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SUMMARY:Cultivating creativity: Intensive writing retreat
DESCRIPTION:Update: This retreat is booked out. If you’d like to be on the waiting list or be notified about future retreats sign up ay newpagewriting.com. \nThis residential weekend of writing masterclasses is aimed at supporting your creative practice. \nWe’ll focus on: \n\nCreating and maintaining a writing practice that suits you\nTaking your writing project to the next stage\nTechniques and strategies to support your creativity\nTaking time to enjoy deep rest and rejuvenation\nGetting words down on the page\nHow to establish and embed sustainable writing habits\nTips and tools for the craft of writing\nCelebration and relaxation.\n\n\nWho’s it for? \n\n\nThis retreat is designed specifically for women and nonbinary writers at any stage of your career\, and in any genre.\nYou may feel you need more knowledge and in-depth craft focus\nOr you may be an experienced writer and want a recharge\, a reboot\, and some solid writing time away from your daily routine.\n\nYour retreat leader is Dr Kelly Gardiner\, acclaimed author\, editor\, and creative writing teacher. \nOur venue is the divine and newly renovated Continental House in Hepburn Springs. The fee includes expert tuition from Kelly in two masterclasses each day plus extra writing activities\, two nights’ accommodation in your own room with private bathroom\, Hammam spa session\, yoga classes each morning\, writers’ salon\, and refreshments\, with all meals prepared by an award-winning local caterer.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/cultivating-creativity-intensive-writing-retreat/
LOCATION:Continental House\, Hepburn Springs\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Writers
ORGANIZER;CN="Kelly Gardiner%2C New Page Writing Retreats":MAILTO:kmjgardiner@gmail.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
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SUMMARY:Save the Date! Mountain Writers Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Mountain Writers’ Festival returns to Wurundjeri Country (Macedon) from Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November!\nThe 2026 program will be centred on the Festival’s enduring theme: ‘Nature. Place. Story.’\, featuring readings\, conversations\, workshops and special events for readers and writers of all ages and stages.\nThe festival brings together local voices and national perspectives to explore creativity\, climate\, place and belonging\, celebrating the power of storytelling to deepen our connection to each other and the world around us.\nWe can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/save-the-date-mountain-writers-festival-2026/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261115T130000
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SUMMARY:Writing Place and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:In this three-hour workshop\, participants learn selected craft techniques with a focus on the importance of writing place to ground\, deepen their work.\n\n\n\n\nThrough selected readings and examples\, participants have the opportunity to discuss the relationship between place and belonging and try a range of activities and writing exercises focusing on landscape and description\, including close observations of people and home. \nThe workshop is open to writers of fiction and non-fiction\, including short fiction and long-form fiction writers\, and writers working in other forms such as non-fiction essays\, poetry\, graphic narratives and hybrid work. \nThis session is an excellent opportunity to inspire new work\, or to continue building a piece of writing with a focus on deepening place and belonging. \nYou Will Learn:\n\nTo look closer at the layers of writing place\nTo consider the relationship between people\, place and belonging\nTo consider how place can influence atmosphere\, tone\, and mood\nTo practise immersive observation of place\n\nAbout the Tutor:\nSuzanne Hermanoczki is a Meanjin/Brisbane-born\, Naarm/Melbourne-based award-winning writer\, creative writing teacher and academic\, of Argentine and Hungarian descent. She holds a PhD\, a Master’s degree and postgraduate studies in Creative Writing from the University of Melbourne and The University of Hong Kong\, respectively. Her writing centres around place\, home/land\, cultural identity\, post/memory\, the immigrant experience and journey. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Cha\, Going Down Swinging\, Meanjin\, Overland\, Puentes Review\, Sobremesa\, SWAMP\, TEXT\, Varnish Literary Journal\, Westerly\, and HKU and Verge Anthologies. Suzanne has worked as a tertiary educator for many years and is currently co-director of Writing Days\, a creative writing society based in Merri-Bek.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/writing-place-and-belonging/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education,Writers
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261115T170000
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SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH: Duck 2 - When Nature Calls! By Matt Stanton
DESCRIPTION:The Little Bookroom is excited to be hosting the launch of Matt Stanton’s latest book in the popular Duck series – When Nature Calls! \nCome meet the author and learn how to draw your very own duck! \n  \nPre-order your signed copies HERE. \n  \nAbout the Book: Do you ever wonder what animals think about humans?Do they feel they could do a better job running things?Would they ever try and take over? Duck\, Mouse and Dog are alarmed that the adults in Redhill are being brainwashed by something called a ‘podcast’. To fight back\, the animals might need to embrace some technology of their own. It’s time for Duck to take matters into his own wings and start a revolution! From the hilarious world of FUNNY KID comes DUCK\, the hysterical series that will leave you quacking up! \n  \n  \nAbout the Author: \nMatt Stanton is an award-winning children’s author and illustrator who has sold more than one million books in Australia. He has published more than 50 books including the Funny Kid series\, This is a Ball picture book series (with bestselling author Beck Stanton)\, The Odds graphic novel series and the Fluff series (a CBCA Honour book 2025) and his latest series\, Duck. His books are published all around the world. Matt and his family live on the NSW South Coast.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/book-launch-duck-2-when-nature-calls-by-matt-stanton/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261116T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261116T213000
