Book Launch: Peter Stanley
Book Launch: The Sherrin by Peter Stanley at The Book Cow Kingston.
Book Launch: Sarah Hayden
Book Launch: Parenting Different by Sarah Hayden at Harry Hartog ANU.
Entries Due: GriffithReview Emerging Voices Competition 2025
GriffithReview Emerging Voices Competition 2025 entries due.
The Street Theatre - Irma Gold
Join Irma Gold as her latest novel, Shift is launched by Karen Viggers at The Street Theatre.
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.
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.
EOIs Due: Anne Edgeworth Fellowship
The Anne Edgeworth Writer’s Fellowship - Expressions of Interest Due
Entries Due: ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
2025 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize entries due.
MARION: June Shenfield National Poetry Awards
The June Shenfield National Poetry Awards for emerging writers.
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.
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
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
Book Launch: Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern
Book Launch: The Ariana Treasure series by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern at The Book Cow, Kingston.
Teacher Librarian Event with Sandy Bigna
Teacher Librarian Event with Sandy Bigna’s Little Bones.
MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY: Sunrise on the Reaping
MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY: Sunrise on the Reaping
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Vincent Fantauzzo
Vincent Fantauzzo will be in conversation with Helen Musa on his memoir Unveiled, the incredible true story of how a street-fighting petty criminal, who was kicked out of school at fourteen, became one of Australia’s most celebrated and successful portrait artists.
Book Launch: Fire in the Head by Daniel Oakman
Book Launch: Fire in the Head by Daniel Oakman
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Robert Dessaix
Robert Dessaix will be in conversation with Andrew Leigh on his new book Chameleon: A memoir of art, travel, ideas and love.
The Book Cow Book Launch: Lisa Fuller
Join the team at The Book Cow for the launch of Washpool by Lisa Fuller.
NLA: Book Launch, Blue Poles by Tom McIlroy
Join journalist Tom McIlroy as he discusses his book Blue Poles.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks will be in conversation with Alex Sloan on her new book Memorial Days, a heart-rending and beautiful memoir of sudden loss and a journey toward peace.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Misha Ketchell, Frank Bongiorno, Michelle Grattan, Mark Kenny
Misha Ketchell will moderate a discussion with Frank Bongiorno, Michelle Grattan and Mark Kenny, contributors to the new collection of essays, How Australian Democracy Works. And why we need it more than ever.
Book Launch - Kyra Geddes
Author Event: Kyra Geddes in conversation with Barbie Robinson
NLA: Author Talk with Helen Garner
Join Helen Garner in conversation with Beejay Silcox, as she discusses her new book The Season.
The Street Theatre - S.G. Bryant
Join Simon Bryant as his latest novel, Fresh Air and Foul Play is launched by MARION CEO Katy Mutton at The Street Theatre.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Arnold Dix
Arnold Dix will be in a conversation with Alex Sloan on his new book The Promise. How an everyday hero made the impossible possible.
Varuna Trans and Gender Diverse Fellowship
Deadline for submissions: Varuna Trans and Gender Diverse Fellowship
YA Book Launch - Nicholas Dibley
Join the Book Cow team to celebrate the launch of The Nomads by Nicholas Dibley!
NLA: Strange Paths with Matthew Lamb
Join the Friends of the National Library and biographer Matthew Lamb as he discusses young Frank Moorhouse's life.
ANU/Canberra Times: Meet the author - Juno Gemes
Juno Gemes will be in a conversation with Linda Burney, moderated by Ann McGrath, on her new book Until Justice Comes: Fifty Years of The Movement for Indigenous Rights.
Readers are Writers Workshop
Readers Are Writers is a fun, relaxed, 90-minute session designed to smash barriers to literary culture and make writing accessible for everyone. No rules, just a safe space for creativity. All experience levels and background welcomed.