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 […]
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Stella Prize entries open
Entries to the 2025 Stella Prize are now open. Entries are accepted from 9am (AEST) Monday 22 July until 5pm […]
53rd ANZAAB Book Fair
The Melbourne Rare Book Fair returns in July 2024 to Wilson Hall, The University of Melbourne. It is the major […]
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The Studio Girls: Lisa Ireland Author Talk
The Studio Girls: Lisa Ireland Author Talk
Step into the captivating world of Hollywood's Golden Age with our author talk featuring Lisa Ireland and her novel, "The […]
Free
5 events,
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Poetry Slam Workshop
Poetry Slam Workshop
Writers get inspired with a spoken wordshop led by a professional slam artist. This workshop includes a demonstration of slam […]
Free
Our Monster’s Name is Jerry
Our Monster’s Name is Jerry
After another unsuccessful round of IVF, young couple Lou and Maud are broke. Things take an unexpected turn when they […]
$20 – $45
8 events,
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Getting Words on the Page with Elise Esther Hearst
Getting Words on the Page with Elise Esther Hearst
Do you want to write but feel that you don’t know how, are stuck or out of practice? Join award-winning […]
$27 – $30
Is Australian Media Broken?
Is Australian Media Broken?
Traditional news media has always played an important role in framing debate about key issues of the day for Australians. […]
$20 – $29
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,
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Celebrate Library Week with Sam Elkin and the VLA Law Library
Celebrate Library Week with Sam Elkin and the VLA Law Library
Join VLA Library staff and Sam Elkin for an online in-conversation about his debut narrative non-fiction book Detachable Pen*s: A […]
Free
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Stonnington Mansion Bus Tour
Stonnington Mansion Bus Tour
🚐 Stonnington Mansion Bus Tour - An Seniors and History Month Event The 90-minute tour will allow you to peer […]
$20 – $25
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Launch of Woo Woo by Ella Baxter
Launch of Woo Woo by Ella Baxter
Sabine is having a moment. Her new exhibition, Fuck You, Help Me, is opening soon. But it's not only this […]
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 […]
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Liminal Festival: Opening Night
Liminal Festival: Opening Night
For the past eight years, Liminal has carved out spaces for community to gather, converse and create. To open the […]
Our Monster’s Name is Jerry
Our Monster’s Name is Jerry
After another unsuccessful round of IVF, young couple Lou and Maud are broke. Things take an unexpected turn when they […]
$20 – $45
15 events,
Festival of Stories – Sunday
We will be celebrating story-telling in all its forms from 2nd - 4th August 2024 at Berninneit Cowes Cultural Centre […]
Festival of Stories – Saturday
We will be celebrating story-telling in all its forms from 2nd - 4th August 2024 at Berninneit Cowes Cultural Centre […]
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting… A Book
What to Expect When You’re Expecting… A Book
The publishing industry can often seem both opaque and arcane. But publishing is a business like any other and there […]
$220
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Language Under Occupation
Language Under Occupation
I have all the theory in the world to explain the logics of our erasure, the violence of our replacements […]
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Visions & Revisions
Visions & Revisions
Each work that engages with history (and all do, to some degree or another) raises questions about how our visions […]
7 events,
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Linework: Jillian Tamaki and Lee Lai
Linework: Jillian Tamaki and Lee Lai
Whether you impatiently page through panels or fall headfirst into the gutter, comics are a literary form that invite the […]
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Little Fates: Yanyi and Danny Soberano
Little Fates: Yanyi and Danny Soberano
How is a person known? Perhaps in the way their coffee cools; as Danny Soberano writes: ‘I knew even then […]
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Yesterday’s Goo: Jenny Zhang and Panda Wong
Yesterday’s Goo: Jenny Zhang and Panda Wong
‘I kept dripping yesterday’s goo’, Jenny Zhang writes, in her collection My Baby First Birthday. Poems can be glorious repositories for […]
4 events,
The Children’s Bach
The Children’s Bach
The Children's Bach is a chamber opera by the Australian composer Andrew Schultz to a libretto by Glenn Perry, based […]
$20 – $45
6 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 […]
Free
Virtual Event
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Let’s Talk About… Jealousy among Writers
Virtual Event
Let’s Talk About… Jealousy among Writers
What is the difference between jealousy, envy and admiration? Are we more likely to envy those with talent or those […]
$40
5 events,
The Children’s Bach
The Children’s Bach
The Children's Bach is a chamber opera by the Australian composer Andrew Schultz to a libretto by Glenn Perry, based […]
$20 – $45
7 events,
IT ENDS WITH US – IN CINEMAS AUGUST 8
Colleen Hoover's global best-selling, and much-loved book is now a major film starring Blake Lively. Opening at Cinemas throughout Melbourne […]