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SUMMARY:From the Maker: An Evening with Alice Zaslavsky
DESCRIPTION:As part of Sofitel Melbourne On Collins’ From the Maker series\, join Alice Zaslavsky at No35 Restaurant for a special one-night-only three-course dinner and conversation celebrating her latest cookbook\, Weeknights with Alice.\nOver 100 episodes of ABC TV’s A Bite to Eat with Alice\, Alice Zaslavsky has posed the question familiar to every household: what are we eating tonight?  \nDrawing on seven years of cooking for her own family\, Zaslavsky’s latest cookbook\, Weeknights with Alice\, offers 80 midweek meals designed for maximum flavour with minimum fuss\, distilling her approach to produce\, flavour and everyday cooking into recipes made for the realities of a busy life.  \nOver three courses with matched wines from Port Phillip Estate\, 35 floors above Collins Street and surrounded by sweeping views of the city\, Zaslavsky joins host Dani Valent to talk about the pleasures and pressures of feeding a household – and yourself. \n\n\nTicket includes a three-course dinner and matched wines from Port Phillip Estate. Other beverages available for purchase on consumption.\nMost dietary requirements can be accommodated; please provide more details when booking your ticket.  \nTicket sales close 5pm\, Monday 9 November. \n\n  \nPresented in partnership with Sofitel Melbourne On Collins 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/from-the-maker-an-evening-with-alice-zaslavsky/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Wheeler Centre
ORGANIZER;CN="The Wheeler Centre":MAILTO:ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261116T203000
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SUMMARY:Dennis Altman in conversation with Neal Drinnan
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the re-issue of Dennis’ novel The Comfort of Men\, he will be in conversation with Neal Drinnan.\n\n‘I prefer the company of women\, but I need the comfort of men.’ \n\nFirst published in 1993\, The Comfort of Men is about thirty years of love and sexual discovery\, politics and betrayal\, self-realisation and loneliness. Steven must come to terms with his homosexuality\, Hester will experiment with radical celibacy\, and Gerald is embroiled with the anti-Vietnam War movement. \n\n‘An Australian classic. Dennis Altman’s seismic novel gives a vivid insight into a hidden world erupting to change Australia forever … Altman takes us into the heart of Australia’s gay revolution with compassion\, wit\, and sheer authenticity.’ – Bob Brown
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/dennis-altman-in-conversation-with-neal-drinnan/
LOCATION:Victorian Pride Centre\, 79-81 Fitzroy St\,\, St Kilda\, Victoria\, 3182\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Hares &amp%3B Hyenas":MAILTO:contactus@hares-hyenas.com.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTSTAMP:20260907T054021Z
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SUMMARY:Online Feedback: Picture Books
DESCRIPTION:This online feedback clinic is an opportunity to work on your current picture book project or embark on a new one in a supportive group environment with guidance from a professional editor and picture book author Elizabeth Cowell. \nOver the course of eight weeks\, you will submit your work four times (up to a maximum of 850 words each time) and receive individual feedback from Elizabeth and fellow group members. The sessions are designed to help you build on your strengths and encourage you as you edit\, refine\, and polish your manuscript. \nThe feedback will be tailored to each submission\, focusing on areas such as story\, character\, voice\, point of view\, structure\, pace\, language and expression. \nBetween submission rounds\, Elizabeth will recommend picture books and online articles to inform\, interest and inspire you. \nPlease note that this is a feedback-based course. There is no face-to-face component. \nSubmissions due on Tuesdays 29 September\, 13 October\, 27 October and 10 November by 11.59pm \nFeedback due on Fridays 9 October\, 23 October\, 6 November and 20 November by 10am \nOur Online Feedback clinics are asynchronous\, with no face-to-face meetings\, allowing you to engage with the content at the times of day and week that suit your schedule. They are hosted on our private WordPress server. For more information on our online feedback clinics\, please read our FAQs.  \nYou will learn:\n\nHow to test what’s working on the page and what’s not\nHow picture books are structured\nStrategies for getting a first rough draft down ​\nTips for working with literary devices like rhyme and repetition ​\nBasic information about how picture book publishers work with writers and illustrators\n\nAbout the tutor:\nElizabeth Cowell has more than 20 years’ experience working as an editor in the Australian publishing industry. She has also written several children’s picture books\, including the bestselling All About Mermaids\, under the name Izzy Quinn. Her books have been published in Australia\, the US and Canada\, and in translation in France\, Italy and Greece.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/online-feedback-picture-books/2026-11-17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Children's Literature,Education,Writers,Young Adult
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T080000
DTSTAMP:20260710T040245Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Momentum writing workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join creativity coach and writer Meg Dunley for a weekly online writing session designed to help you build and keep a consistent writing practice. It’s a little like a guided shut-up and write with accountability. \nEach Wednesday morning session runs for one hour and includes a poetry-based prompt to spark your thinking\, 40 minutes of silent focused writing time\, and a brief accountability check-in to start and close the session. Whether you’re working on a novel\, memoir\, poetry or any other form of writing\, you’re welcome here. \nWriting Momentum runs throughout the year. The session is recorded and sent to all members on Friday afternoon\, along with the prompt\, poem and questions. \nSessions are open to Momentum\, Focus\, Elevate and Creative Empowerment Coaching Program members. New members can join with a 7-day free trial. \nWhen: Every Wednesday\, 7:00–8:00am Melbourne time \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nMore information and to join
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/writing-momentum-wednesdays/2026-11-18/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Melbourne\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education,Writers
