Bookshop, Library & Festival Events – September 2024
| Date | Host | Details |
| 1st | Readings Books | Book Launch: Dotty and the Lonely Farm by Kylie Miller, illustrated by Karen Erasmus Time: 10.30am Venue: Readings Kids |
| 2nd | Melbourne Writers Club | Monthly Meet up with special guest Ben Madden Time: 6pm Venue: Arbory Eatery |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Travelling To Tomorrow By Yves Rees (New South) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (with Clementine Ford) | |
| Yarra Libraries | Author Talk — Garryowen Unmasked with Elizabeth Rushen Time: 6.30pm Venue: Fitzroy Library | |
| 3rd | Wheeler Centre | A Cherrywood Celebration: Writer Jock Serong in conversation with Corrie Perkin at the Wheeler Centre Time: 5.30pm Venue: Wheeler Centre |
| Readings Books | Annie Smithers in conversation Kitchen Sentimental Time: 6.00pm Venue: Cinema Nova (Thames & Hudson) | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Wedding Forecast by Nina Kenwood Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (Text) | |
| 4th | Sorrento Writers Festival | Christobel Blackman (Charles & Barbara Blackman) in conversation with Corrie Perkin |
| Indigenous Literary Foundation | Indigenous Literacy Day | |
| BMI Ballarat | J P Pomare 17 Years Late in conversation with Gavin McGrath Time: 6.00pm Venue: BMI Libary, Ballarat | |
| Glen Eira Libraries | Author conversation: Nova Weetman Love, Death & Other Scenes Time: 6.30pm Venue: Bentleigh LIbrary | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Degenerates by Raeden Richardson Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (Text) | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Cold War in a Hot Kitchen by Margaret Spence Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hawthorn (Wakefield Press) | |
| Port Phillip Libraries | Author Talk: Rewilding the Urban Soul by Claire Dunn Time: 6.30pm Venue: St. Kilda Library | |
| 4th-6th | FESTIVAL | Somerset Storyfest – Out West QLD Longreach |
| 5th | Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival | Cocktail Literary Salon with Katia Ariel The Swift Dark Tide Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Women’s Club, Sydney |
| Macedon Ranges Libraries | Anne Gleeson and Andy Jackson: Weaving the Warmth Part of the Authors, Reading & Writing collection Time: 2pm – 3pm Venue: Kyenton Library | |
| Book Grove | Bookgrove proudly welcomes back award winning Port Fairy author, JOCK SERONG for the launch of his new novel Cherrywood Time: 7pm Venue: Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (PRH) | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Mia’s World by Amelia Donnelly Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hawthorn (Little Steps Publishing) | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Taking Apart the Bird Trap by Amanda Anastasi Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium | |
| Yarra Libraries | Author Talk — Detachable Penis: A Very Trans Legal Evening with Sam Elkin Time: 6.30pm Venue: North Fitzroy Library | |
| 5th-15th | FESTIVAL | Emerging Writers Festival VIC EWF provides opportunities for emerging writers to develop professionally, and supports them to engage new and larger audiences. |
| 6th | Readings Books | James Bradley (Deep Water) in conversation with Sophie Cunningham Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Diving, Falling by Kylie Mirmohamadi Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (Scribe) | |
| 6th-8th | FESTIVAL | Western Port Writes Literary Festival, Somers Vic A new literary festival in September 2024 celebrating stories in Western Port, Mornington Peninsula. More details to be available soon. |
| 6th-8th | FESTIVAL | Port Fairy Literary Weekend VIC With another stella line up, the Port Fairy Literary Weekend is sure to be a cracking weekend of author talks, dinners & events. |
| 6th-8th | FESTIVAL | Whitsundays Writers Festival QLD This three day event will comprise an engaging mixture of genres from crime to memoir, romance to screenwriting, and more, as well as interactive workshops, panel discussions and author talks. |
| 7th | Readings Books | Book Launch: Batthew Aromascent and the Stolen Sequels by Ella Mulvey & John Roebuck (Hardie Grant kids) Time: 2.00pm Venue: Readings Kids |
