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MARION: June Shenfield National Poetry Awards
May
12
Literary Award

MARION: June Shenfield National Poetry Awards

  • Monday 12 May 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

The June Shenfield National Poetry Awards for emerging writers.

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Book launch: Red Dust Running with Anita Heiss
May
14
Book Launch

Book launch: Red Dust Running with Anita Heiss

  • Wednesday 14 May 2025
  • 18:00 19:00
  • National Library of Australia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Paperchain Book Launch: Madeleine Cleary
May
15
Book Launch

Paperchain Book Launch: Madeleine Cleary

  • Thursday 15 May 2025
  • 17:00 18:30
  • Paperchain Bookstore (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Come Write: TAC
May
17
Writers Meet Up

Come Write: TAC

  • Saturday 17 May 2025
  • 11:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come Write with MARION at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

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Finding Beauty Poetry Prize
May
19

Finding Beauty Poetry Prize

  • Monday 19 May 2025
  • 16:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Harry Hartog ANU Book Launch: Bernadette Hince
May
20
Book Launch

Harry Hartog ANU Book Launch: Bernadette Hince

  • Tuesday 20 May 2025
  • 17:00 18:00
  • Harry Hartog ANU Campus (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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. 

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Paperchain Book Launch: Adrian Caesar
May
22
Book Launch

Paperchain Book Launch: Adrian Caesar

  • Thursday 22 May 2025
  • 17:30 18:30
  • Paperchain Bookstore (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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Applications Close: First Nations Writer-in-Residence
May
24
International Residency

Applications Close: First Nations Writer-in-Residence

  • Saturday 24 May 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

Cambridge Australia Scholarships First Nations Writer-in-Residence

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CBR Slam - Scott-Patrick Mitchell
May
29
Slam Poetry Event

CBR Slam - Scott-Patrick Mitchell

  • Thursday 29 May 2025
  • 18:30 21:00
  • Verity Lane Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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StoryFest 2025
Jun
19
to 22 Jun
Writers Festival

StoryFest 2025

  • Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:00 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

StoryFest 2025

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Come Write: TAC
Jun
21
Writers Meet Up

Come Write: TAC

  • Saturday 21 June 2025
  • 11:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come Write with MARION at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

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Flighted Pages Pride Writeathon 2025
Jun
30

Flighted Pages Pride Writeathon 2025

  • Monday 30 June 2025
  • 00:00 23:59
  • Google Calendar ICS

Flighted Pages Pride Writeathon 2025

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2025 Dorothea MacKellar Poetry Awards
Jun
30
Poetry Awards

2025 Dorothea MacKellar Poetry Awards

  • Monday 30 June 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Entries Due: 2025 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition
Jul
15
Literary Award

Entries Due: 2025 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition

  • Tuesday 15 July 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

2025 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition entries due.

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Come Write: TAC
Jul
19
Writers Meet Up

Come Write: TAC

  • Saturday 19 July 2025
  • 11:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come Write with MARION at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

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Come Write: TAC
Aug
16
Writers Meet Up

Come Write: TAC

  • Saturday 16 August 2025
  • 11:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come Write with MARION at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

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Entries Due: Mayday Hills Ghost Story Competition
Sept
19
Literary Award

Entries Due: Mayday Hills Ghost Story Competition

  • Friday 19 September 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

2025 Mayday Hills Ghost Story Competition Entries Due

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Come Write: TAC
Oct
18
Writers Meet Up

Come Write: TAC

  • Saturday 18 October 2025
  • 11:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come Write with MARION at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

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Come Write: TAC
Nov
15
Writers Meet Up

Come Write: TAC

  • Saturday 15 November 2025
  • 11:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come Write with MARION at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

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Bookface Book Launch: Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern
May
10
Book Launch

Bookface Book Launch: Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern

  • Saturday 10 May 2025
  • 10:00 12:00
  • Bookface Gungahlin (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Steve Vizard
May
8
Meet the Author

ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Steve Vizard

  • Thursday 8 May 2025
  • 18:00 19:00
  • Kambri Cinema (Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Steve Vizard will be in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on Nation, Memory, Myth. Gallipoli and the Australian Imaginary. 