ORGANIZER;CN="Meg Dunley%2C Creativity Coach":MAILTO:meg@megdunley.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T193000
DTSTAMP:20261102T011131Z
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SUMMARY:‘Damned by our Knowledge’: English Religious Anxiety in Graham Greene
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rev’d Dr Michael Bowie \nGraham Greene (1904 – 1991) is one of the great English novelists of the 20th century\, and his Catholicism is one of the\nintriguing elements in his make-up. Greene was a searingly honest and sometimes depressive character\, a bit scary in his\npublic persona\, but known for his great private generosity and charm\, whose Catholicism was always at odds with his\npersonal relationships. He never dodged this messiness and these contradictions\, and the novels present a fascinating roll-\ncall of flawed but almost perversely saintly figures\, whose Catholicism is very much to the fore. Greene grapples\nrepeatedly with a universal religious problem: the disjunction between God and the institution which mediates God. In\nthe end the religious anxieties he explores may or may not convince the reader. But the supreme humanity of authentic\ncharacters expressed in such economical and transparent prose never fails to engage.\nThe talk will refer to four novels – The End of the Affair\, The Power and the Glory \, The Heart of the Matter \, and A\nBurnt -Out Case.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/damned-by-our-knowledge-english-religious-anxiety-in-graham-greene/
LOCATION:St Peter’s Eastern Hill\, 15 Gisborne St\, East Melbourne 3002\, 15 Gisborne St\, East Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Writers
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T194500
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SUMMARY:Nick McKenzie and Ben Schneiders: Building Bad
DESCRIPTION:Walkley Award-winning journalists Nick McKenzie and Ben Schneiders go inside the investigation that rocked the CFMEU and sparked a Royal Commission into the construction sector.\nIn 2024\, journalists Nick McKenzie and Ben Schneiders launched an explosive investigation into allegations of corruption and organised crime within the CFMEU\, one of Australia’s most powerful construction unions. In their reporting\, whistleblowers and witnesses pointed to the union’s links with outlaw bikie gangs and underworld figures\, sending shockwaves through Victorian politics and the construction industry.  \nThe fallout was profound: Victorian CFMEU leader John Setka resigned\, the union’s construction arm was placed into administration\, and Victoria established a Royal Commission into the sector. In Building Bad\, McKenzie and Schneiders reveal the story behind the investigation – the whistleblowers\, the death threats and the questions that remain unanswered.  \nIn this edition of The Fifth Estate\, these decorated journalists join host Sally Warhaft to discuss their reporting and the enduring role of investigative journalism in holding powerful institutions to account.  \n  \nPresented in partnership with Melbourne Press Club
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/nick-mckenzie-and-ben-schneiders-building-bad/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Wheeler Centre
ORGANIZER;CN="The Wheeler Centre":MAILTO:ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T213000
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SUMMARY:OWN VOICES in Fiction — Anne Freeman and Casey Nott in Conversation with Brooke Michie
DESCRIPTION:The Leaf Bookshop presents ‘Own Voices In Fiction’. Join bookstagrammer Brooke Michie (A.K.A @bmichie31) as she talks with authors Anne Freeman and Casey Nott in a conversation exploring the rise and relevance of Own Voices fiction\, and the unique depth it brings to contemporary storytelling. \n\n\nDrawing on their novels The Time After Now and Five Stages of Grace\, Anne and Casey examine the emotional and creative impact of writing from within\, of crafting fiction that is not only compelling\, but deeply authentic. \nAnne’s novel is an Own Voices portrayal of invisible disability\, while Casey’s work is grounded in her personal experience with cancer\, bringing emotional truth and nuance to the page. \nTogether\, they will unpack how personal truth translates into powerful fiction\, why readers are increasingly drawn to authentic voices\, and what it means to tell stories that feel not just imagined\, but lived. \nTickets include drinks\, nibbles and author chats and signing afterwards! \nPlease note – depending on numbers this event may have to be held upstairs. We will make sure to post on here if the numbers reach a level that we can’t accomodate for in our space downstairs. If you’re concerned please email us at hello@leafbookshop.com.au
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/own-voices-in-fiction-anne-freeman-and-casey-nott-in-conversation-with-brooke-michie/
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Places to Visit,Writers
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne Freeman":MAILTO:hello@annefreeman.com.au
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T220000
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SUMMARY:Motley Openhaus
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Motley Openhaus!  \nA space to let your heart bleed and words run. An inclusive\, encouraging space for writers of all experiences to come up and read whatever they’ve been working on. Long form\, short stories\, haikus\, spoken word\, if you wanna say it\, we wanna hear it! Every Wednesday evening\, 7:30 start. Free entry
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/motley-openhaus/2026-11-18/
LOCATION:The Motley Bauhaus\, 118 Elgin Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261118T223000
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SUMMARY:Chaotic Musings: Poetry Social Club
