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SUMMARY:What makes a good read? with Kate Mildenhall\, Claire Thomas\, Kirsty Manning and Jaclyn Crupi
DESCRIPTION:Hear Kate Mildenhall\, Claire Thomas\, Kirsty Manning plus author and moderator Jaclyn Crupi discuss exactly what makes a good read and all that goes into writing it. \nKate Mildenhall is an Australian author and teacher\, best known for her 2016 debut novel Skylarking. Her fourth novel\, The Hiding Place\, was published in October 2025. \nClaire Thomas is a writer from Naarm/Melbourne. Her first novel\, Fugitive Blue\, won the Dobbie Literary Award for women writers. Her latest novel\, On Not Climbing Mountains\, was published in April 2026. \nKirsty Manning is the bestselling author of The Paris Mystery\, The French Gift\, The Lost Jewels\, The Jade Lily and Murder in Paris. Her latest novel is Maisy Bell is Missing (August 2026)\, a Charlie James mystery. \nJaclyn Crupi is a book editor\, author\, event moderator\, awards judge and bookseller. Her latest book\, Planting for Native Birds\, Bees and Butterflies (July 2025)\, was shortlisted for an Indie Book Award and an Australian Book Industry Award. \n 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/what-makes-a-good-read-with-kate-mildenhall-claire-thomas-kirsty-manning-and-jaclyn-crupi/
LOCATION:Belgrave Library\, Reynolds Lane\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:Pick Up Your Pen: A Graphic Novel Workshop for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Join author\, illustrator and freelance artist Bilvy J Lee for a 90 minute workshop on everything graphic novels\, from digital drawing to writing the story to publishing. \nBilvy’s freelance work centres around emote art\, character illustrations and 2D vtubers. In his free time\, he writes and creates his own webnovels and webcomics\, and has an online store where he sells his own art and merchandise. He loves bright colours\, bold lineart\, smooth gradients\, and stories hinged upon their characters. His favourite genres are romance\, thriller\, and horror\, often those in a historical or pre-modern setting. \nImportant:  this workshop is for adults (18+) only.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/pick-up-your-pen-a-graphic-novel-workshop-for-adults/
LOCATION:Belgrave Library\, Reynolds Lane\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Comics and Graphic Novels,Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261010T124500
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SUMMARY:A Woman's Place is In the Book! with Anne Freeman\, Ilsa Evans\, Kylie Ladd and Kylie Orr
DESCRIPTION:Join the brilliant authors & panellists Anne Freeman\, Ilsa Evans\, Kylie Ladd and moderator Kylie Orr for a fun\, refreshing\, tongue-in-cheek dive into women in modern fiction. \nAnne Freeman writes contemporary fiction about women who are stuck in life and the extraordinary ways they shake themselves loose. Her latest novel\, The Time After Now\, was published in June 2026. \nIlsa Evans is the author of sixteen books across several genres\, including the bestselling Broken (2007) and The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer (2021). Her latest book is Family Baggage (2023). \nKylie Ladd is a novelist\, psychologist and freelance writer. Her seven novels have been published in Australia and overseas. Her latest is The Mix-up (February 2025)\, “a beautifully told and thought-provoking novel”. \nKylie Orr writes dark\, twisty contemporary fiction that uncovers the hidden lives of everyday people\, and loves exploring themes that resonate deeply with women. Her latest novel is The Eleventh Floor (January 2024)
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/a-womans-place-is-in-the-book-with-anne-freeman-ilsa-evans-kylie-ladd-and-kylie-orr/
LOCATION:Belgrave Library\, Reynolds Lane\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261010T151500
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SUMMARY:Hypothetically Speaking… with Garth Nix\, Karen Comer\, Jane Rawson\, and Rose Michael
DESCRIPTION:What if…?  Works of speculative fiction offer a window into worlds both strange and familiar. Instead of imitating normal life\, it explores alternate worlds\, hypothetical futures\, or altered rules of nature. The genre includes science fiction\, fantasy\, dystopian and utopian fiction\, alternate history and magical realism. It is  hugely popular\, especially at the moment\, which makes you wonder: what in our current world is pushing writers and readers toward imagined futures and alternate realities? \nDr Rose Michael\, herself a multi-published literary speculative fiction novelist\, leads an expert panel to consider the importance of asking “What if…?” She says: “I’m super looking forward to what is sure to be an insightful and intriguing conversation about what these authors think speculative fiction is (or could be. I think today\, particularly\, the affordances of the genre are particularly pertinent and timely as we face climate catastrophe and the rise of AI.” \nHosted by the 2026 Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival\, this speculative fiction panel consists of bestselling authors Garth Nix\, the talented Karen Comer\, and Jane Rawson. \nGarth Nix has had more than seven million copies of his books sold around the