That Poetry Thing: Big Open Mic!
Join That Poetry Thing for a final Big Open Mic for 2025.
Book Cow Book Club: The Burrow
The chosen title for The Book Cow’s December OzLit Book Club is The Burrow by Melanie Cheng.
MARION: Kim Huynh
Hanging out with refugees, rough sleepers, queers, disabled folk, and blokes: ways of writing and engaging with others with Kim Huynh.
MARION: Beejay Silcox
Reading Like a Critic with Beejay Silcox.
A critic is more than an incisive reader; they are a bridge-builder, connecting text, history, author, and audience. In this day-long workshop, you’ll step inside a new Australian novel with a trusted critic as your guide.
Book Cow Book Club: Love Unleashed & Don’t Let the Forest In
Join The Book Cow for the next Rainbow Holstein Book Club gathering to discuss December's TWO chosen titles: Love Unleashed by Melanie Saward, and Don’t Let the Forest In by C G Drews.
Book Cow Book Club: A Line in the World
The chosen title for The Book Cow’s December Translations Book Club is A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast by Dorthe Nors (translated by Caroline Waight).
That Poetry Thing: Brenda Giggs & Kathleen Bleakley
That Poetry Thing presents Brenda Goggs (ACT) and Kathleen Bleakely (NSW) + open mic.
Write Your World Poetry Workshop
Give yourself an early Christmas present… Online poetry workshop with Lizz Murphy.
SPIRITED WORDS: Craig Cormick
Join us for Spirited Words, a special write-in at Big River Distilling. This relaxed, light-hearted gathering is for MARION members of all levels with special guest Craig Cormick.
ANU Meet the author: Niki Savva
Niki Savva will be in conversation with Kerry -Anne Walsh on her new book Earthquake, the election that shook Australia, a collection of Niki Savva’s most groundbreaking columns from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, along with a riveting and deeply informed analysis of Australia’s epoch-making 2025 election.
Geoff’s Poetry at Smith’s: Peter Bakowski & Rosa O’Kane
The last of Geoff Page’s readings for 2025 will feature Peter Bakowski from Melbourne and Rosa O’Kane from Canberra.
The Book Cow Author Event: Annette Kellerman, Australian Mermaid
The Book Cow celebrates Manuka Pool's 95th anniversary with a special event featuring best- selling author Grantlee Kieza. Grantlee will share insights into his biographical novel Annette Kellerman: Australian Mermaid, followed by a screening of the film Neptune's Daughter, starring Annette herself.
Rewind to ’95: MARION’s End-of-Year Gathering
MARION members! Join us at Gorman House as we rewind to 1995, the year our story began.
The Craft of Historical Fiction
The Friends of the National Library present two multi-talented award-winning authors in conversation – Alison Goodman and Sue Williams.
Book Cow Book Club: Australian Gospel
The chosen title for The Book Cow’s November OzLit Book Club is Australian Gospel by Lech Blaine.
ANU Meet the author: Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly will be in conversation with Amy Remeikis on his new Quarterly Essay,The Good Fight.What Does Labor Stand For? In this subtle and brilliant essay, Kelly explores whether Labor is still up for the good fight.
Exhibition & Book Launch: Grainger Gallery
Join the Grainger Gallery on Geelong for a pop-up exhibition of lumachrome prints by Judith Nangala Crispin, and the launch of new books by Judith Nangala Crispin and Djon Mundine.
Book Launch: Paddle. Live. Love.
Hosted by Dragons Abreast Canberra and organised by Susan Pitt / the Sutcliffe Family. A special launch party of Paddle. Live. Love., a final gift from Kaaren Sutcliffe.
ANU: Meet the author - Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper & Sarah Krasnostein
Three multi-award winning authors, Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein, will be in conversation with Beejay Silcox on their book The Mushroom Tapes: Conversations on a Triple Murder Trial.
Shakespeare on the move
Join The National Library for their third illustrated Shakespeare lecture and discover the objects and stories that reveal how Shakespeare made landfall in Australia.
The Book Cow Book Launch: Michael Burge
Join the team at The Book Cow for the launch of Dirt Trap by Michael Burge. Mike will be joined on the evening by author and journalist Gabrielle Chan.
Submissions Due - Sovereign Texts
Call for submissions and proposals for the inaugural issue of Sovereign Texts: Journal of First Peoples Literature.
Come Write: SpringOUT edition
Join us for an exclusive SpringOUT edition of our Come Write sessions!
Meet the Author - Robert Wellington
Robert Wellington will be in conversation with Mathew Trinca on Roberts new book Versailles Mirrored. The Power of Luxury, Louis XIV to Donald Trump.
Book Cow Book Club: Abigail
The chosen title for The Book Cow’s November Translations Book Club is Abigail by Magda Szabó (translated by Len Rex).
ANU Meet the author: Julianne Schultz
Julianne Schultz will be in conversation with Allan Behm on her book The Idea of Australia - A search for the soul of the nation.
Small World Small Wonder Poetry Workshop
Small World Small Wonder is a poetry workshop with published poet Lizz Murphy exploring people and place in our own small worlds.
MARION: Emma Batchelor
Join award winning creative Emma Batchelor as she takes you to an interdiciplinary arts party! Entry is Free but Donations welcome.
QUEER READS
Join MARION, Bookface Gungahlin and Kamberri region writers and readers for a celebration of Queer literature. This free, informal event will be full of book recommendations, literary discussion, and connection.
Book Launch: Kill Your Boss
Join Jack Heath for the launch of his new book Kill Your Boss.
Geoff’s Poetry at Smith’s: Kimberly Williams & Harry Laing
The next in Geoff Page’s monthly readings will feature two poets well-known to Canberrans: Kimberly Williams and Harry Laing.
Paperchain Launch: Harley Jane Rose
Join the team at Paperchain for an event with Harley Jane Rose, author of Blood of the Reaper.