DESCRIPTION:A welcoming and community-driven poetry open mic for everyone. \n\n\n\n\n\nVibe Union is an inclusive\, artistic collective welcoming diverse people of all experiences and backgrounds. We aim\, at every one of our events and in our online presence\, to create a safe space for all.  \nWe welcome all who attend our events to provide feedback and direction on how we present these spaces in the name of making all feel welcome and heard. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the few short years that Vibe Union has existed\, we’ve explored many diverse ideas and been many things. But the one constant has been our focus on providing a platform for local Melbourne artists. \nFrom poetry nights to open mic live streams\, video series\, and a podcast\, we can’t exactly sit still. It doesn’t matter what we’re doing\, just that we’re creating and helping others create. \nThese days\, Vibe Union is hosting events for incredible\, like minded artists around Melbourne. \nOpen mic stages are the birthplace of many a collective or group. Unknowingly at the time\, the seeds of our humble community started in Brunswick at Bar Oussou. Over the course of a few months\, friendships formed and plans were made for collaboration. \nOver one weekend\, producers\, vocalists\, and rappers united to create whatever came organically. And quickly we had multiple songs complete and the starts of many others. \nEverything was looking poised for take off\, before lockdowns hit. \nFunnily enough\, this is what really kicked us into gear. We now had a lot of time on our hands\, and some savvy tech heads to lead the way through digital collaboration. \nLive events when we could\, live streams when we couldn’t. A podcast was recorded over Discord and new songs were created remotely. \nWe threw ourselves into whatever we could and welcomed anyone who wanted to contribute. \nAbove all else\, we had a sense of community we all desperately needed during a scary and lonely time to be living. \nAnd since then\, our group has shifted in size\, projects have come and gone\, but we keep putting on events for Melbourne. \nHigher production value projects; new exciting venues; but always locally focused. We’ve known after a few years of Vibe Union that helping artists find their feet is our passion. And above all else\, this is a welcoming\, supportive\, and inclusive space for everyone.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/chaotic-musings-poetry-social-club/2026-11-18/
LOCATION:Creatures of Habit\, 319 Brunswick Street\, Fitzroy\, 3065\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261119T193000
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SUMMARY:PANEL: Books\, Babies & Beyond - Reading to (and with) your kids
DESCRIPTION:We all know the importance of reading to younger readers but when can we begin this practice? Why is reading aloud important? What can we read and where? How do we engage even the most reluctant reader and for how long do we keep reading aloud? \n  \nLeanne Grogan and Davina Bell will join Sarah Mayor Cox in conversation about practical and doable ways to grow your young readers from babies through to young adults. If you are a new parent\, a parent of older readers\, teacher or caregiver of older readers this is an evening you don’t want to miss. \n  \nTakeaways from this informative and relaxed evening: \n\n\nMore confidence in your own reading practices with children \n\n\nDeeper understanding where you are already using reading theory (conscious competence) \n\n\nPractical approaches to lap reading\, shared \n\n\nLots of new texts to work with \n\n\n  \nWith mischief and good grace Sarah will draw out pearls of wisdom from Leanne \nGrogan and Davina Bell and peals of laughter from a tired and weary audience. \n  \nTickets are $25 (plus booking fee) which will include a $25 store credit to spend at the event. \n  \nAs a part of the ABA Bookseller Events Program; this panel series has been assisted by the Australian Government through Writing Australia. \n  \nABOUT THE PANELISTS: \nDavina Bell \nDavina Bell is an Australian author of books for young people of all ages\, from babies to teens. Her work is published worldwide and has been translated into over twenty languages. She is a two-time winner of the Australian Book Industry’s Picture Book of the Year\, and has been awarded the Children’s Book Council Book of the Year for Older Readers as well as the New South Wales Premiers Literary Award for Young People’s Literature. Davina has worked as an editor and publisher in the world of children’s books\, and now writes full-time in Melbourne. \n  \nLeanne Grogan \nLeanne began as a coaching consultant with Gowrie Victoria in School Readiness Funded Kindergarten Programs across Victoria in 2021. Leanne has developed\, and delivered a wide array of subjects in Certificate\, Diploma and Bachelor level courses in both tertiary and higher education for the past 25 years\, remaining fundamentally aware that children\, families and communities need to remain at the centre of all the decisions we make as educators. Leanne also customises professional development programs in all areas of pedagogical practice and is currently an Adjunct Lecturer at Latrobe University. \nLeanne believes skilled communication is the cornerstone of our work in education and her approach utilises contempory research to support educators in the science of teaching and learning. \n  \nSarah Mayor Cox \nSarah Mayor Cox has worked as a primary teacher\, teacher-librarian\, literacy coach and lecturer in Literacy Education and Children’s and YA Literature at La Trobe University\, Bendigo. Drawing on 5 decades of teaching and learning experience and skills gained from convening conferences\, festivals\, literary events\, Sarah Mayor Cox founded Ecology of Learning =MC2 ; a bespoke educational consultancy group. \nSarah is a co-author of Success with Reading and Writing: Helping at-risk students 8-13 years\, Teacher Manual & Student Log (Gaelene Rowe\, Helen Lamont\, May Daly\, Debra Edwards and Sarah Mayor Cox) Dellasta 2000\, reprinted 2001. Her first trade book was Pictures Telling Stories: The Art of Robert Ingpen (Ingpen\, Lothian 2004). \nShe’s an enthusiastic and vocal virtual member of her Bendigo book group even if ironically she doesn’t ever finish\, or even start\, the monthly book because of all the other reading she does. In her spare time Sarah loves to stitch & push paint around on paper; felt & marble; buy unnecessary craft materials; walk & swim\, and catch-up with friends whenever possible. Housework and weeding are definitely for the next life!! \nSince moving back to Melbourne\, Sarah has found her professional home at The Little Bookroom where she’s firmly ensconced helping Michael and Mathilde run The Little Bookroom Bookclubs. You can hear her reviewing books and generally banging on about anything to do with reading at stupid o’clock on Overnights with Francis Leach (ABC Listen App). And if that’s not enough you can follow her on @bespokeshespoke or @bygoneandbizonder.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/panel-books-babies-beyond-reading-to-and-with-your-kids/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261119T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261119T194500
DTSTAMP:20261001T022256Z
CREATED:20261001T022256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T022256Z
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SUMMARY:The Trust Gap: Democracy in the Lucky Country
