Paperchain Bookstore hosts Olivia Ong, author of Back On My Feet: From Doctor to Patient: An Inspirational Memoir of Traumatic Injury, Faith and Hope, in conversation with Qin Qin.

That Poetry Thing at Smith’s Alternative presents Debbie Lim and Paul Hetherington. NO open mic.

Deadline for applications: Between the Lines

Caitlin Vincent will be in conversation with Helen Musa on her new book Opera Wars. Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for its Future.

Michael Brissenden for Hidden Nerve

Journalist and human rights advocate, Antoinette Lattouf, will be in conversation with Virginia Haussegger on her new book Women Who Win. Celebrating Courage, Conviction and Change.

That Poetry Thing hosts a Kindred Trees Poetry Reading in Tree Week.

Enjoy a two-hour walking tour through Canberra’s hidden written history — She Writes History x MARION

Enjoy a two-hour walking tour through Canberra’s hidden written history — She Writes History x MARION

Bestselling author Dervla McTiernan will be in conversation with Chris Hammer on Three Reasons for Revenge, her first crime fiction novel set in Australia.

Join Paperchain Bookstore to hear Sheryle Bagwell, author of Letter from Provence: A Memoir, in conversation with David Speers.

Submission deadline: Expressions of interest for the 2026 Anne Edgeworth Fellowship

That Poetry Thing hosts readings from two poets: Merri Andrew and Kathy Kituai. Plus, an open mic.

Enjoy a two-hour walking tour through Canberra’s hidden written history — She Writes History x MARION

Application deadline: Expressions of interest for Between The Lines 2026

Poets, Paul Collis (Barkindji), Jen Crawford and Paul Magee recite poems and describe research conducted in and around Bourke for a book-length volume entitled A Book that Opens on Barkindji Country.

The Book Cow welcomes award-winning author Kim Ulrick for the launch of the second instalment in the Bad crime series, Bad People. This event will be hosted by award-winning Canberra writer and editor Sharon Phillips.

Join The Book Cow when they welcome Sarah Bailey in store to celebrate the launch of her new crime thriller Click, about a city on edge, a killer playing games, and the two women determined to bring him down.

Join That Poetry Thing at Smith's Alternative for readings from two Recent Work Press poets, Adrian Caesar and Kate Maxwell. Plus open mic.

Enjoy a two-hour walking tour through Canberra’s hidden written history — She Writes History x MARION

Come Write with MARION at Smith’s Alternative

Ginsights Author Event with Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion

Smith’s Alternative launches Within Reach by Russell Erwin (Gazebo/Life Before Man), with readings from special guests Geoff Page and John Foulcher.

Candice Fox will be in conversation with Chris Hammer on her new crime fiction novel Redbelly Crossing, in which two cop brothers hunt a killer while trying to outrun their shared past.

Enjoy a two-hour walking tour through Canberra’s hidden written history — She Writes History x MARION

Join Us Mob Writing for a powerful poetry event that celebrates First Nations voices across generations, bringing together foundational poets of the late 1960s, today’s leading contemporary writers, and creative work from Us Mob Writing.

Deadline for Expression of Interest (EOI) to join the Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award Judging Panel.

Join the team at Paperchain Bookstore to hear Andrew Leigh, author of The Shortest History of Innovation, in conversation with Chris Richardson.

Cadance Bell for Hidden Nerve

Welcome to the next in Geoff Page’s long-running series of monthly poetry readings, featuring Jennifer Mackenzie and Mark O’Connor.