Bookshop, Library & Festival Events: September 2025
| Date | Host | Details |
| 1st | BMI Ballarat | Gabriel Bergmoser High Rise in convo with Tim Constantine Time: 6.00pm Venue: BMI Library |
| Wilkinson Publishing House | Book Launch: Transported by Kate Fitzpatrick Time: 5.30pm Venue: The Wheeler Centre | |
| 1st-3rd | FESTIVAL | Somerset Storyfest – South West St George region, QLD Rarely– if ever–do writers festivals come to the outback, Storyfest seeks to change this: making inspiration accessible to all. |
| 2nd | Bayside Libraries | Vikki Petraitis The Stolen launch with Robert Gott Time: 6.00pm Venue: Brighton Library |
| Paperback Bookshop | Salon Series: Jayne Tuttle The Sea in the Metro Time: 6pm Venue: Bards Apothecary | |
| Dymocks Tooronga | First Tuesday Book Club with Mark Mupotsa-Russell Gabriel Bergmoser, Jo Dabrowski, Peter Hodge, Emily Webb, Emma Mugglestone, Ian Hunter Time: 6.15pm Venue: Rivoli Cinemas | |
| 3rd | Dymocks Waurn Ponds | Books in Bars: Gabriel Bergmoser High Rise Time: 6.30pm Venue: Waurn Ponds Hotel |
| Great Ocean Reads | Author Talk: From first draft to publication with Luke Johnson King Tide Time: 6pm Venue: Apollo Bay Hotel | |
| Warrnambool Library | Author Talk: Kasey Edwards, Goodby Good Girl, Hello Me Time: 6.30pm Venue: Warrnambool Library | |
| 4th | Woodend Library | Meonpause is not a use-by date with Rachel Matthews, Trish Bolton and Sian Prior Time: 5.30pm Venue: Woodend Library |
| Northern Books | Brigid Delaney The Seaker and The Sage in conversation with Jenny Valentish Time: Venue: Castlemaine Bowling Club | |
| Ladyhawk Books | Book Launch: Fly Boy by Peter Hodge Time: 5.30pm Venue: instore, Ivanhoe | |
| Collins Sale | Amy Rose Bennett in conversation The Nanny’s Handbook for Magic and Managing Difficult Dukes Time: 7pm Venue: Sale Library | |
| Mary Martin Bookshop | AUTHOR TALK: From Ugly to Beautiful without Surgery by Chi Chi Wang Time: 6.00pm Venue: Southgate store | |
| Readings Carlton | Celebrate the launch of Jennifer MacKenzie’s The Wallace Line: A Poem Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Readings Kids | Celebrate the launch of two new books by Jo Dabrowski, Dear Broccoli and The Making of Martha Mayfield (Affirm Press) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Readings Kids | |
| Readings Chadstone | Hear Queenie Tan in conversation about The Fun Finance Formula Time: 6.00pm Venue: Chadstone | |
| Monash Libraries | Author Talk: Christine Newell Five Seasons in Seoul Time: 6.30pm Venue: Wheelers Hill Library | |
| 5th | Ballarat Libraries | Author Talk: Michael Brissenden Dust Time: 2.30pm Venue: Ballarat Library |
| Northern Books | High Tea with Helen Goh Baking and the Meaning of Life Time: 11.30am Venue: The Convent, Daylesford | |
| Readings | The Hollow Girl Launch Time: 6.00pm Venue: Trades Hall, Carlton | |
| Readings | Hear Karen Hao in conversation with Dr Kobi Leins about The Empire of AI (Penguin) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Storey Hall, RMIT | |
| Sisters in Crime | 25th Annual Davitt Awards with Ellie Marney & Cate Kennedy Time: 5.00pm Venue: Angliss Restaurant, Melbourne | |
| Bendigo Library | Menopause is not a use-by date with Rachel Matthews, Trish Bolton, Sian Prior and Carmel Bird Time: 5.30pm Venue: Bendigo Library | |
| 6th | Bright Library | Gabriel Bergmoser High Rise Time: 11am Venue: Bright Library |
| Great Escape Books | Dust with Michael Brissenden and Mark Smith Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Aireys Inlet | |
| Readings Kids | Celebrate the launch of Song of a Thousand Seas by Zana Fraillon, Launched by Kate Mildenhall (UQP) Time: 2.00pm Venue: Readings Kids | |
| Readings Books | Hear Jodi McAlister, Steph Vizard, Katharine Pollock, Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus talk all things romance! Time: 5.00pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Wheeler Centre | Poetry Launch: Luke Patterson A Savage Turn Time: 2.00pm Venue: The Moat | |
| 7th | Readings Kids | Celebrate the launch of Once I was a Giant by Zeno Sworder (T&H) Time: 2.00pm Venue: Readings Kids |
| 9th | Bookgrove | KILLER OF A NIGHT Meet 4 Australian crime authors in one night when Bookgrove presents Tanya Scott, Gabriel Bergmoser, Margaret Hickey and Matt Rogers Time: 7pm Venue: OGSLSC |