DESCRIPTION:Former independent politician and journalist Zoe Daniel and the University of Melbourne’s Associate Professor of Political Science Aaron Martin\, explore the slow erosion of trust in our institutions and what lies behind it.\nThe accepted story is that a wave of distrust has swept across established democracies. But is that really the case? \nIn his book\, The Trust Gap\, the University of Melbourne’s Associate Professor of Political Science Aaron Martin draws on decades of survey data to challenge the prevailing narrative that while trust has fallen sharply in the US and UK\, many democracies – Australia included – remain more resilient than the headlines suggest. Zoe Daniel\, democracy advocate and former independent representative for the seat of Goldstein\, brings nearly three decades of journalism\, including as the ABC’s Washington bureau chief\, and a term in federal parliament to a similar question of how public confidence is won and lost. \nFor this edition of Scholarship to Society\, they join host Sally Warhaft to take stock of our levels of trust in Australian institutions and the forces at play in shaping them.  \n  \nPresented in partnership with Melbourne Public Humanities Initiative\, Faculty of Arts\, the University of Melbourne and UMAC
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/the-trust-gap-democracy-in-the-lucky-country/
LOCATION:Union Theatre\, Arts & Cultural Building\, 159 Monash Road\, Parkville\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Wheeler Centre
ORGANIZER;CN="The Wheeler Centre":MAILTO:ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261120T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260928T212342Z
CREATED:20260928T092922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T212342Z
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SUMMARY:Bookneck Presents: Story Seeds with Rebecca Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Where do stories begin?\nSometimes a character barges into your mind\, insisting you take down their story. Or a place gets under your skin. A headline or an overheard conversation sparks a “What if?” Or a found object seems to hum with an idea. \nStory Seeds is a new Bookneck event series about the beginnings of things: where and when do ideas start tugging at an author or artist’s sleeve? What makes one take root? Can we summon ideas\, or must we wait for them to appear? \nFor our first Story Seeds\, we’re joined by Rebecca Stewart\, comics author and artist\, for a conversation about ideas\, living a creative life\, and understanding how words and pictures work together to tell a story. \nWe’ll talk about where Rebecca’s stories begin\, the things she notices and squirrels away\, how an idea changes once she starts working with it\, and what happens between this might be something and an actual finished work. \nThere’ll be plenty of time for questions\, chai\, bookish nattering and browsing too\, with Rebecca’s work available on the night and Pippi\, Bookneck’s tiny travelling secondhand bookshop\, joining us at Caravan Chai HQ.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/bookneck-presents-story-seeds-with-rebecca-stewart/
LOCATION:Caravan Chai HQ\, 2/27 Concord Crescent\, Carrum Downs\, VIC\, 3201\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Comics and Graphic Novels
ORGANIZER;CN="Bookneck":MAILTO:bookneckbooksellers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261121T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260907T050124Z
CREATED:20260907T050124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T050124Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Complicated Relationships in Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the emotional core of your story and bring your characters to life in this hands-on workshop with Maame Blue.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/writing-complicated-relationships-in-fiction/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Wheeler Centre,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261121T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261121T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005155Z
CREATED:20261023T005155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T005155Z
UID:10033762-1795269600-1795280400@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH: Nightmare League by Reece Carter
DESCRIPTION:The Little Bookroom is excited to be hosting the launch of Reece Carter’s latest book Nightmare League. \nJoin us for a celebration of all things frightful\, spooky\, and invisible! \n  \nPre-order your signed copies HERE. \n  \nAbout the Book: Alex Rider meets Stranger Things in this fun\, adventure-driven MG series from a star Australian author. Maxwell Pidgeon thinks monsters only exist in nightmares. Then he’s invited to join the Nightmare League – a top-secret organisation that protects the world from the creatures lurking in the dark. As an agent-in-training\, Max must prove he has what it takes to keep the monsters at bay. There’s only one problem – the League is hiding the truth about Max’s missing dad. Can Max survive training and trust his new friends\, or will he risk his life and the lives of others\, to make his family whole again? \n  \nAbout the Author: \nReece is the bestselling author of A Girl Called Corpse and The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright. \nHis love for stories – especially those filled with whimsy\, magic\, and a little bit of weirdness – began as a child growing up in rural Western Australia. There was an unfortunate lack of witches and ghosts on his family farm\, and so Reece had to find them in books instead. It wasn’t until high school though that Reece thought to try his hand at writing his own stories. He loved it\, and never looked back. \nReece now lives in Sydney. When not reading or writing\, he can usually be found talking to his dog\, Hagrid\, and hoping that one of these days Hagrid might decide to talk back.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/book-launch-nightmare-league-by-reece-carter/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261121T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261121T160000
DTSTAMP:20261001T023034Z
CREATED:20261001T023034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T023034Z
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SUMMARY:Bookish Club with Beverley Wang