world\, which have appeared on multiple international bestseller lists and been translated into 42 languages. In 2025\, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for “services to literature”. \nKaren Comer is the author of award-winning young adult verse novel Grace Notes (2023) and middle-grade verse novel Sunshine on Vinegar Street (2023). Her latest book is Once Upon Tomorrow (April 2026)\, a YA verse novel on the future\, libraries\, climate change\, fairytales and family. \nJane Rawson is the author of Human/Nature: On life in a wild world (2025)\, A history of dreams (2022)\, From the wreck (2017) and A wrong turn at the Office of Unmade Lists (2013)\, just to name a few. She is the Managing Editor at Island magazine and co-edited Breathing space\, a collection of reflections and projections on nature in Tasmania. \nRose Michael is the author of The Asking Game (2007) and The Art of Navigation (2017). She has published speculative fiction in Island\, Griffith Review and Best Australian Stories\, and experiments towards her latest novel\, Else (September 2025)\, appeared in Meanjin and Science Write Now\, as well as international journals Antipodes and Speculative Nonfiction. \nPanelist Jane Rawson has this to say: \n“There is no genre (including literary fiction) that I love reading more than speculative fiction. This is the realm of ideas\, of imagination and – most importantly for me – of politics. This is where the big thinking happens\, where writers ask\, ‘what if society worked this way instead of that way’\, ‘what if we had to genuinely contend with the way we treat other creatures’\, ‘what if we had to live with the consequences of our actions’? Speculative fiction is the genre that can permanently shift the way you understand the world. And there is honestly no greater thrill than reading a book that splits your brain open and lets in a great big new idea.” \n 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/hypothetically-speaking-with-garth-nix-karen-comer-jane-rawson-and-rose-michael/
LOCATION:Belgrave Library\, Reynolds Lane\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:Not Your Grandma's Romance with Sandra Carmel\, Fleur Blüm\, Andra/Destiny Davin and Sarah Lemke
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the 2026 Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival\, authors Sandra Carmel\, Fleur Blüm\, Andra/Destiny Davin and moderator Sarah Lemke will enchant you with their insights and expertise in all things romance! \nSandra Carmel is an Australian author of racy\, flirty and downright dirty romance novels\, novellas\, short stories and poetry\, who enjoys stimulating herself and others with words. She has taken the scenic route from steamy paranormal to contemporary to romantic suspense\, creating provocative stories that delve beneath the surface of desire. \nFleur Blüm is a Melbourne-based writer\, performer\, and musician\, crafting fiction with a romantic twist\, infused with feminist themes. She has published 11 novels\, three poetry collections\, and has appeared in several anthologies and collections. Her latest novel Burning For You is due to be released in November 2026.   \nAndra/Destiny Davin has a split author personality and writes under two names. She is a sensualist and a romantic who loves creating sinfully sexy heroes for heroines who often veer from the mainstream in their desires. \nSarah Lemke is a little bit book obsessed. She reads voraciously\, writes veraciously\, and vigorously pursued her dreams to work in publishing as a freelance editor where her vigilance and vision helps lead her authors to victory. 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/not-your-grandmas-romance-with-sandra-carmel-fleur-blum-andra-destiny-davin-and-sarah-lemke/
LOCATION:Belgrave Library\, Reynolds Lane\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:Writing ngurrak barring: Ekphrastic writing workshop with Marian Spires
DESCRIPTION:Drawing from artworks featured in ngurrak barring\, Hills-based poet and educator Marian Spires will guide you in the art of ekphrastic poetry\, a form of writing that responds to artworks. This workshop will suit writers of all levels and no previous experience is required. \nMarian’s ekphrastic poem ‘Tom Roberts’ appears alongside other site-specific poetry featured in Writing ngurrak barring\, a collection of written and recorded works that respond to goranwarrabil (the Dandenong Ranges). \nPresented by ngurrak barring in partnership with the Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival. \nAbout Marian Spires: \nMarian Spires is a poet\, writer and teacher whose award-winning work engages with the internal landscapes of personal and cultural myths. She has performed her poetry on radio\, television\, at festivals and poetry events\, and her work has been published widely. Major works include her poetry collections\, red angels rising (Woorilla Press) and Knowing Vincent (Picaro Press). Marian has taught ekphrastic poetry across the country\, to writers of all ages. \n 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/writing-ngurrak-barring-ekphrastic-writing-workshop-with-marian-spires/
LOCATION:Belgrave Library\, Reynolds Lane\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals,First Nation,Libraries
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