| The Bookshop at Queenscliff | Author Talk: Rhett Davis Aborescence time: 6pm Venue: in store, Queenscliff | |
| Warrnambool Library | Author Talk: Michael Brissenden Dust Time: 6.30pm Venue: Warrnambool Library | |
| Your Library Ltd | Author Talk: Lyn Yeowart The Hollow Girl Time: 2.00pm Venue: Realm Library, Ringwood | |
| Bayside Libraries | Picture book launch party! RWR McDonald Rainbow Street, Olivia Coates Rosie’s Garden, Andrea Rowe Amid the Sand Dunes Time: 11.00am Venue: Sandringham Library | |
| 10th | Torquay Books | Rhett Davis & Mark Mupotsa-Russell in conversation with Brooke Davis Time: 6pm Venue: in store, Torquay |
| Readings Carlton | Celebrate the launch of Dust by Michael Brissenden (Affirm) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Readings Hawthorn | Hear Marian Wilkinson in conversation about Quarterly Essay 99: Woodside vs the Planet Time: 6pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Port Phillip Libraries | Author Talk: Jaclyn Crupi Time: 6.00pm Venue: St. Kilda Library | |
| 10th-12th | FESTIVAL | Somerset Storyfest – Out West QLD Longreach |
| 10th-14th | 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. This is another incredible entertaining and intimate writers festival |
| 11th | Readings Kids | Hear Pip Smith in conversation with Bec Kavanagh about The Pull of the Moon (UWA) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Readings Kids |
| Readings Chadstone | Hear Justin Calverley in conversation about The Urban Food Forester Time: 6pm Venue: Chadstone (ABC books) | |
| Readings | Celebrate the launch of Fireweather by Miranda Darling (Scribe) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the author: Chloe Foster The Rookie Gardener Time: 6.30pm Venue: Realm Library, Ringwood | |
| Queenscliff Literary Festival | Program launch with Hannah Kent and Hannie Rayson Time: 5.30pm Venue: Queenscliff Town Hall | |
| Monash Libraries | Author Talk: Michael Brissenden Dust Time: 6.30pm Venue: Wheelers Hill Library | |
| Avenue Bookstore | Book launch: Nazis in Australia by Mark Aarons and Graham Blewitt Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store, Elsternwick with Black Inc | |
| Sorrento Writers Festival | Don’t You Dare: a day-long series of panel discussions designed to spark ideas and to help guests imagine (or re-imagine) their businesses and working lives. See their website for the list of fabulous guests! Time: 8.30am – 6.30pm Venue: Blairgowrie Yacht Club | |
| 11th-13th | 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. Speakers include writers, reporters and film-makers, and professionals from the justice system such as detectives, judges and psychologists. |
| 11th-18th | FESTIVAL | Emerging Writers Festival VIC EWF provides opportunities for emerging writers to develop professionally, and supports them to engage new and larger audiences. Featuring: National Writers Conference 13th -14th September |
| 12th | Readings Hawthorn | Celebrate the launch of Radical Reckonings by Renate Klein Time: 6.00pm Venue: Hawthorn |
| RMIT PWE | Author Conversations – a wonderful opportunity to hear from some of our finest writers in conversation with writing workshop students from the PWE course at RMIT 2.00pm -3.00pm: Nam Le 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem 3.15pm – 4.15pm: Marion Taffe By Her Hand Venue: Building 94, Level 1, Lecture Theatre – all welcome, bookings not necessary | |
| Mornington Library | Author Talk: Gabriel Bergmoser High Rise Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library | |
| 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. Location: Airlie Beach | |
| 12th-14th | FESTIVAL | Port Fairy Literary Weekend VIC The Port Fairy Literary Weekend is a not-for-profit cultural organisation, set up to celebrate and promote Australian writing, to bring authors from across Australia to this special corner of the world, and in so doing build networks and engagement between writers and readers. Jo Canham and her team always deliver a vibrant festival weekend! |
| 13th | Readings St Kilda | Celebrate the launch of The Christmas Tree Catastrophe by Emma Bowd, illustrated by Matt Shanks (Harper Collins) Time: 2.00pm Venue: St. Kilda |