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Entries Due: ABR Short Story Prize
May
5
Literary Award

Entries Due: ABR Short Story Prize

  • Monday 5 May 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

2025 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Entries due.

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That Poetry Thing: Kindred Trees
May
5
Poetry Reading

That Poetry Thing: Kindred Trees

  • Monday 5 May 2025
  • 19:00 21:00
  • Smith's Alternative (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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Enrolments Due: Canberra Youth Theatre Writing Ensemble
May
4
Writing Program

Enrolments Due: Canberra Youth Theatre Writing Ensemble

  • Sunday 4 May 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

Canberra Youth Theatre Writers Ensemble Enrolments Due

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EOIs Due: Anne Edgeworth Fellowship
Apr
28
Writing Fellowship

EOIs Due: Anne Edgeworth Fellowship

  • Monday 28 April 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Apps Due: Between the Lines
Apr
27
Reading Program

Apps Due: Between the Lines

  • Sunday 27 April 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Come Write: TAC
Apr
26
Writers Meet Up

Come Write: TAC

  • Saturday 26 April 2025
  • 11:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come Write with MARION at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

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MCH Poetry - Kit Kelen
Apr
24
Poetry Reading

MCH Poetry - Kit Kelen

  • Thursday 24 April 2025
  • 19:00 20:00
  • Manning Clarke House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

MCH Poetry - Kit Kelen

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Book Signing: Rachel Jackson
Apr
23
Book Cow Book Launch

Book Signing: Rachel Jackson

  • Wednesday 23 April 2025
  • 14:30 15:30
  • The Book Cow Kingston (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Entries Due: Queensland Literary Awards
Apr
22
Literary Awards

Entries Due: Queensland Literary Awards

  • Tuesday 22 April 2025
  • 17:00 17:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Nominations close Tuesday 22 April.

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CBR Slam - Sarah Temporal
Apr
17
Slam Poetry Event

CBR Slam - Sarah Temporal

  • Thursday 17 April 2025
  • 18:30 20:00
  • Verity Lane Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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Entries Due: 2025 Daisy Utemorrah Award
Apr
16
Literary Award

Entries Due: 2025 Daisy Utemorrah Award

  • Wednesday 16 April 2025
  • 18:55 19:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Deadline for Submissions: 2025 Daisy Utemorrah Award

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ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Kate Grenville
Apr
15
Meet the Author

ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Kate Grenville

  • Tuesday 15 April 2025
  • 18:00 19:00
  • Cinema (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Kate Grenville will be in conversation with Ann McGrath on her new bookUnsettled: A Journey Through Time and Place.

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That Poetry Thing: Sarah Temporal<span class="sqsrte-text-color--darkAccent">, </span>Paul Collis
Apr
14
Poetry Reading

That Poetry Thing: Sarah Temporal, Paul Collis

  • Monday 14 April 2025
  • 19:00 21:00
  • Smiths Alternative (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

That Poetry Thing: Sarah Temporal & Paul Collis

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Book Launch: Hayley Gannon
Apr
13
Book Cow Book Launch

Book Launch: Hayley Gannon

  • Sunday 13 April 2025
  • 14:00 15:00
  • The Book Cow Kingston (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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. 

