee Christine, Naomie Crisante, Jade Miles, Liz Fosters, Fiona Lowe Venue: Mountain Monk Brewers | |||
| 13th | Eltham Bookshop | Afternoon tea with Kate Mildenhall To Stir With Love Time: 2pm Venue: Edendale Community Farm, Eltham | ||
| 14th | Stonnington Libraries & Sorrento Writers Festival | Virginia Trioli A Bit On The Side in conversation with Corrie Perkin Time: 6.00pm Venue: Toorrak/South Yarra Library | ||
| 15th | Puncher and Wattman | Book Launch: Raging Grace edited by Andy Jackson, Esther Ottaway & Kerri Shying Time: 7pm ONLINE | ||
| 16th | Eltham Bookshop | Patrice Capogreco Fuck with Cancer in convo with Jacinta Parsons time: 6.30pm Venue: Eltham Bookshop | ||
| 17th | Your Library Ltd | Kylie Orr in conversation The Eleventh Floor Time: 2.00pm Venue: Lilydale Library | ||
| Readings | Book Launch: The Deal by Alex Miller Time: 6.30pm venue: Carlton | |||
| Great Ocean Reads Bookshop | Louise Milligan Pheasants Nest in convo Time: 5.30pm Venue: Apollo Bay Hotel Casino Room | |||
| Readings | Clare Wright in conversation Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library (Text) | |||
| Connected Libraries | Candice Fox (High Wire) in conversation with Kerryn Mayne Time: 7.00pm Venue: Bunjil Place Library | |||
| 18th | RMIT PWE | Deep Dive with Lucy Treloar Days of Innocence And Wonder Time: 2.00pm Venue: Building 94 | ||
| Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Author Talk: Cathy Hope Murray River Girl Time: 11am Venue: Rosebud Library | |||
| 18th-20th | FESTIVAL | Headland Readers and Writers Festival Another incredible line up for this much-loved festival, held in Tathra, NSW | ||
| 18th-27th | FESTIVAL | Queenscliff Literary Festival Tenth anniversary of this wonderful festival with 36 events over two weekends. A truly remarkable line up on guests – head to their website for details, but Tim Winton, Alexis Wright, Pip Williams, Tony Birch and many more amazing writers will be there! | ||
| 19th | The Sun Bookshop | Millie Mak the Mender: Workshop with Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm Venue: The Sun Theatre, Yarraville | ||
| Lerdererg Library | Author talk with Lucy Treloar Days of Innocence and Wonder Time: 10.30am Venue: Lerderderg Library, Bacchus Marsh | |||
| 20th | FESTIVAL | Newstead Young Writers Festival (Vic) Guided by a team of professional storytellers (including incredible local talent plus Australian award winners like John Marsden, Lucinda Gifford and Andy Jackson) there will be opportunities to share stories, ideas, images and dreams and develop your unique storytelling voice. Time: 10am – 4pm Venue: Newstead Arts Hub | ||
| 21st | BMI Ballarat | Chris Hammer The Valley Time: 1.00pm Venue: BMI Libarary | ||
| Bendigo Books | Chris Hammer The Valley Time: 6.30pm Venue: Bendigo Bank Theatre | |||
| Bayside Libraries | Ariane Beeston Because I’m Not Myself in convo with Maxine Fawcet Time: 6.00pm Venue: Brighton Library | |||
| Sun Bookshop | Book Launch: Mean Streak by Rick Morton Time: 6.00pm Venue: The Sun Theatre, Yarraville | |||
| 22nd | Stonnington Libraries | Chris Hammer The Valley in convo with Tim Byrne Time: 6.00pm Venue: Toorak/South Yarra Library | ||
| Collins Booksellers Moonee Ponds | Nikki Gemmell in conversation Wing Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store | |||
| Readings | The Readings Prize Award Night 2024 Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium | |||
| Northern Books | Afternoon tea at Babbington Park with Annie Smithers and Nadine Ingram Time: 1.45pm Venue: The Chapel, Lyonville | |||
| 23rd | Heads and Tales | Chris Hammer in conversation with JP Pomare Time: 6.00pm Venue: 13th Beach SLSC | ||
| Antipodes Bookshop | An evening with Melanie Cheng Burrow Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store, Sorrento | |||
| Readings | Tim Winton in conversation Juice – SOLD OUT – Time: 6.30pm Venue: Union Theatre, Melbourne Uni | |||
| BMI Ballarat | Ross McMullin Life So Full of Promise Time: 5.30pm Venue: BMI Library, Ballarat | |||
| KYD | KYD in Conversation with Hannah Kent on Screenwriting Interested in screenwriting? Join KYD’s Rebecca Starford in conversation with award-winning writer Hannah Kent! Time: 8.00pm Venue: ONLINE | |||
| 23rd-27th | FESTIVAL | Canberra Writers Festival Head to their website for details of the vibrant springtime program of master classes, dinners, author talks, panel discussions, workshops, book launches, and performances will be set against the backdrop of some of Australia’s most iconic national institutions. | ||
| 24th | Bookgrove | Book Club: Stacey and Erica will discuss Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Time: 7pm Venue: in story | ||