| Readings St Kilda | Celebrate the launch of The Green Job by Rob Gerrand Time: 4.30pm Venue: St Kilda | |
| Mornington Library | Author Talk: Rachel Jayne Cassidy In A Heartbeat Time: 11am Venue: Mornington Library | |
| Castlemaine Art Museum | Art, Books., Castlemaine It’s back! Formerly the Art Book Fair, the annual celebration of local print culture returns to @castlemaineartmuseum as Art, Books, Castlemaine! A buffet of bookmakers, booksellers, zinemakers, illustrators and printmakers, authors and artists and publishers take over CAM for one day to showcase their craft and collections. | |
| Northern Books | Julian Kingma The Power of Choice in conversation Time: 2.00pm Venue: Buda House | |
| Geelong Libraries | Writing workshop with Rachel Matthews Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm Venue: Geelong Library | |
| Stella Prize | Stella Day Out Brisbane featuirng: Dr. Mykaela Saunders Manisha Anjali and Shastra Deo Time: 1.30pm – 4.15pm Venue: Avid Reader | |
| 15th | Warrnambool Library | Author Event: In Conversation with Lyn Yeowart Time: 11.00am Venue: Warrnambool Library |
| Your Library | Meet the author: Hilde Hinton The Opposite of Lonely Time: 2.00pm Venue: Croydon Library | |
| 16th | Dymocks Waurn Ponds | Books in Bars: Lyn Yeowart, The Hollow Girl Time: 6.00pm Venue: Waurn Ponds Hotel |
| Mary Martin Books | Author Mystery Night! Time: 6.15pm Venue: meet at the Queen Vic Market store | |
| Readings Carlton | Hear Professor Paula Gerber discuss her essay, Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia (Monash Uni Press) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Hawkeye Publishing | Book Launch: Summer In Between by Holly Cardamone with Anne Freeman Time: 7.00pm Venue: 345 Art, Mont Albert Vic | |
| Northern Books | An Evening with Craig Silvey Time: 7pm Venue: The Phee Broadway Theatre, Castlemaine | |
| 16th-17th | FESTIVAL | Somerset Storyfest – Central Queensland Storyfest is making its way to Emerald! |
| 17th | Fairfield Books | Miles Franklin Winner book group Ghost Cities, Siang Lu Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Fairfield |
| Ramona Bookshop | Book launch: Exposure by Amber Creswell Bell Time: 6.30pm Venue in store, Northcote | |
| Port Phillip Libraries | Alice Zaslavsky in conversation Salad for Days Time: 6pm Venue: St. Kilda Library | |
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the Author: Kylie Ladd The Mix-Up Time: 2pm Venue: Rowville Library | |
| Your Library Ltd | Meet the author: Mark Mupotsa-Russell In conversation with Madeleine Cleary Time: 6.00pm Venue: Croydon Library | |
| Antipodes Bookshop | Words After Dark with Luke Johnson King Tide Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store, Sorrento | |
| 18th | Collins Booksellers on Lydiard | In Conversation with Lyn Yeowart Hollow Girl Time: 6pm Venue: Federation Uni, Ballarat |
| BMI Ballarat | Chrissie Bellbrae The Florentine Quilt in conversation Time: 6.00pm Venue: BMI Library | |
| Geelong Gallery & The Bookbird | Amber Creswell Bell About Face Time: 5.30pm Venue: Geelong Gallery | |
| Heads & Tales | Jayne Tuttle will discuss her latest book The Sea in the Metro with Bella Lloyd Time: 6.00pm Venue: in store, Barwon Heads | |
| Northern Books | Julian Kingma The Power of Choice in conversa Time: 2.00pm Venue: Buda House, Castlemaine | |
| Verso Books | Mark Mupotsa-Russell The Boy Who Cried Wolf in conversation with Kate Mildenhall Tel: 6.30pm Venue: in store, Healesville | |
| Ulysses Books | Author Talk: Alli Parker Until the Red Leaves Fall Time: 7pm Venue: in store, Hampton | |
| Readings Kids | Hear Bianca Breen in conversation with Amie Kaufman about Made of Steam and Stardust (Stag Beetle Press) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Readings Kids | |
| Readings Carlton | Celebrate the launch of Secret Sauce by Rosheen Kaul (Murdoch) Time: 6pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Readings Chadstone | Celebrate the launch of Minute Cryptic by Angas Tiernan and Liam Runnells (PRH) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Chadstone | |
| 19th | Kingston Libraries | Damon Young Immortal Gestures in conversation with Toni Jordan Time: 6.30pm Venue: Cheltenham Library |
| Northern Books | An Evening with Bob Brown SOLD OUT Time: 7pm Venue: Phee Broadway Theatre, Castlemaine | |
