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Events at Readings

See what’s on at Readings and join us for literary events across Melbourne.

In conversation
Tuesday 10 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Join us to hear Damon Young discuss Immortal Gestures

In conversation
Tuesday 10 June, 6.15pm
Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

Join us to hear Natasha Mitchell in conversation with Linda Jaivin and Sheila Fitzpatrick

In conversation
Thursday 26 June, 6.00pm
Readings Hawthorn

Join us to hear journalist Cheng Lei in conversation

Kids & YA
Saturday 5 July, 2.00pm
Lido Cinemas. 675 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn

Join us to celebrate the launch of The Silken Thread by Gabrielle Wang

Upcoming Events

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2 June – 8 June
Launch
Wednesday 4 June, 6.00pm
Readings Hawthorn

An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister

Launch
Wednesday 4 June, 6.00pm
Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston St, Carlton

Rytual by Chloe Elisabeth Wilson

Launch
Wednesday 4 June, 6.30pm
Readings State Library

The Southern Frontier by Rohan Howitt

Launch
Thursday 5 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Our New Gods by Thomas Vowles

In conversation
Thursday 5 June, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

Jahan Kalantar in conversation

In conversation
Thursday 5 June, 6.15pm
Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon Street, Carlton

Jacinta Parsons in conversation

Launch
Friday 6 June, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

Omega Plan by Jonathon Karagiannis

Kids & YA
Friday 6 June, 6.00pm
Readings Kids

The Foal in the Wire by Robbie Coburn

Kids & YA
Sunday 8 June, 10.30am
Readings Kids

Storytime at Kids

In conversation
Sunday 8 June, 2.00pm
Readings St Kilda

Tabkha by Mona Zahed

9 June – 15 June
Kids & YA
Tuesday 10 June, 5.30pm
Readings Hawthorn

Detective Galileo by Peter Helliar

In conversation
Tuesday 10 June, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

Tina Makereti in conversation

In conversation
Tuesday 10 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Damon Young in conversation

In conversation
Tuesday 10 June, 6.15pm
Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

Linda Jaivin and Sheila Fitzpatrick in conversation

In conversation
Wednesday 11 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Hugh White in conversation

Launch
Thursday 12 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

The Introvert’s Guide to Leaving the House by Jenny Valentish

Launch
Thursday 12 June, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

The Philosophy by Alex Kain

Launch
Friday 13 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Foreign Country by Marija Peričić

Kids & YA
Sunday 15 June, 10.30am
Readings Kids

Storytime at Kids

16 June – 22 June
Launch
Tuesday 17 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

G & S by Tric O'Heare and Ross Donlon

Launch
Wednesday 18 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

New Skin by Miranda Nation

Launch
Thursday 19 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Salvage by Jennifer Mills

In conversation
Thursday 19 June, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

Chelsey Goodan in conversation

Kids & YA
Saturday 21 June, 2.00pm
Readings Kids

Music Camp by Penny Tangey

Kids & YA
Sunday 22 June, 10.30am
Readings Kids

Storytime at Kids

Kids & YA
Sunday 22 June, 2.00pm
Readings Kids

A Loo of One’s Own by Eleri Harris

23 June – 29 June
Launch
Wednesday 25 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Meanjin launch: Winter 2025

In conversation
Thursday 26 June, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Steve Vizard in conversation

In conversation
Thursday 26 June, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

Kimberley Allsopp in conversation

In conversation
Thursday 26 June, 6.00pm
Readings Hawthorn

Cheng Lei in conversation

Poetry
Friday 27 June, 6.30pm
Readings State Library

Double poetry launch

Poetry
Friday 27 June, 8.00pm
Readings Carlton

Poetry Winter Warmers #2

Kids & YA
Saturday 28 June, 2.00pm
Readings Kids

Nova Weetman and Amy Doak

Special
Saturday 28 June, 2.00pm
Readings Chadstone

James Islington signing

Kids & YA
Saturday 28 June, 4.30pm
Readings Hawthorn

Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim

Kids & YA
Sunday 29 June, 10.30am
Readings Kids

Storytime at Kids: Angie Cui

Kids & YA
Sunday 29 June, 11.30am
Readings Chadstone

Storytime with Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern

30 June – 6 July
Launch
Tuesday 1 July, 6.00pm
Readings Hawthorn

The Lyrebird Brooch by Christine Taylor

In conversation
Tuesday 1 July, 6.00pm
Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University, 360 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Emily M. Bender and Kobi Leins discuss AI

Launch
Wednesday 2 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

The Last Outlaws by Katherine Biber

Launch
Thursday 3 July, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

The Haunting of Mr and Mrs Stevenson by Belinda Lyons-Lee

In conversation
Thursday 3 July, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