| Readings Books | Kat Macleod will read from her new book The Tiny Gardeners Time: 11am Venue: Emporium (Thames & Hudson) | |
| Stella Prize | STELLA Day Out Curban NSW All about land with Maggie MacKellar | |
| Whitehorse Manningham Libraries | YA Lit Fest! Author Talks, YALF24 Zine, Writing Masterclasses with Lili Wilkinson, Lauren Draper, and Katya de Becerra. Time: 12pm – 4pm Venue: Doncaster Library FREE Event | |
| 7th-8th | The 2024 National Writers’ Conference Returning in-person over a whole weekend at EWF24, the 2024 National Writers’ Conference is the place for emerging writers to advance their skills, hear from leaders in the literary sphere, and forge connections within the publishing industry. | |
| 8th | Yarra Libraries | International Literacy Day: Stories and Crafts with Vikki Conley on The Way To School Time: 3.00pm Venue: North Fitzroy Library |
| 9th | Goldfields Libraries | Annie Smithers Kitchen Sentimental in conversation Time: 5.30pm Venue: Woodend Lbrary |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Women Rising by Megan Dalla-Camina Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium | |
| Readings Books | This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your City by Dr Shain Shapiro Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Wheeler Centre | Emerging Writers’ Festival – The Next Big Thing: Over a drink at the Moat, hear from some of the brightest emerging literary stars including Josh Kemp (Jasper Cliff), Jess Knight (Strange Little Girl), Esther Tuddenham (The Sea-Er) and Raeden Richardson (The Degenerates) and Voiceworks contributor Tex Wise. Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Moat | |
| 10th | Boroondara Libraries | The Way We Are, Hugh Mackay author talk Time: 7:00pm ONLINE |
| Readings Emporium | Book Launch: Chopsticks or Fork? by Jennifer Wong and Line Jie Kong (Hardie Grant) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: In the Margins by Gail Holmes with Melanie Joosten Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library (Ultimo) | |
| GV Libraries | Author talk – Fiona McArthur Back to Birdsville Time: 2.00pm Venue: Yarrawonga Library Time: 6.30pm Venue: Mooroopna Library | |
| Women Rising | Megan Dalla-Camina Women Rising in converstaion with Jessica Rowe Time: 6pm Venue: Deakin Edge, Federation Square | |
| 10th-12th | FESTIVAL | Somerset Storyfest – Central Queensland Storyfest is making its way to Emerald! |
| 11th | GV Libraries | Author talk – Fiona McArthur Back to Birdsville Time: 11.30am Venue: Nagambie Library |
| Whitehorse Manningham Library | Author Event: Katrina Kell Chloe in conversation with Claire Halliday Time: 10.30am Venue: Nunawading Library Join author Katrina Kell for a discussion about her riveting novel based on the true story of the enigmatic young woman who modelled for one of Australia’s most famous paintings – Chloe. This impressive piece of historical fiction takes readers on a journey from the wild Victorian shipwreck coast to the artists’ studios of revolutionary Paris and the bloody battlefields of Flanders. | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Going Under by Seana Smith (Ventura Press) Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library Vic | |
| Bayside Libraries | Catherine McKinnon To Sing of War with Jane Sullivan Murder in Punch Lane Time: 6.00pm Venue: Brighton Library | |
| Readings Books | Markus Zusak Three Wild Dogs and the Truth in conversation with Sian Prior Time: 6.30pm Venue: Cinema Nova | |
| Your Library | Author Talk Mira Robertson Grace and Marigold Time: 2.00pm Venue: Realm Library, Ringwood | |
| Dymocks Waurn Ponds | Books in Bars with TL Swan The Bonus Time: 6.30pm Venue: Waurn Ponds Hotel | |
| 11th-15th | FESTIVAL | Write Around the Murray NSW Write Around the Murray is a celebration of reading, writing, illustration and storytelling held in Albury Wodonga each year. |
| 12th | Readings Books | Catherine McKinnon To Sing of War in conversation with Kate Mildenhall Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium |
| Readings Books | Gideon Haigh My Brother Jaz conversation with Sally Warhaft Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library (MUP) | |
| Goldfields Libraries | Barbara Minchinton in conversation Madame Brussels Time: 2.00pm Venue: Gisborne Library | |