DESCRIPTION:For the final Bookish Club of 2026\, Beverley Wang delves into Taiwan Travelogue\, Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s International Booker Prize-winning novel of language\, history and power set in Japanese-occupied Taiwan.\nDisguised as the translation of a rediscovered memoir\, Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s Taiwan Travelogue is set in 1938 and follows novelist Aoyama Chizuko\, who sails from Nagasaki to Taiwan on the invitation of the then-ruling Japanese government. \nWith an insatiable appetite\, Chizuko eschews the official banquets and sets out to eat her way around the island\, accompanied by her Taiwanese interpreter. Over bowls of braised pork rice and scenic trains rides\, she becomes infatuated with her companion\, determined to draw her closer. But despite Chizuko’s overtures\, a distance remains between them. \nJoin broadcaster Beverley Wang and host Jess Ho at the Moat for a conversation about this many-layered novel that is both a story about sharing meals and a meditation on language\, travel and how power dynamics shape and reshape even our most intimate relationships.   \n  \nStrictly for audiences 18 and older. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.\nTicket holders are strongly encouraged to read Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ before attending this event so that they can contribute to the conversation in true book club fashion.\nWe recommend purchasing a copy from your favourite local bookstore or borrowing a copy from a library.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/bookish-club-with-beverley-wang/
LOCATION:The Moat\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Wheeler Centre
ORGANIZER;CN="The Wheeler Centre":MAILTO:ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261121T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261121T170000
DTSTAMP:20261110T043449Z
CREATED:20261110T043449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261110T043449Z
UID:10033782-1795273200-1795280400@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:New exhibition explores women’s perspectives and impacts of the Vietnam war
DESCRIPTION:Sister Soldier exhibition brings together the voices of Australian\, Vietnamese and American women to explore the personal and intergenerational impact of the Vietnam War — known in Vietnam as the American War.\n \nAt its centre is the story of Lt Barbara Black\, a young army nurse and the only Australian servicewoman casualty of the war. The exhibition brings together art\, photography\, poetry\, posters and a short film drawn from Barbara’s letters\, photographs and slides from her 1968–69 tour of duty. \nCurated by Polly Watkins and Trish Carney\, with consultant Dr Malte Wagenfeld (RMIT University). \nAt the launch\, join Polly Watkins\, Trish Carney\, Barbara Black’s daughter\, Emma\, and contributing artists for the launch of Sister Soldier\, an exhibition and bi-lingual poetry readings\, exploring women’s perspectives on the Vietnam War and its enduring impact on families\, communities and the environment. \nAs venue capacity is limited\, we urge you to RSVP for free here: https://events.humanitix.com/sister-soldier-exhibition… \nFor more information about the exhibition visit: https://gasworks.org.au/whats-on/sister-soldier/ \nSister Soldier runs from 17-29 November at Melbourne’s Gasworks Creative Precinct
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/new-exhibition-explores-womens-perspectives-and-impacts-of-the-vietnam-war/
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261122T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260806T015636Z
CREATED:20260806T015115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T015636Z
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SUMMARY:The Mind at Work: Writing the Literary Essay
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the contemporary essay and its boundless possibilities.\n\n\n\n\nThe contemporary literary essay serves as a designated space to try\, fail and try again. It is a venue for interior wandering\, questioning\, doubting and prioritising inquiry over definitive answers. \nWidely regarded as the most private of literary exercises\, essay writing requires vulnerability\, exhumes parts of the self for the reader\, and demands radical trust. A compelling essay mimics the experience of watching another mind at work. \nOver the course of this workshop\, participants will examine masterworks by Teju Cole\, Kristin Dombek\, Jenny Erpenbeck and Kate Evans to observe how these writers trial their thoughts before testing their own. Through exercises\, diagrams\, arguments and punchlines\, participants will have the opportunity to develop new work. \nCourse requierements: bring pen and paper or a fully charge devide to participate in the writing exercises. \nYou Will Learn:\n\nThe breadth and scope of the literary essay\nHow moving from concrete details to abstract reflections can build a sense of intimacy\nThe value of a community of readers whose aspirations align with your own\n​​To honour the elements of every life\, no matter how grand or small\, that make for compelling writing\n\nAbout the Tutor:\nRaeden Richardson is a writer of essays and novels. His debut novel\, The Degenerates was nominated for the Miles Franklin Award\, the ALS Gold Medal and the Voss Literary Award. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop\, his writing has appeared in New Australian Fiction\, Meanjin\, Griffith Review and The Sydney Morning Herald.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/the-mind-at-work-writing-the-literary-essay/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261123T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261123T131500
DTSTAMP:20260220T022125Z
CREATED:20260220T021531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T022125Z
UID:10029783-1795437000-1795439700@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:Auslan Storytime
DESCRIPTION:If you love a story\, you’ve come to the right place! \nAuslan Storytime brings stories to life through visual language\, expression and movement – delivered entirely in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Come along every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at State Library Victoria as we welcome Deaf storytellers from Expression Australia for Auslan Storytime. \nThis is an inclusive early years program designed to be engaging and accessible for Deaf\, hard-of-hearing and hearing children alike. Sessions are delivered directly in Auslan (not interpreted from spoken English)\, providing authentic language modelling and a rich introduction to Deaf culture. \nA qualified Auslan interpreter supports each session so hearing participants can follow along\, creating a shared and inclusive experience for all families. These interactive sessions may include signed storytelling\, movement\, repetition and informal interaction after the session. \nPerfect for kids aged 3-5 and their families. \nNo bookings required. Sessions run on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month\, excluding public holidays and Victorian school holidays. \n  \nPresented by State Library Victoria with Expression Australia\, as part of the Victorian Government’s Multicultural Storytime Program. This program is funded by the Victorian Department of Health under the Multicultural Storytime Grant Program (2023–2027). 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/auslan-storytime/2026-11-23/