| 20th | Chestnut Tree Bookshop | In conversation with Katherine Brabon Cure Time: 5pm Venue: in store, West Footscray |
| 21st | Readings Kids | Celebrate the launch of Brunocorn 2: Treasure Trouble by Rory H Mather and Chris Kennett (Scholastic) Time: 10.30am |
| Eltham Bookshop | Zana Fraillon Son of a Thousand Seas Time: 3.00pm Venue: in store | |
| Farrells Bookshop | Book Launch: Whispers and Roars, Patrick Guest time: 2.30pm Venue: St. Peter’s Anglican Church Hall | |
| 23rd | Northern Books | Books at the Brewery: Toni Jordan + Jayne Tuttle Time: 5.30pm Venue: The Taproom, Castlemaine |
| Avenue Bookstore | Tim Pilgrim Wild by Design with Kate Seddon Time: 6pm Venue: In store, Richmond | |
| Readings Carlton | Celebrate the launch of Saffron Incorporated by Stuart Coupe (Hachette) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Merribek Libraries | via Libby: The Dream, Iain Ryan in conversation with Ben Hobson Time: 7.30pm ONLINE via Zoom | |
| Borrow Box | Kate Atkinson, multi-award winning author of Jackson Brodie Series Time: 7pm ONLINE via Zoom for Libby | |
| 24th | Readings Carlton | Celebrate the launch of After the Siren by Darcy Green (PRH) Time: 6.00pm |
| Readings Hawthorn | Hear Vikki Petraitis in conversation with Robert Gott about The Stolen Time: 6.00pm Venue: Hawthorn (A&U) | |
| Fairfield Books & Yarra Libraries | Author talk: Sinead Stubbins Stinkbug Time: 6.30pm Venue: Richmond Library | |
| Bayside Libraries | Sulari Gentill Five Found Dead Time: 6.30pm Venue: Beaumaris Library | |
| 24th-27th | 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. During the festival period, NAFA transforms Townsville with eclectic and vibrant events that include comedy, dance, theatre, circus, music, visual arts, cabaret, workshops and so much more. |
| 25th | Darebin Libraries and Fairfield Books | Vikki Petraitis in conversation with Kelly Gardiner Time: 6.30pm Venue: Preston Library |
| Readings Carlton | Hear Konrad Muller in conversation about My Heart at Evening Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Readings Hawthorn | Announcement of this year’s winners of The Ned Kelly Awards! Time: 6.00pm Venue: Hawthorn | |
| Escape Hatch Books, Kew East | Amelia Mellor Oceanforged workshop Time: 10-11am Venue: in store, High Street, Kew East | |
| Verandah Journal | Launch: 40th Edition Verandah and Deakin P.G. Prize for Writing Time: 6.00pm Venue: Balam Balam, 15 Phoenix St., Brunwick | |
| BMI Ballarat | Paula Glesson Boney Creek in conversation Time: 6.30pm Venue: BMI Library | |
| 26th | Stella Prize | Stella Day Out Hobart with Michelle de Kretser and Hayey Singer Time: 1.00pm – 4.00pm Venue: The Salon, Bedburg Building |
| 26th-10th OCT | FESTIVAL | Totally Lit Fremantle Festival Inspired by place, culture, community and story, Totally Lit – Adventures in the Port City will activate Fremantle/Walyalup with a program of live literature events and original, immersive experiences for audiences of all ages. From 26 Sept to 10 Oct, Totally Lit will disrupt familiar expectations in relation to what a literary festival can be by providing bespoke opportunities to engage with writers, writing and storytelling. Alongside our curated program, we have invited writers, publishers, illustrators, venues and local businesses to join our Open Access program by creating and hosting their own events. |
| 27th | Better Read Than Dead | Gold Digger Lisa Collyer with Willo Drummond and Magdalena Ball Time: 6pm Venue: in store |
| 30th | Collins Booksellers Moonee Ponds | Vikki Petraitis in conversation The Stolen Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store |
| Avenue Bookstore Richmond | Adelaide Bragg & Robyn Lea City, Coast & Country Time: 6pm Venue: In store, Richmond And there’s bubbles! | |
| Sun Bookshop | Lyn Yeowart The Hollow Girl in convo with JP Pomare Time: 7pm Venue: The Younger Sun, Yarraville | |
| Ramona Bookshop, Northcote | Ramona Book Club: Amma by Saraid de Silva Time: 6.30pm Venue: in store | |
| Readings Carlton | Celebrate the launch of Pictures of You: Collected Stories by Tony Birch (UQP) Time: 6.00pm Venue: Carlton | |
| Readings State Library | Celebrate the launch of Under the Influence of Salmon by Steve Harris Time: 6.30pm Venue: State Library (Melbourne Books) |