| Readings Books | Bill Mitchell Modern Monetary Theory: Bill and Warren’s Excellent Adventure with Alan Kohler Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Geelong Libraries | Markus Zusak – Three Wild Dogs and the Truth Time: 6.00pm Venue: Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | |
| Geelong Libraries | Ross McMullin – Life So Full of Promise Time: 6.00pm Venue: Leopold Library | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Hitwoman’s Guide to Reducing Household Debt by Mark Mupotsa-Russell Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Brunswick Bound & KYD Magazine | New Australian Fiction! Readings from Jumaana Abdu, Aisling Smith & Paige Clarke Time: 6.30pm Venue: Brunswick Artists Bar | |
| Collins Booksellers on Lydiard | Jock Serong Cherrywood on conversation Time: 6.30pm Venue: Old Colonist’s Club Ballarat | |
| 12th-14th | FESTIVAL | Bad Crime Sydney Writers Festival Sydney NSW The BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival is an annual event that explores what crime can tell us about human beings today and in the past. |
| 13th | Mornington Peninsula Libraries | Author Talk: Ken Piesse – Living the Dream Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library |
| Chestnut Tree Bookshop | Author event: Jumaana Abdu Translations Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store | |
| RMIT PWE | Deep Dive with Katherine Brabon Body Friend and Sally Rippin Wild Things Time: 3pm – 4pm Venue: Building 94, Cardigan Street | |
| 13th-15th | FESTIVAL | Dubbo Writers Festival NSW Dubbo Writers’ Festival is back for our 10th year in 2024. |
| 14th | Antipodes Bookshop | Book Launch: Fairy Beach by Sheila Knaggs Time: 11am Venue: in store, Sorrento |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Lost History by Melanie La’Brooy Time: 2.30pm Venue: Readings Kids | |
| 15th | Northern_Books | High tea with Heather Ewart Back Road, The Great Aussie Road Trip Time: 11am Venue: The Convent, Daylesford |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Too-Tall Tales of Alma T Best by Katherine Collette Time: 3.30pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Girl with the Violin by Shelley Davidow (HC) Time: 2.00pm Venue: St. Kilda | |
| 16th | Readings Books | Book Launch: Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma (Hachette) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium |
| 17th | Sorrento Writers Festival/Stonnington Libraries | Chef and author Annie Smithers in conversation with Corrie Perkin Time: 6pm Venue: Toorak/South Yarra Library |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: Lesbian by Susan Hawthorn Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Wheeler Centre | In conversation: Jumaana Abdu Translations Time: 6.30pm Venue: Wheeler Centre | |
| Borrow Box via your library service | Thomas Mayo Always Was Always Will Be Time: 7pm ONLINE | |
| 18th | Benalla Library | Gabriel Bermoser The Hitchhiker Time: 1.30pm Venue: Benalla Library |
| Deep See Survey | Deep See Poetry Circle Join us for an intimate community reading gathering, hosted by Bri. Bring a poem to share. Listen to others give voice to poetry. Sip chai or make a cup of herbal tea. All welcome in this supportive space. Free. BYO mug Time: 6.45pm Venue: 87 Byrnes Rd, Shoreham | |
| Kingston Libraries | Anne M Carson The Detective’s Chair Time: 6.30pm Venue: Parkdale Library | |
| Readings Books | Launch: Meanjin 83.3 Spring with Shaun Micallef, Grace Chan, Charlies Lewis, Valerie Ng, Max Kaiser Time: 5.30pm Venue: Carlton | |
| The Sun Bookshop | Book Launch: Cactus Pear For My Beloved by Samah Sabawi with Louise Adler – please check may be sold out! Time: 6pm Venue: Sun Theatre | |
| 19th | Readings Books | Book Launch: The Temperature by Katerina Gibson Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (S&S) |
| Whitehorse Manningham Libraries | Corners of Melbourne with Robyn Annear Time: 10.30am Venue: Nunawading Library | |
| Antipodes Bookshop | Words After Dark: Gail Homes In the Margins Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store Sorrento | |
| BMI Ballarat | TLW Robb From the Top in conversation Time: 6pm Venue: BMI Library | |
