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5 events,
The Local Word Poetry Prize 2024-25
The Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) and Deakin University (DU) are pleased to present 2024-25 Local Word Poetry Prize. This […]
Stella Prize entries open
Entries to the 2025 Stella Prize are now open. Entries are accepted from 9am (AEST) Monday 22 July until 5pm […]
Canceled Online Poetry Clinic: Workshop and Feedback Rounds
In this course, you’ll learn to draft poems while forming a community with other poets working in a range of […]
Clinic Feedback Rounds: Short Story
In this online clinic, you’ll submit short fiction of up to 1000 words each month for three months via an […]
Clinic Feedback Rounds: Creative Non-Fiction
In this online course, develop your non-fiction prose under the mentorship and supervision of Sam van Zweden. You’ll have an […]
7 events,
PMI Book Club
PMI Book Club
PMI's Monthly Book Club - Led by Friend of the Library, Raymond. Join a friendly, considerate and open group for […]
No Typewriters / No Talking @ Immigration Museum
No Typewriters / No Talking @ Immigration Museum
No Typewriters / No Talking invites you to our September 2024 session hosted in conjunction with our dear friends the […]
7 events,
Storytime with Tony Armstrong: George the Wizard
Storytime with Tony Armstrong: George the Wizard
Two-time Logie Award winner Tony Armstrong’s new children’s book, George the Wizard, is an uplifting story of friendship and staying […]
Hasib Hourani: rock flight
Hasib Hourani: rock flight
Celebrate the launch of Next Chapter recipient Hasib Hourani’s debut poetry collection rock flight Hasib Hourani's debut poetry collection, rock […]
7 events,
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]
The Land of Lost Things with Andy Griffiths
The Land of Lost Things with Andy Griffiths
Celebrate unlimited adventures and the new series from one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. The Land of Lost Things […]
9 events,
Writing Memory with Madison Griffiths
Writing Memory with Madison Griffiths
In this workshop, Madison Griffiths will consider the value of writing memory in the toolbox of the creative non-fiction writer: […]
Melbourne Circle: Walking, Memory and Loss
Melbourne Circle: Walking, Memory and Loss
Melbourne Circle: Walking, Memory and Loss, describes the two-year walk of author Nick Gadd with his late wife around the […]
“How We Became Post-Liberal: The Rise and Fall of Toleration.”
“How We Became Post-Liberal: The Rise and Fall of Toleration.”
]Liberalism is in trouble. As a set of ideas, it has lost much of its historical authority in guiding public […]
6 events,
Gina Chick: We Are the Stars
Following her heartwarming and triumphant victory as winner of the inaugural season of Alone Australia, Gina Chick shares her extraordinary […]
Let’s Talk About… Publishing Poetry with Anne-Marie Te Whiu and Dan Hogan
Let’s Talk About… Publishing Poetry with Anne-Marie Te Whiu and Dan Hogan
How do you find the right homes for your poems? This panel will explore the process of publishing poems, whether […]
9 events,
The Art of Cultural Exchange – Asia-Pacific Conversations in Creative Writing
Join us for a warm, lively, inclusive space of dialogue and conversation, both creative and scholarly, addressing questions of ethical […]
Symposium: The Art of Cultural Exchange Asia-Pacific Conversations in Creative Writing
Symposium: The Art of Cultural Exchange Asia-Pacific Conversations in Creative Writing
Join us for a warm, lively, inclusive space of dialogue and conversation, both creative and scholarly, addressing questions of ethical […]
Modern Guide to Sex Book Launch
Modern Guide to Sex Book Launch
Georgia Grace in-conversation with Chris Cheers. Join us with Georgia Grace to celebrate the release of The Modern Guide to […]
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
A welcoming and community driven poetry open mic for everyone. Hosted by Vibe Union at Radio Bar, Fitzroy A fortnightly […]
10 events,
Symposium: The Art of Cultural Exchange Asia-Pacific Conversations in Creative Writing
Symposium: The Art of Cultural Exchange Asia-Pacific Conversations in Creative Writing
Join us for a warm, lively, inclusive space of dialogue and conversation, both creative and scholarly, addressing questions of ethical […]
Lunchtime Bite: Essential Ingredients for Your Author Website with Jeanie Watson
Lunchtime Bite: Essential Ingredients for Your Author Website with Jeanie Watson
Having a website is a must for most writers these days. It can be a place to collate and display […]
Dinner with Emily Maguire and Kate Mildenhall
Dinner with Emily Maguire and Kate Mildenhall
Join us for a fabulous dinner to celebrate the release of Emily Maguire's new novel, Rapture. Emily will be in […]
7 events,
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]
Mother Tongue – Tariro Mavondo
Mother Tongue – Tariro Mavondo
This in one of our bi-monthly events with a Feature Artist and 8 open mic spots. Mother Tongue is a […]
6 events,
Plotting, Structuring and Pacing when Writing for Children with Gabrielle Wang
Plotting, Structuring and Pacing when Writing for Children with Gabrielle Wang
Are you a plotter or a pantser? How do you decide which is the best way to tell your story? […]
6 events,
Character Development Through an Actor’s Lens with Kate Ellis
Character Development Through an Actor’s Lens with Kate Ellis
Great characters lift off the page and come to life. We empathise, champion and sometimes even despise them; but they […]
6 events,
The Next Big Thing: Wild Abandon
The Next Big Thing: Wild Abandon
Emerging writers run wild at this Spring Fling edition of our popular Next Big Thing series. Join us on the […]
6 events,
Ben Shewry is Going to Die