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<span class="sqsrte-text-color--black">HIDDEN NERVE:</span> Mirandi Riwoe
Apr
12
Hidden Nerve

HIDDEN NERVE: Mirandi Riwoe

  • Saturday 12 April 2025
  • 10:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

HIDDEN NERVE 2025 - Mirandi Riwoe

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NLA Book Launch: She Shapes History
Apr
11
Book Launch

NLA Book Launch: She Shapes History

  • Friday 11 April 2025
  • 11:00 13:00
  • Theatre Lower Ground 1 - National Library of Australia | (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Ginsights: Andra Putnis
Apr
10
Author Event

Ginsights: Andra Putnis

  • Thursday 10 April 2025
  • 18:00 19:00
  • Big River Distillery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ginsights Author Event with Andra Putnis

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The Street Theatre - Irma Gold
Apr
9
Book Launch

The Street Theatre - Irma Gold

  • Wednesday 9 April 2025
  • 18:00 19:00
  • The Street Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Entries Due: GriffithReview Emerging Voices Competition 2025
Apr
7
Literary Award

Entries Due: GriffithReview Emerging Voices Competition 2025

  • Monday 7 April 2025
  • 23:55 23:55
  • Google Calendar ICS

GriffithReview Emerging Voices Competition 2025 entries due.

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<span class="sqsrte-text-color--black">HIDDEN NERVE:</span> Lisa Fuller
Apr
5
Hidden Nerve

HIDDEN NERVE: Lisa Fuller

  • Saturday 5 April 2025
  • 10:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

HIDDEN NERVE 2025 - Lisa Fuller

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Ginsights: Natasha Lester
Apr
4
Author Event

Ginsights: Natasha Lester

  • Friday 4 April 2025
  • 18:00 19:00
  • Big River Distillery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ginsights Author Event with Natasha Lester

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Book Launch: Sarah Hayden
Apr
3
Author interview, Book Launch

Book Launch: Sarah Hayden

  • Thursday 3 April 2025
  • 17:30 19:00
  • Harry Hartog ANU (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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Book Launch:&nbsp;Peter Stanley
Apr
1
Book Cow Book Launch

Book Launch: Peter Stanley

  • Tuesday 1 April 2025
  • 18:00 20:00
  • The Book Cow Kingston (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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That Poetry Thing: <span class="sqsrte-text-color--darkAccent">BIG OPEN MIC</span>
Mar
31
Open Mic

That Poetry Thing: BIG OPEN MIC

  • Monday 31 March 2025
  • 18:30 19:30
  • Smiths Alternative (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

That Poetry Thing: BIG OPEN MIC!

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<span class="sqsrte-text-color--black">HIDDEN NERVE:</span> Andra Putnis
Mar
29
Hidden Nerve

HIDDEN NERVE: Andra Putnis

  • Saturday 29 March 2025
  • 10:00 13:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

HIDDEN NERVE 2025 - Andra Putnis

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Entries Due: MARION Awards
Mar
27
Literary Awards

Entries Due: MARION Awards

  • Thursday 27 March 2025
  • 16:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

MARION Book Awards 2025
Entries due

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Book Launch: Catherine Bishop, The World We Want
Mar
25
Book Launch

Book Launch: Catherine Bishop, The World We Want

  • Tuesday 25 March 2025
  • 17:30 19:00
  • Harry Hartog ANU Campus (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Book Launch & In Conversation with Catherine Bishop

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That Poetry Thing: <span class="sqsrte-text-color--darkAccent">Audrey McCormick and Leonard James</span>
Mar
24
Poetry Reading

That Poetry Thing: Audrey McCormick and Leonard James

  • Monday 24 March 2025
  • 18:30 21:00
  • Smiths Alternative (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

That Poetry Thing: Audrey McCormick and
Leonard James

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We acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the Kamberri/Canberra region and recognise their enduring connection to the Culture, Community, and Country where we live, learn, and create. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Nations of this land. We recognise that sovereignty was never ceded—this always was and always will be Aboriginal land.


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Monday – Thursday
10am – 4pm

MARION is supported by the ACT Government through artsACT. We gratefully acknowledge the support of our venue partner Harry Hartog ANU and program partner First Nations Australia Writers Network.

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PO Box 63, Dickson ACT 2602
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