| Your Library Ltd | Book Launch: The Little Black Book of Publishing by Katherine Larsen with Katherine Collette Time: 6.00pm Venue: Realm Library, Ringwood | |
| Verso Books Healesville | In Conversation: Mark Mupotsa-Russell with Kate Mildenhall discussing Mark’s book The Hitwoman’s Guide to Reducing Household Debt Time: 7.00pm Venue: in store, Healesville | |
| 20th | Goldfields Libraries | Troy Hunter Gus and the Missing Boy in convo with Amy Doak Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret Time: Venue: Bendigo Library with @bookishbendigo |
| Readings Books | Don Watson: the US election (Quarterly Essay, Black Inc) Time: 6.30pm Venue: Church of All Nations | |
| Readings Books | Spring in Step: poetry in motion Join Readings’ own Ender Başkan as he pulls together poets and words for your entertainment. Join us for wine and words…. Time: 8.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Great Escape Books | Join Jock Serong and Mark Smith in a fabulous evening as they discuss Jock’s remarkable new novel Cherrywood. Time: 7.00pm Venue: In store, Aireys Inlet | |
| RMIT – PWE Program | Deep Dive with Ruth McIver I Shot The Devil Time: 2pm Venue: Building 94, Cardigan Street | |
| 21st | Stella Prize | Stella Day Out CANBERRA |
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the Author: Lia Hills The Desert Knows Her Name Time: 11am Venue: Mooroolbark Library | |
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the author: Sam Drummond Broke Time: 10.30am Venue: Belgrave Library | |
| Bayside Libraries | Writing the Tides: Narrative Non-fiction with Katia Ariel Time: 1.00pm Venue: Sandringham Library | |
| 22nd | Antipodes Bookshop | Book Launch: Ten Little Guinea Pigs by Toni D’Alia Time: Venue: in store, Sorrento |
| Heads and Tales Bookshop | We’re delighted to welcome bestselling children’s author and literary agent Danielle Binks to Barwon Heads to celebrate her new book Six Summers of Tash and Leopold and lead a creative writing workshop for kids. Time: 3.00pm Venue: In store | |
| 24th | Readings Books | Virginia Trioli A Bit On the Side in conversation with Chloe Hooper Time: 6.30pm Venue: Cinema Nova (Macmillan Aus) |
| Bayside Libraries | Brooke Hardwick The Fog in conversation with Leslie Falkiner-Rose Time: 6.00pm Venue: Sandringham Library | |
| Heads and Tales Bookshop | Author event: Nina Kenwood The Wedding Forecast Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store | |
| 25th | Readings Books | 2024 Ned Kelly Awards by Australian Crime Writer Association Time: 6.00pm Venue: St. Kilda |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: The Ledge by Christian White with JP Pomare Time: 6.30pm Venue: Carlton (Affirm) | |
| Port Phillip Libraries | No Pressure Book Club Time: 2pm Venue: St. Kilda Library | |
| 26th | Readings Books | Book Launch: Good Cooking Every Day by Julia Busuttil Nishimura Time: 6.00pm Venue: Emporium |
| Readings Books | Hugh Mackay The Way We Are Time: 6.30pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Readings Books | Book Launch: I Hear Motion by Jane Gazzo Time: 6.30pm Venue: St. Kilda | |
| Readings Books | Belinda Alexandra in conversation The Masterpiece (HC) Time: 7.00pm Venue: Doncaster | |
| Avenue Bookstore | Book Launch: Sophie, Barbara Kamler Time: 6pm Venue: Elsternwick store | |
| Geelong Libraries | Author Talk: Virginia Trioli – A Bit on the Side Time: 6.00pm Venue: Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | |
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the authors: Fleur Blüm and Efthalia Time: 6.30pm Venue: Knox Library | |
| Your LIbrary Ltd | Robyn Dennison Blindspot Time: 2pm Venue: Ferntree Gully Library | |
| The PBC | Ailsa Piper For Life in convo with Michaela Kalowski Time: 8pm Venue: The PBC | |
| 26th-Oct 13th | FESTIVAL | North Australian Festival of Stories Townsville QLD Townsville City Council presents the North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA), a celebration of arts, culture, inclusion, and community. |
| 27th | Verso Books | Fantasy Writing Workshop with Melanie La’Brooy time: 11am Venue: in store, Healseville |
| 27th-29th | FESTIVAL | Northern Beaches Readers Festival NSW The Northern Beaches Readers’ Festival features some of Australia’s leading authors in panel discussions and more intimate ‘in conversation’ events. |