Emily Stewart in conversation

Launch
Thursday 3 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Boogie Wonderland by Kate Halfpenny

Launch
Friday 4 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

The Forsaken by Matt Rogers

Kids & YA
Saturday 5 July, 11.00am
Readings Hawthorn

R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins workshop

Kids & YA
Saturday 5 July, 2.00pm
Lido Cinemas. 675 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn

The Silken Thread by Gabrielle Wang

Launch
Saturday 5 July, 3.00pm
Readings Chadstone

Love Overdue by Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus

Kids & YA
Sunday 6 July, 10.30am
Readings Kids

Storytime at Kids: Olivia Muscat and Jemima

7 July – 13 July
Launch
Tuesday 8 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Dead Ends by Samantha Byres

In conversation
Tuesday 8 July, 6.00pm
Readings Hawthorn

Chris Hammer in conversation

In conversation
Thursday 10 July, 6.00pm
Readings State Library

NAIDOC Week: Leonie Norrington in conversation

Launch
Thursday 10 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

All We Need by Magdalena McGuire

In conversation
Thursday 10 July, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

Queenie Tan in conversation

In conversation
Friday 11 July, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

Matthew Spencer in conversation

Kids & YA
Sunday 13 July, 10.30am
Readings Kids

Storytime at Kids

Kids & YA
Sunday 13 July, 2.00pm
Readings Kids

Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna

14 July – 20 July
In conversation
Tuesday 15 July, 6.00pm
Readings Hawthorn

James Bradley in conversation

In conversation
Tuesday 15 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Graeme Turner in conversation

In conversation
Tuesday 15 July, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

Jennie Orchard in conversation

Launch
Tuesday 15 July, 6.30pm
Readings State Library

The Peak by Sam Guthrie

Kids & YA
Wednesday 16 July, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

Of Flame and Fury by Mikayla Bridge

In conversation
Wednesday 16 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Lucy Nelson in conversation

Launch
Thursday 17 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Pissants by Brandon Jack

Poetry
Thursday 17 July, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

Joss: A History by Grace Yee

Kids & YA
Sunday 20 July, 10.30am
Readings Kids

Storytime at Kids

21 July – 27 July
Launch
Thursday 24 July, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

The Other Brother by Tierney Page

Poetry
Thursday 24 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Act Cute by Andrew Sutherland

Poetry
Friday 25 July, 8.00pm
Readings Carlton

Poetry Winter Warmers #3

Kids & YA
Sunday 27 July, 10.30am
Readings Kids

Storytime at Kids

28 July – 3 August
In conversation
Tuesday 29 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Amy Lovat in conversation

Launch
Thursday 31 July, 10.30am
Readings State Library

News Cowboys by Mike Amor

In conversation
Thursday 31 July, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Rhett Davis in conversation

Kids & YA
Thursday 31 July, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

We Saw What You Started by Carla Salmon

Launch
Thursday 31 July, 6.00pm
Readings Hawthorn

Gabriel Bergmoser

Kids & YA
Saturday 2 August, 2.00pm
Readings Kids

My Nonno Loves by Adelle and Claudia Frittitta

4 August – 10 August
In conversation
Monday 4 August, 6.30pm
Readings State Library

Jess Kitching in conversation

Launch
Tuesday 5 August, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

Isn’t It Nice We Both Hate the Same Things by Jessica Seaborn

In conversation
Wednesday 6 August, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Paul Daley in conversation

Kids & YA
Thursday 7 August, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

Oceanforged by Amelia Mellor

Launch
Thursday 7 August, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Hailstones Fell without Rain by Natalia Figueroa Barroso

Launch
Friday 8 August, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

In Spite of You by Patrick Lenton

11 August – 17 August
Launch
Wednesday 13 August, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Crimson Light Polished Wood by Monica Raszewski

In conversation
Thursday 14 August, 6.00pm
Readings Chadstone

Gavin McCormack in conversation

In conversation
Thursday 14 August, 6.00pm
Readings Hawthorn

Madeleine Cleary in conversation with Anne Freeman

18 August – 24 August
In conversation
Tuesday 19 August, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

January Gilchrist in conversation

25 August – 31 August
Launch
Tuesday 26 August, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan

Kids & YA
Saturday 30 August, 2.00pm
Readings Kids

Into the Bewilderness by Gus Gordon

1 September – 7 September
Poetry
Thursday 4 September, 6.00pm
Readings Carlton

The Wallace Line by Jennifer MacKenzie

15 September – 21 September
Kids & YA
Thursday 18 September, 6.00pm
Readings Emporium

Bianca Breen in conversation

29 September – 5 October
Special
Tuesday 30 September, 6.45pm
Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon Street, Carlton

Twilight 20th Anniversary celebration

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