The Cowlishaw Collection, purchased in 1943 from the estate of physician and bibliophile, Dr Leslie Cowlishaw, illustrates the history of […]

Historically, women’s voices have been overlooked and ignored by collecting institutions. State Library Victoria’s Women Writers Fund, established in 2021, […]

Author Sophie Cunningham finds deep connection to trees throughout her life. In her book City of Trees: Essays on life, […]

Since its inception in 2012, MRBW has become an important festival in Melbourne’s cultural life. The current Program Director will […]

In 1886, gentlemen from Victoria’s Royal Society and Geographical Society formed a joint Australian Antarctic Exploration Committee. With the ear […]

🍃 Some Rambles with the Campbells – The life and times of Western District pastoralist politician, and Anglican vicar, Colin […]

What are the Sands and McDougall directories? These often-massive volumes were produced from 1857 to 1974 and are an invaluable […]

James Joyce was notoriously resistant to bending to censorship, even when it was demanded by friendly patrons like Ezra Pound, […]

Reclaim the Crone is a bold and haunting new performance that uses contemporary Butoh Dance Theatre, Projection, Poetry and Song, […]

EV Ratnam is a visual artist, printmaker and writer whose works are in major public collections in Australia, France, and […]

The RMIT Design Archives, a unique repository of Melbourne-based design practice, includes work by many small independent presses, such as […]

A look at the life and exploits of E.W. Cole, creator of Cole’s Funny Picture Book and owner of the […]

Many people buy books, but not all are book-collectors. As an experienced book collector, Chris will explain how to navigate […]

The Archives Fine Book Collecting Prize is an occasional prize awarded for an outstanding book collection conceived of and built […]

Join experts from PMI Victorian History Library, Royal Historical Society of Victoria and Monash University in a panel discussion of […]

In 2024, Writers Victoria is delighted to introduce Literature Lessons, an evening seminar series that hovers between craft talk, reading […]

📜 Rare Book and Materials Collecting in Libraries: past, present and future. Join Ellen Coates (PMI Victorian History Library - […]

After another unsuccessful round of IVF, young couple Lou and Maud are broke. Things take an unexpected turn when they […]

Reclaim the Crone is a bold and haunting new performance that uses contemporary Butoh Dance Theatre, Projection, Poetry and Song, […]

A curatorial viewing and discussion by the Collection Curator, Victorian and Australian Collections at State Library Victoria, relating to photobooks […]

Join a discussion by experts around the iconic collaboration between Irish writer Samuel Beckett and American artist Jasper Johns. This […]

This session focuses on illustrated books and related prints by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), drawn from the NGV’s […]

"Want to set your stories free? Push yourself out of your nest. We’ll help you migrate your thoughts to the […]

You’ve likely stumbled upon them, roaming the winding streets of North Melbourne—ghost signs, those timeworn remnants of advertisements past, keepers […]

Join award-winning contemporary fiction writer Anne Freeman in a spirited exploration of what makes a successful spicy scene and how […]

After another unsuccessful round of IVF, young couple Lou and Maud are broke. Things take an unexpected turn when they […]

Reclaim the Crone is a bold and haunting new performance that uses contemporary Butoh Dance Theatre, Projection, Poetry and Song, […]

In 2024, Writers Victoria is delighted to introduce Literature Lessons, an evening seminar series that hovers between craft talk, reading […]

In this online course, develop your non-fiction prose under the mentorship and supervision of Sam van Zweden. You’ll have an […]

For some, the thought of public speaking is a frightening task. But for these accomplished Victorian orators, it presents the […]

The program welcomes both native and EAL (English as an additional language) speakers. Friday 3 May 2024 - Friday 5 […]

Join the curators of World of the Book for a special tour of the rare, sacred, iconic and historically significant […]

Established in central Ballarat in 1859, the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute’s Collection is of historical significance as the largest and most […]

Exhibition curators present an in-depth encounter with German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) and the material culture of his home […]

After another unsuccessful round of IVF, young couple Lou and Maud are broke. Things take an unexpected turn when they […]

Reclaim the Crone is a bold and haunting new performance that uses contemporary Butoh Dance Theatre, Projection, Poetry and Song, […]

Reclaim the Crone is a bold and haunting new performance that uses contemporary Butoh Dance Theatre, Projection, Poetry and Song, […]

After another unsuccessful round of IVF, young couple Lou and Maud are broke. Things take an unexpected turn when they […]