LOCATION:State Library Victoria
CATEGORIES:Children's Literature,Libraries
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261123T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261123T193000
DTSTAMP:20261001T022538Z
CREATED:20261001T022538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T022538Z
UID:10033746-1795458600-1795462200@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:The Next Big Thing: Hot Desk 2026 Edition #3
DESCRIPTION:The Wheeler Centre’s Hot Desk Fellowships are wrapping up for 2026 and in this instalment of The Next Big Thing\, we’re showcasing writers from the third intake of fellows.\nFor this year’s final edition of The Next Big Thing\, writers awarded a 2026 Hot Desk Fellowship will share exclusive excerpts from their works-in-progress. \nGrab a drink and settle in as host Pranati Narayan Visweswaran introduces Anna Carlsson\, Frankey Chung-Kok-Lun\, Eric Jiang\, Gurmeet Kaur\, Sarinah Masukor\, Vuong Pham and Samantha Smith to The Moat for an evening of captivating readings – from a political thriller screenplay to poetry and non-fiction – and insights into their creative practice. \n  \nThe Next Big Thing series is generously supported by George and Rosa Morstyn \nThe Hot Desk Fellowships are supported by the Faculty of Arts\, University of Melbourne\, the Readings Foundation and the Just Pretending theatre group.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/the-next-big-thing-hot-desk-2026-edition-3/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Wheeler Centre
ORGANIZER;CN="The Wheeler Centre":MAILTO:ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261124T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261124T103000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005315Z
CREATED:20261023T005315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T005315Z
UID:10033763-1795512600-1795516200@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:SPECIAL STORYTIME: Bird Park by Julie Murphy
DESCRIPTION:Our regular Tuesday session is EXTRA SPECIAL storytime with Julie Murphy reading from her brand new book\, Bird Park\, illustrated by Annie White. \n  \nPre-order your copy HERE. \n  \nAbout the book: \nBirds paddle and skedaddle. \nThey hop and drop and coo and woo. \nSee them walking! Hear them squawking! \nCome and explore our magical Australian bird park! Can you spot all 61 bird species? \n  \nAbout the Author: \nJulie Murphy has been a children’s book author for over 20 years. \nOften inspired by animals and nature\, she first trained as a zoologist and zookeeper. Other books of Murphy’s include Cheer up\, Blobfish!\, I’ve Got a Tail!\, I’ve got Eyes! and Tiny Possum and The Migrating Moths. \n  \nAbout the Illustrator: \nAnnie White works from her studio in Melbourne\, Australia\, where she has illustrated over 90 books for children. \nHer picture books have appeared on the CBCA Notables list\, the Speech Pathology short list and the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards short list. Her latest picture book is Clementine’s Treasure which was listed in the CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year Notables 2023.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/special-storytime-bird-park-by-julie-murphy/
LOCATION:The Little Bookroom\, 8 Village Ave\, BRUNSWICK EAST\, VIC\, 3057\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops,Children's Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="The Little Bookroom":MAILTO:orders@littlebookroom.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261124T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260929T225346Z
CREATED:20260929T225346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T225346Z
UID:10033734-1795518000-1795525200@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:Our words\, our way writers group
DESCRIPTION:Our words\, our way is a fledgling disabled writers group at Kathleen Syme Library. This is a free program guided by values of self-representation\, disability leadership and peer support – creating a space where every voice matters\, including quiet ones. \nIf you are a disabled writer\, identify as a person with a disability\, or experience barriers due to an impairment or condition\, you are warmly invited to explore writing and collaborating with us. \nFor more info and to express interest in joining\, contact facilitator Lyndel Caffrey \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/our-words-our-way-writers-group/2026-11-24/
LOCATION:Kathleen Syme Library\, 251 Faraday Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Libraries,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261124T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261124T194500
DTSTAMP:20261001T022746Z
CREATED:20261001T022746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T022746Z
UID:10033747-1795545000-1795549500@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:The Causes and Consequences of Victoria’s Mass Imprisonment Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Flick Chafer-Smith and Meena Singh discuss the growing human\, economic and societal consequences of Victoria’s soaring incarceration rates.\nVictoria is in the grip of a mass imprisonment crisis. As the state’s prison population grows\, recent efforts to address crime have focused on tougher consequences. Can punishment alone deliver safer communities? And what does it mean for people caught in the criminal justice system and for those working on its frontline? \nNgarrindjeri artist Flick Chafer-Smith draws on her personal experience of incarceration and her work with The Torch\, which provides cultural and arts industry support to First Nations people in\, or recently released\, from Victorian prisons. Meena Singh is Professor of Practice at Monash Law and the former Victorian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People. \nTogether\, they will examine Victoria’s current approaches to crime and punishment and ask: Are they actually making our communities safer? Hosted by Maggie Munn\, First Nations Justice Director of Human Rights Law Centre. \n  \nPresented in partnership with Human Rights Law Centre 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/the-causes-and-consequences-of-victorias-mass-imprisonment-crisis/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Wheeler Centre