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Stirring the Pot: A Feast of Erotic Storytelling and Performance
Stirring the Pot: A Feast of Erotic Storytelling and Performance
A sizzling lineup of writers and performers share sexy morsels of erotic writing and performance. Tantalising tales, spicy performance and […]
$25 – $35
8 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 […]
8 events,
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Poetry in History: Playing with the Past
Poetry in History: Playing with the Past
In this workshop, you will explore different ways of writing history in poetry. You will experiment with archival extracts and […]
$220
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Getting Published with Tania Chandler
Getting Published with Tania Chandler
Join award winning Australian author Tania Chandler in this one-hour workshop and learn more about the publication process. Topics discussed […]
Free
6 events,
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Melbourne’s Art Deco Cinemas
Melbourne’s Art Deco Cinemas
🍿Melbourne's Art Deco cinemas of the late 1930s As Melbourne emerged from the Depression in 1935 its citizens could again […]
Gold Coin Entry
8 events,
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 […]
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Plestia Alaqad in Conversation
Plestia Alaqad in Conversation
Following 7 October 2023, 22-year-old Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad found herself reporting from a war zone in Gaza. Documenting her […]
$25 – $35
The Rage of Narcissus
The Rage of Narcissus
When writer Sergio arrives in Ljubljana to give a lecture on Narcissus, the first thing he does after checking into […]
$20 – $45
7 events,
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Victorian Poetry Month Gala 2024: Future Epic
Victorian Poetry Month Gala 2024: Future Epic
Poetry is beyond time. It’s a way of bringing together the countless generations of humanity. It’s a means of connecting […]
$15 – $19
The Rage of Narcissus
The Rage of Narcissus
When writer Sergio arrives in Ljubljana to give a lecture on Narcissus, the first thing he does after checking into […]
$20 – $45
8 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 […]
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[OPENING GALA] Up Close and Possibly Way Too Personal
[OPENING GALA] Up Close and Possibly Way Too Personal
What happens when a veteran interviewer becomes the interviewee? Join historian and author Professor Clare Wright as she turns the […]
8 events,
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 […]
$470
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Clinic Workshop: Drafting a Poem
Clinic Workshop: Drafting a Poem
What is poetry to you, and why do you wish to express yourself in this form? And what is form, […]
$220
The Rage of Narcissus
The Rage of Narcissus
When writer Sergio arrives in Ljubljana to give a lecture on Narcissus, the first thing he does after checking into […]
$20 – $45
8 events,
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Creating Vivid Children’s Book Characters with illustrator Liz Duthie
Creating Vivid Children’s Book Characters with illustrator Liz Duthie
How do illustrators create unique, believable children's book characters? How is a text used to help design a character? What […]
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Observation and Voice in Fiction
Observation and Voice in Fiction
It’s the way in which characters see the world, often, that makes fiction compelling. In this workshop, you’ll hone your […]
$140
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[CLOSING GALA] Voices of Australia
[CLOSING GALA] Voices of Australia
Alexis Wright and Kate Grenville are two of Australia's most celebrated authors. Both are recipients of the Creative Australia (Australia […]
7 events,
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Book Week: Illustration Magic with Judith Rossell
Book Week: Illustration Magic with Judith Rossell
An after-school event for kids aged 6-12. Celebrate Children's Book Week in this fun, interactive session with best–selling kids’ author […]
Free
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The Next Big Thing: Growing Pains
The Next Big Thing: Growing Pains
Hunker down out of the cold at The Moat, as a red-hot lineup of emerging writers share the work that’s […]
Pay What You Wish
9 events,
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 […]
$285
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Exodus from Vienna
Exodus from Vienna
🛄 Exodus from Vienna Following the 1938 annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany, many members of Vienna’s vibrant Jewish community […]
Gold Coin Entry
The Rage of Narcissus
The Rage of Narcissus
When writer Sergio arrives in Ljubljana to give a lecture on Narcissus, the first thing he does after checking into […]
$20 – $45
9 events,
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Book Week: Illustration Magic with Judith Rossell
Book Week: Illustration Magic with Judith Rossell
An after-school event for kids aged 6-12. Celebrate Children's Book Week in this fun, interactive session with best–selling kids’ author […]
Free
The Rage of Narcissus
The Rage of Narcissus
When writer Sergio arrives in Ljubljana to give a lecture on Narcissus, the first thing he does after checking into […]
$20 – $45
10 events,
