
MARION: June Shenfield National Poetry Awards
The June Shenfield National Poetry Awards for emerging writers.

Book launch: Red Dust Running with Anita Heiss
Join Anita Heiss as she discusses her new book Red Dust Running at the National Library of Australia.

Paperchain Book Launch: Madeleine Cleary
Join the team at Paperchain for the launch of The Butterfly Women by Madeleine Cleary


Finding Beauty Poetry Prize
Deadline for entries: Finding Beauty Poetry Prize for emerging poets.

Harry Hartog ANU Book Launch: Bernadette Hince
Journalist and proud Gamilaroi woman Brooke Boney will be in conversation with Virginia Haussegger on her new book All of It. Notes on public life, private joy and everything in between.


Applications Close: First Nations Writer-in-Residence
Cambridge Australia Scholarships First Nations Writer-in-Residence





2025 Dorothea MacKellar Poetry Awards
The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards seek to capture the imaginations of school students across Australia, inspiring them to express their thoughts and feelings through the medium of poetry in their pursuit of literary excellence.

Entries Due: 2025 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition
2025 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition entries due.



Entries Due: Mayday Hills Ghost Story Competition
2025 Mayday Hills Ghost Story Competition Entries Due




ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Steve Vizard
Steve Vizard will be in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on Nation, Memory, Myth. Gallipoli and the Australian Imaginary.



Enrolments Due: Canberra Youth Theatre Writing Ensemble
Canberra Youth Theatre Writers Ensemble Enrolments Due

EOIs Due: Anne Edgeworth Fellowship
The Anne Edgeworth Writer’s Fellowship - Expressions of Interest Due

Apps Due: Between the Lines
Between the Lines (BTL) is a facilitated reading program for writers with an active practice.



Book Signing: Rachel Jackson
Book Launch: The Ariana Treasure series by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern at The Book Cow, Kingston.



Entries Due: 2025 Daisy Utemorrah Award
Deadline for Submissions: 2025 Daisy Utemorrah Award

ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville will be in conversation with Ann McGrath on her new bookUnsettled: A Journey Through Time and Place.

That Poetry Thing: Sarah Temporal, Paul Collis
That Poetry Thing: Sarah Temporal & Paul Collis

Book Launch: Hayley Gannon
Book Launch: Come along and join the Book Cow team become part of Luna's world as we celebrate the launch of this brand-new illustrated diary series written by Hayley Gannon.


NLA Book Launch: She Shapes History
Join Sita Sargeant, founder of She Shapes History Walking Tours, as she launches her debut book, She Shapes History: Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women.


The Street Theatre - Irma Gold
Join Irma Gold as her latest novel, Shift is launched by Karen Viggers at The Street Theatre.

Entries Due: GriffithReview Emerging Voices Competition 2025
GriffithReview Emerging Voices Competition 2025 entries due.



Book Launch: Sarah Hayden
Book Launch: Parenting Different by Sarah Hayden at Harry Hartog ANU.

Book Launch: Peter Stanley
Book Launch: The Sherrin by Peter Stanley at The Book Cow Kingston.




Book Launch: Catherine Bishop, The World We Want
Book Launch & In Conversation with Catherine Bishop

That Poetry Thing: Audrey McCormick and Leonard James
That Poetry Thing: Audrey McCormick and
Leonard James