ORGANIZER;CN="The Wheeler Centre":MAILTO:ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261124T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261124T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T051045Z
CREATED:20261025T051045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261025T051045Z
UID:10033769-1795548600-1795554000@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:Unwritten Women: Filling History's Gaps
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second workshop with our Virtual Writer in Residence\, Tania Hershman from Manchester\, UK. \nHistory has many\, many gaps – and much of what’s forgotten or unwritten involved what women did\, across the world\, in all fields\, from art and science to inventions\, politics\, sport\, and so much more! Did you know that a woman invented the game of Monopoly as a way to highlight the evils of monopolies – and that it was stolen and sold by a major game company without crediting her? Have you heard of the woman who was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel? Join Tania Hershman\, to learn more about these women and so many others\, and to tell their stories – and the stories of women from your history – in your own way and in any word-shapes\, from fiction and poetry to creative non-fiction and hybrids. Let’s fill in history’s gaps! 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/unwritten-women-filling-historys-gaps/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T080000
DTSTAMP:20260710T040245Z
CREATED:20260226T222852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T040245Z
UID:10029852-1795590000-1795593600@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:Writing Momentum writing workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join creativity coach and writer Meg Dunley for a weekly online writing session designed to help you build and keep a consistent writing practice. It’s a little like a guided shut-up and write with accountability. \nEach Wednesday morning session runs for one hour and includes a poetry-based prompt to spark your thinking\, 40 minutes of silent focused writing time\, and a brief accountability check-in to start and close the session. Whether you’re working on a novel\, memoir\, poetry or any other form of writing\, you’re welcome here. \nWriting Momentum runs throughout the year. The session is recorded and sent to all members on Friday afternoon\, along with the prompt\, poem and questions. \nSessions are open to Momentum\, Focus\, Elevate and Creative Empowerment Coaching Program members. New members can join with a 7-day free trial. \nWhen: Every Wednesday\, 7:00–8:00am Melbourne time \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nMore information and to join
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/writing-momentum-wednesdays/2026-11-25/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Melbourne\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education,Writers
ORGANIZER;CN="Meg Dunley%2C Creativity Coach":MAILTO:meg@megdunley.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T131500
DTSTAMP:20260220T022125Z
CREATED:20260220T021531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T022125Z
UID:10029784-1795609800-1795612500@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:Auslan Storytime
DESCRIPTION:If you love a story\, you’ve come to the right place! \nAuslan Storytime brings stories to life through visual language\, expression and movement – delivered entirely in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Come along every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at State Library Victoria as we welcome Deaf storytellers from Expression Australia for Auslan Storytime. \nThis is an inclusive early years program designed to be engaging and accessible for Deaf\, hard-of-hearing and hearing children alike. Sessions are delivered directly in Auslan (not interpreted from spoken English)\, providing authentic language modelling and a rich introduction to Deaf culture. \nA qualified Auslan interpreter supports each session so hearing participants can follow along\, creating a shared and inclusive experience for all families. These interactive sessions may include signed storytelling\, movement\, repetition and informal interaction after the session. \nPerfect for kids aged 3-5 and their families. \nNo bookings required. Sessions run on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month\, excluding public holidays and Victorian school holidays. \n  \nPresented by State Library Victoria with Expression Australia\, as part of the Victorian Government’s Multicultural Storytime Program. This program is funded by the Victorian Department of Health under the Multicultural Storytime Grant Program (2023–2027). 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/auslan-storytime/2026-11-25/
LOCATION:State Library Victoria
CATEGORIES:Children's Literature,Libraries
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T190000
DTSTAMP:20260127T222915Z
CREATED:20260127T222915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T222915Z
UID:10029682-1795629600-1795633200@cityofliterature.com.au
SUMMARY:Blak Bookworms
DESCRIPTION:A book club for mob to read and yarn about books written by First Nations Authors.\n\n\n\n\nLast Wednesday of the month\, 6pm to 7pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note this book club is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People only. Email read@melbourne.vic.gov.au with ‘Blak Bookworms’ in the subject line to join the club. \n\n​Dates and reading list for 2026 \n\nWednesday 25 February: I Am Nannertgarrook by Tasma Walton\nWednesday 25 March: The Rot by Evelyn Araluen\nWednesday 29 April: Melaleuca by Angie Faye Martin\nWednesday 27 May: Not Quite White In The Head: Personal Essays by Melissa Lucashenko\nWednesday 24 June: Weaving Us Together by Lay Maloney\nWednesday 29 July: Red Dust Running by Anita Heiss\nWednesday 26 August: The Pearl of Tagai Town by Lenora Thaker\nWednesday 30 September: Redtails In The Sunset: The Untold Story Of The Central Australian Football Club by Darren Moncrieff\nWednesday 28 October: A Savage Turn by Luke Patterson\nWednesday 25 November: Moonlight And Dust by Jasmin McGaughey
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/blak-bookworms/2026-11-25/
LOCATION:naarm ngarrgu Library and Family Services\, 141 Therry Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:First Nation,Libraries
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