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Adapting The Children’s Bach
Adapting The Children’s Bach
Helen Garner’s beloved 1984 novella The Children’s Bach has been described as her masterpiece. Centring on a small suburban family […]
$20 – $29
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Book Week: Illustration Magic with Judith Rossell
Book Week: Illustration Magic with Judith Rossell
An after-school event for kids aged 6-12. Celebrate Children's Book Week in this fun, interactive session with best–selling kids’ author […]
Free
The Rage of Narcissus
The Rage of Narcissus
When writer Sergio arrives in Ljubljana to give a lecture on Narcissus, the first thing he does after checking into […]
$20 – $45
17 events,
Local Word Writers Festival
The annual Local Word Writers Festival brings our diverse local writing communities together through workshops, panel discussions, authors in-conversation and […]
Words in Winter – SAVE THE DATE
Here comes Winter! A mix of LGBTQIA+, First Nations, local, and visiting writers will explore the theme ‘connection of the […]
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Poets Go To War with John Bartlett
Poets Go To War with John Bartlett
This workshop will consider questions such as – what is a ‘war poet' or ‘war poetry’? And can poetry really […]
$10 – $30
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 […]
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Publishing Is More Than Print
Publishing Is More Than Print
All-things-publishing Guru will enlighten you on the many channels for getting your work out there besides conventional print. On the […]
29 events,
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The Heart of Things
The Heart of Things
Leah Kaminsky will discuss her latest novel ‘Doll’s Eye’, an intriguing story of love, loss and survival against the backdrop […]
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Lands within my Heart
Lands within my Heart
In this interactive workshop, Movement & Expressive Arts Facilitator & Author Cathy Williams, invites you to get curious and playful […]
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Women to the Front
Women to the Front
Join us for a breakfast discussion around the theme ‘Connection of the heart’, as a writer and a doctor in […]
23 events,
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Ekphrastic connections: making poetry with art
Ekphrastic connections: making poetry with art
In conversation, Naarm/Melbourne-based poets Anne M Carson, Angela Costi, Anne Elvey and Rose Lucas will open up intersections between poetry […]
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Tarp Green Light
Tarp Green Light
Carl will read from ‘Tarp Green Light’ a first collection of poems traversing history, memory, family and loss. Across the […]
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Stories of the Heart
Stories of the Heart
This interactive storytelling event has been curated by Joel Hines and draws upon principles found in his new book “Holding […]
7 events,
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Roxane Gay: Opinions
Roxane Gay: Opinions
Unapologetic, sometimes controversial, and always unflinchingly honest, Roxane Gay has built a remarkable career using her powerful voice to articulate […]
$39.50 – $49.50
7 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 […]
$25
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,
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History Council of Victoria Book+Author: The Floating University by Dr Tamson Pietsch
History Council of Victoria Book+Author: The Floating University by Dr Tamson Pietsch
Dr Tamson Pietsch will be in conversation with the HCV's Dr Yves Rees about her impressive work The Floating University: […]
$20
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Solving Problems in Writing for Children with Ailsa Wild
Solving Problems in Writing for Children with Ailsa Wild
"Join Ailsa Wild in this interactive workshop for writers on overcoming problems in writing children’s literature. Ailsa will share her […]
Free
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McKenzie Wark: Love and Money, Sex and Death
McKenzie Wark: Love and Money, Sex and Death
Australian-born and New York-based, critical theorist McKenzie Wark’s career spans decades. Her numerous groundbreaking works of theory and autofiction traverse […]
$20 – $29
9 events,
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Trans Tales
Trans Tales
Hear from local trans and gender diverse storytellers plus a Q&A panel at Kathleen Syme Library. The panel is called […]
$5
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 Children’s Bach
The Children’s Bach
The Children's Bach is a chamber opera by the Australian composer Andrew Schultz to a libretto by Glenn Perry, based […]
$20 – $45
7 events,
The Volition Project
The Volition Project
Join the 2024 Theatre Works Early Career Artist Program cohort for a unique double bill event, ingeniously crafted under the […]
$20 – $50
The Children’s Bach
The Children’s Bach
The Children's Bach is a chamber opera by the Australian composer Andrew Schultz to a libretto by Glenn Perry, based […]
$20 – $45
6 events,
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School of Dreams: Poetry and the Unconscious
School of Dreams: Poetry and the Unconscious
The poet must perform between two realms – the dream realm and the waking realm. In order to unearth the […]
$220