Ben Shewry is Going to Die
Renowned chef and Attica restaurateur Ben Shewry contemplates his culinary legacy and the inevitability of mortality with host Marieke Hardy. […]
6 events,
The 2024 E. W. Cole Lecture with Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts
The 2024 E. W. Cole Lecture with Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts
The inaugural Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People shares her powerful story of fighting systemic […]
7 events,
Queenscliffe Literary Festival 18-27 October, 2024
Held in the last two weekends of October this seaside literary festival is a celebration of Australian writers, books and […]
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]
8 events,
Theme, Imagery and Symbolism with Emily Bitto
Theme, Imagery and Symbolism with Emily Bitto
This one-day course will take a deep dive into theme, symbolism and imagery, and how these interact with and influence […]
Black Duck Lunch with Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood
Black Duck Lunch with Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood
Join co-authors Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood for an exclusive dining experience that celebrates ‘the bounty of Mother Earth’. ‘The […]
8 events,
The Story of Your Life: Making Magic Through Memoir with Anna Spargo-Ryan
The Story of Your Life: Making Magic Through Memoir with Anna Spargo-Ryan
Real life rarely happens in neat linear ways. Writing it down can be harder than it seems. This course will […]
Writeasy: No Typewriters / No Talking Extended Edition
Writeasy: No Typewriters / No Talking Extended Edition
No Typewriters / No Talking invites you to our first ever Writeasy, an extended session of silent writing (with no […]
8 events,
Launches @ the Library
Launches @ the Library
Join us in celebrating two new works from La Trobe University (LTU) authors: Enlightened Aboriginal Futures by Barry Judd (UM) […]
Lucia Osborne-Crowley: The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
Lucia Osborne-Crowley: The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
Step behind the scenes with journalist and legal reporter Lucia Osborne-Crowley for a rare insight into the blockbuster trial of […]
9 events,
Tim Winton: Juice
Tim Winton: Juice
Join Australian literary icon Tim Winton for a special event delving into his long-awaited propulsive new novel, Juice. Following two […]
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
A welcoming and community driven poetry open mic for everyone. Hosted by Vibe Union at Radio Bar, Fitzroy A fortnightly […]
All The Things We’ve Done
All The Things We’ve Done
All the things we’ve done is a show that punches you in the gut, and holds you tenderly. We live […]
10 events,
Creative Non Fiction writing with Sian Prior
We are living in the age of ‘reality hunger’. The reading public has an insatiable appetite for well-crafted true stories. […]
Established Author Forum: Balancing Writing with Life with Melanie Cheng
Established Author Forum: Balancing Writing with Life with Melanie Cheng
Unless you’re a bestselling author, chances are you need to squeeze writing in around your day job. How can it […]
Squatting with John Safran
Squatting with John Safran
John Safran recounts his time squatting at Kanye West’s abandoned mansion. On the page and on the small screen, John […]
All The Things We’ve Done
All The Things We’ve Done
All the things we’ve done is a show that punches you in the gut, and holds you tenderly. We live […]
10 events,
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
English reading circle at North Melbourne Library
The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]
Odyssey Literary Festival 2024 : Phases/Futures
Odyssey Literary Festival 2024 : Phases/Futures
How does what we read change from childhood to adulthood? How does what we read change us? Odyssey Literary Festival […]
All The Things We’ve Done
All The Things We’ve Done
All the things we’ve done is a show that punches you in the gut, and holds you tenderly. We live […]
9 events,
Vampire as Text with Diego Ramírez
Vampire as Text with Diego Ramírez
In this workshop, you will look at vampire fiction to focus on the trope of the “reveal”: the moment in […]
All The Things We’ve Done
All The Things We’ve Done
All the things we’ve done is a show that punches you in the gut, and holds you tenderly. We live […]
7 events,
7 events,
All The Things We’ve Done
All The Things We’ve Done
All the things we’ve done is a show that punches you in the gut, and holds you tenderly. We live […]
12 events,
Family History Workshops
Family History Workshops
Family History Workshops hosted by Wendy Eldrich from our Friends of the Library. Do you want some guided help with […]
Edita Mujkic on Between Before and After (Cheltenham Library)
Edita Mujkic on Between Before and After (Cheltenham Library)
Join us for a compelling author talk with Edita Mujkic, author of Between Before and After, a true story about […]
Launch of Verandah 39 & Deakin Postgraduate Prize for Writing
Launch of Verandah 39 & Deakin Postgraduate Prize for Writing
Join us for the double launch of Verandah Literary and Art Journal's 39th edition, ‘Odyssey,’ alongside the Deakin Postgraduate Prize […]
9 events,
A Tribute to the Latest Shaun Micallef book
A Tribute to the Latest Shaun Micallef book
A Tribute to the Latest Shaun Micallef book Welcome to the Shaun Micallef variety hour, where anything goes ... as […]
All The Things We’ve Done
All The Things We’ve Done
All the things we’ve done is a show that punches you in the gut, and holds you tenderly. We live […]
Midnight Carousel
Midnight Carousel
Embark on a journey atop the canopy of a broken carousel, soaring through the wide cosmos and delving into the […]