| Farrells Bookshop | Author Event: Christian White The Ledge Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store | |||
| Torquay Books | Chris Hammer The Valley with DL Hicks Time: 12pm Venue: In store | |||
| Sorrento Writers Festival | Lunch with Jock Serong to celebrate his latest novel, Cherrywood Time: 12md Venue: The Baths, Sorrento | |||
| Readings | Book Launch: Double Happiness Rochelle Siemienowicz Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium | |||
| Readings | Book Launch: Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class Time: 6:30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Darebin Libraries | Melanie Joosten Like Fire-Hearted Suns Time: 6.30pm Venue: Preston Library with Fairfield Books | |||
| 24th-26th | BOOK FAIR | Sydney Rare Book Fair Maclurin Hall, University of Sydney | ||
| 25th | RMIT | Odyssey Literary Festival The Capital Theatre | ||
| WhitehorseManningham Libraries | Book Trivia & Bingo with Jane Clifton! Time: 5.30pm Venue: Nunawading Library | |||
| Benalla Library | Shanon Kelly White Shannon’s Kitchen & Lisa Ireland in conversation The Studio Girls Time: 7.00pm Venue: Benalla Library | |||
| 25th-27th | FESTIVAL | Berry Writers Festival – Because Words Matter! The inaugural Berry Writers Festival was held in 2022 with some fifty authors and other speakers participating in twenty-one sessions over two days. The 2024 Berry Writers Festival will present a three-day program featuring noted and emerging authors, thought leaders, and publishing industry representatives. An expanded second festival highlights Aboriginal voices and young people. | ||
| 26th | Your Library Ltd | Author Talk: Casey Nott Forgotten Time: 11am Venue: Bayswater Library | ||
| BMI Ballarat & Collins Booksellers on Lydiard | In conversation with John Safran Squat Time: 4.00pm Venue: BMI, Ballarat | |||
| Squishy Minnie | Author Chat & signing: Katrina Nannestad All the Beautiful Things Time: 2.00pm Venue: in store, Kyneton | |||
| 26th-27th | FESTIVAL | Scribblers Family Festival Inspiring sessions featuring our headliners- Book readings, stories and hands-on fun in the Storytelling Zone Cathedral Square, Perth | ||
| 27th | Great Escape Books | Christian White The Ledge in converation with Hannie Rayson Time: 2.00pm Venue: in store, Aireys Inlet | ||
| 28th | Dymocks | Books in Bars: Christian White The Ledge Time: 6.30pm Venue: Waurn Ponds Hotel | ||
| 29th | Northern Books | Books at the Brewery – Michelle de Kretser Theory and Practice Time: 6.00pm Venue: The Taproom, Shedshaker Brewery, Castlemaine | ||
| Readings | Book Launch: Madam by Antonia Murphy Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium (change of date) | |||
| Readings | Poetry launch: Like a Girl on a Page by Tric O’Heare Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Port Phillip Libraries | Melody Horrill Sheltered Time: 6.30pm Venue: Emerald Hill Library | |||
| 30th | Grattan Street Press | Launch event: Once by Annie Raser-Rowland Time: 6.30pm Venue: ONLINE | ||
| State Library | Salon After D’Arc: Feminist Manifestos with Brodie Lancaster Time: 7.00pm Venue: Ian Potter Queen’s Hall, SLV | |||
| Wheeler Centre | Michelle de Kretser Theory & Practice in convo with Sophie Cunningham Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Wheeler Centre | |||
| Readings Books | Join us for the launch of The Football War by Xavier Fowler, and for his discussion with journalist and author Gideon Haigh. Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |||
| Eltham Bookshop | Melanie Cheng The Burrow in convo with Michelle Wright time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Eltham | |||
| BMI Ballarat | Benjamin Stevenson Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret time: 6pm Venue: BMI Ballarat | |||
| Kingston Libraries | Edita Mujkic Between Before and After Time: 6.30pm Cheltenham Library | |||
| 31st | History Council of Victoria | Book+Author series– Cruel Care: A History of Children at Our Borders Dr Jordana Silverstein will be discuss her groundbreaking 2023 book Cruel Care: A History of Children at Our Borders, with Dr Yves Rees Time: 6.00pm Venue: The Wheeler Centre | ||
| Readings | Book Launch: Molly by Rosalie Ham Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library Victoria | |||
| Readings | Book Launch: Twenty-Two Impressions by Jessica Friedmann Time: 6.30pm Venue: St. Kilda | |||
| Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Author Talk with Benjamin Stevenson Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library | |||
| Dinner Party Press | Celebrate Halloween with horrors and delights with Anne Casey-Hardy, Will Cox, Anna Snoeksa & Naomi Woodward Time: 7pm Venue Willows & Wine, West Melbourne |