Join The Book Cow to celebrate the launch of Marked by Scars, Forged by Time by Karthi Mathavan.

‍ Paperchain Bookstore hosts Melanie Jansen in conversation with Joo-Inn Chew.

The Book Cow welcomes Katherine Johnson to celebrate the launch of her inaugural Australian Fiction Prize-winning novel, Every Wild Soul. Katherine will be joined in conversation by fellow author Karen Viggers.

The Book Cow welcomes Inga Simpson to discuss her tender, luminous collection of interconnected tales that explore love, longing and the wilderness. Inga will be joined in conversation by fellow author Karen Viggers.

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.

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

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

In this special in-conversation event, journalist and passionate reader Alex Sloan AM joins lifelong readers Kathryn Favelle and Deborah Stevens to reflect on the books that have shaped their lives.

As part of the ‘The Meaning of Life and Other Inconveniences’ series, Professor Nicole Anderson engages in conversation with Associate Professor Sean Meighoo.

Join the team at Paperchain for an in conversation with Ian Kemish and Stephen Dziedzic.

The Friends of the National Library present two multi-talented award-winning authors in conversation – Alison Goodman and Sue Williams.

Robert Wellington will be in conversation with Mathew Trinca on Roberts new book Versailles Mirrored. The Power of Luxury, Louis XIV to Donald Trump.

Join an intimate conversation with Sabia Rasool, author and winner of the 2025 international Human Rights Essay Prize, as she presents her award-winning essay “The Blind Side”.

Paula Gerber will be in conversation with Kim Rubenstein on her new book Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia.

Tracy Lee Holmes will be in conversation with Phil Coorey on The Eye of the Dragonfly

Marian Wilkinson will be in conversation with David Pocock on her Quarterly Essay Woodside vs. the Planet. How a Company Captured a Country.

Peter Papathanasiou will be in conversation with Beejay Silcox on his latest gripping crime thriller, The Bolthole

Lee Kofman will be in conversation with Professor Kim Rubenstein on her new book Ruptured : Jewish Women in Australia Reflect on Life Post-October 7

Michael Brissenden will be in conversation with Chris Hammer on Michael's new novel, Dust.

In collaboration with the National Centre of Biography, Sita Sargeant will be in conversation with Michelle Staff.

Elizabeth Finkel will be in conversation with Joan Leach on her new book Prove It: A Scientific Guide for the Post-Truth Era

Join us for an in conversation with authors Pip Harry & Sandy Bigna who will be discussing their recent foray into verse novels and explore techniques used in this writing format.

Gretchen Shirm will be in conversation with Lucy Neave on her latest book Out of the Woods.

Mariana Enriquez will be in conversation with Dr. Fabricio Tocco on her latest collection of short stories A Sunny Place for Shady People

Lucy Nelson will be in conversation with Beejax Silcox on her new book Wait Here.

Kerrie Davies will be in conversation with Michelle Staff on her new book Miles Franklin Undercover

Pulitzer Prize winning US poet Rae Armantrout will be in conversation with major Australian poet Kate Lilley, where they will discuss poetry and poetics.

While the impacts of climate change keep getting worse, the typical framing of the problem and the solutions are seriously insufficient. As a result, the steps we’re taking to build a clean energy economy and move beyond fossil fuels are far too incremental for the threat. So argues Dr Jennifer Rayner in this sharp and lively analysis of what’s holding us back from true action.

Corruption, politics, history and unforgettable landscapes are front and centre of two new crime thrillers, The Creeper and Smoke. Meet their authors, Margaret Hickey and Michael Brissenden, in conversation with Chris Hammer.

Australia's modern transformation as revealed through the life of an extraordinary woman: Monte Punshon. Meet author Tessa Morris-Suzuki in conversation with historian Frank Bongiorno.