NLA: Charles & Barbara Blackman - Book Launch
Join Christabel Blackman in conversation with Jeremy Thomas as they discuss Christabel's book, Charles & Barbara Blackman: A Decade of Art and Love.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Shaun Micallef
Shaun Micallef will be in conversation with Andrew Leigh on his new book Slivers, Shards and Skerricks. “A one-man anthology by one of Australia's most intelligent and more handsome Renaissance men.”
SpringOUT: Queer Reads
Join MARION, Bookface Gungahlin and Canberra region authors for a celebration of Queer literature.
This free, informal event will be full of book recommendations, literary discussion, and connection.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - John Safran
Best-selling Italian author Paolo Giordano will be in conversation with Marco Lazzarino on his semi-autobiographical novel Tasmania.
LAUNCHPAD: Publishing Pathways
LAUNCHPAD: a dynamic two-day program designed to give you the tools and insider knowledge you need to successfully navigate the publishing industry.
Submissions close: 2024 Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize
Supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, and named after the late Neilma Gantner, the 2024 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks excellent short fiction of up to 3000 words themed around the notion of ‘travel’; imaginative, creative and literary interpretations are strongly encouraged.
That Poetry Thing: Rosa O’Kane, Paul Magee
That Poetry Thing: Rosa O'Kane and Paul Magee
NLA: Helen Ennis, Book Launch
Join Helen Ennis in conversation with journalist Alex Sloan as they discuss Ennis's latest book, Max Dupain: A Portrait.
Entries close: Hawkeye Manuscript Development Prize
The Hawkeye Manuscript Development Prize has proven fertile ground for uncovering new and emerging talent, with eight titles from previous Hawkeye Prizes published, and five more soon to be released.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Benjamin Stevenson
Benjamin Stevenson will be in conversation with Jack Heath on his new novel Everyone this Christmas has a Secret, a Christmas addition to his bestselling Ernest Cunningham mysteries.
NLA: Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne
Join Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne as she presents a lecture on her 2024 National Library Fellowship research.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Paolo Giordano
Best-selling Italian author Paolo Giordano will be in conversation with Marco Lazzarino on his semi-autobiographical novel Tasmania.
NPG: Amber Creswell Bell, Book Launch
Book launch - Amber Creswell Bell About Face: Contemporary Portrait Painting in Australia and New Zealand.
The IPED Rosie Award: recognising excellence in editing
The Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award (the Rosie) is open for nominations. The Rosie recognises excellence in editing, as demonstrated in one work, with testimony from the author, publisher and editor.
Paperchain Book Launch: Quentin Grafton
Join the team at Paperchain for the launch of Retelling Australia's Water Story, by Quentin Grafton.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Andrew Leigh
Andrew Leigh will be in conversation with Lin Hatfield Dodds on his new book Battlers and Billionaires: The Updated Story of Inequality in Australia.
Deadline: Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize
The Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize is offered each year and applicants can enter the competition by submitting poetry.
Book Chat: Matthew Evans
Book Chat Event: Milk by Matthew Evans in conversation with Karen Hardy
Affirm Press Fellowship: Applications Due
Writers of crime, thriller and mystery novels are invited to apply for the Affirm Press Fellowship in residence at Varuna.
Call for Entries: Peter Porter Poetry Prize (ABR)
Celebrating twenty-one years of world poetry, Australian Book Review welcomes entries to the Peter Porter Poetry Prize, one of Australia’s most lucrative and respected poetry awards.
Call for Entries: Stringybark Stories Short Story Competition
Entries Close - Stringybark Stories Short Story Competition
NLA: Tania McCartney, Book Launch
Join local award-winning children's author and illustrator Tania McCartney as she launches her newest book Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants.
Stella Day Out: Canberra
Stella Day Out is a free one-day literary festival that celebrates and promotes the outstanding contributions of women and non-binary writers to Australian literature.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Don Watson in conversation with Mark Kenny
Don Watson will be in conversation with Mark Kenny on is quarterly essay On the US Election, in which Don offers a report from America that catches the madness and the politics of an election like no other.
Call for Entries: Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund
The Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund recognises the unique value of travel in the development of writing and literary careers.
ANU, CALC In conversation: Rae Armantrout, Kate Lilley
Pulitzer Prize winning US poet Rae Armantrout will be in conversation with major Australian poet Kate Lilley, where they will discuss poetry and poetics.