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Saturday, May 18 2013
David M. Henley: Sci-fi and Escaping the Known World  * SOLD OUT * Code: 1  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Fiction

The history of science fiction, and techniques for writing in the genre.

Saturday, May 18 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Ticketed: $85/$75
State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
Book Launch: Mark O’Flynn - The Forgotten World Code: 1  |  Type: Launch   |  Genres: Culture & Heritage, Fiction

Mark O’Flynn launches his new historical novel, The Forgotten World.

Saturday, May 18 2013 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Free, no bookings
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, 30 Parke Street, Katoomba  read more >
 
Sunday, May 19 2013
Neil James: The Gentle Art of Persuasion  * SOLD OUT * Code: 5  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction

Neil James traverses the techniques of persuasion to supercharge your text.

Sunday, May 19 2013 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Ticketed: $150/$140
State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
Gabriel Clark: Making Comics - Clarity, Closure and Sequential Art Code: 6  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Fiction, Art

A toolset to create comics and communicate in the language of comics.

Sunday, May 19 2013 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Ticketed: $150/$140
State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
B. Michael Radburn: Writing a Successful Thriller  * SOLD OUT * Code: 8  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Crime, Fiction, Publishing

An interactive workshop for writing successful thrillers.

Sunday, May 19 2013 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Ticketed: $85/$75
State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
 
Monday, May 20 2013
Primary School Days: Parramatta Code:   |  Type: School Days   |  Genres: Children & Families, Fiction

A celebration of literature for children aged 8+ featuring acclaimed authors.

Monday, May 20 2013 9:40 AM - 2:30 PM Ticketed: $20
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, Corner of Church and Market Streets, Parramatta  read more >
Michelle de Kretser in Conversation Code: 4  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Fiction

Join Ali Lemer as she speaks with award-winning author Michelle de Kretser about her latest novel Questions of Travel.

Monday, May 20 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ticketed (see details)
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba  read more >
Landscapes of Love and Loss Code: 6  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Fiction

Jessie Cole, Berndt Sellheim and Yvette Walker discuss their debut novels with Catherine Therese.

Monday, May 20 2013 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Ticketed (see details)
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba  read more >
Nick Earls: From Book to Film and Beyond Code: 7  |  Type: Author Talk   |  Genres: Fiction, New Media, Scriptwriting

Nick Earls discusses how it pans out when a novelist trespasses into the world of film and ebooks.

Monday, May 20 2013 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Free, bookings essential 9242 8555, coslibrary.eventbrite.com.
Customs House, The Reading Room, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay  read more >
 
Tuesday, May 21 2013
Primary School Days: City Code:   |  Type: School Days   |  Genres: Children & Families, Fiction

A celebration of literature for children aged 8+ featuring acclaimed authors.

Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:40 AM - 2:30 PM Ticketed: $20
Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Secondary School Days: Parramatta Code:   |  Type: School Days   |  Genres: Fiction, Children & Families, Indigenous, Young Adults

A celebration of literature for students aged 13+ featuring acclaimed authors.

Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:40 AM - 2:30 PM Ticketed: $20
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, Corner of Church and Market Streets, Parramatta  read more >
Places of Darkness and Light: New Australian Fiction Code: 11  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Fiction

Jesse Blackadder, Mark O’Flynn and Julienne van Loon discuss their latest books.

Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Ticketed (see details)
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba  read more >
Dermot Healy in Conversation Code: 13  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Fiction, Poetry

Renown Irish author Dermot Healy in conversation with Kate Fagan.

Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Ticketed (see details)
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba  read more >
The Art of the Short Story Code: 14  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Fiction

Georgia Blain, Cate Kennedy and Josephine Rowe discuss their new collections with Tegan Bennett-Daylight.

Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Ticketed (see details)
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba  read more >
Book Launch: Jane Skelton - Lives of the Dead Code: 15  |  Type: Launch   |  Genres: Fiction

Walter Mason launches Lives of the Dead by Jane Skelton.

Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Free, no bookings
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba  read more >
Opening Address: The Ghost at My Shoulder Code: 8  |  Type: Address   |  Genres: Fiction, Art

Master storyteller Daniel Morden reminds us all of the power of oral storytelling.

Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Ticketed: $30/$25
Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
 
Wednesday, May 22 2013
Secondary School Days: City Code:   |  Type: School Days   |  Genres: Young Adults, Fiction, Indigenous

A celebration of literature for students aged 13+ featuring acclaimed authors.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:10 AM - 2:30 PM Ticketed: $20
City Recital Hall Angel Place, Angel Place, Sydney  read more >
Primary School Days: City Code:   |  Type: School Days   |  Genres: Children & Families, Fiction

A celebration of literature for children aged 8+ featuring acclaimed authors.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:40 AM - 2:30 PM Ticketed: $20
Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Julienne van Loon: Reviving the Novella Code: 14  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Fiction, New Media

Julienne van Loon and the common patterns and surprising experiments in the form of the novella.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Ticketed: $150/$140
State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
Ashley Hay: When ‘Where’ Becomes ‘Who’  * SOLD OUT * Code: 15  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction

Explore how and why place can become a character in its own right.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Ticketed: $85/$75
State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
Shehan Karunatilaka: Chinaman Code: 19  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Fiction

2012 Commonwealth Book Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka in conversation with P.M. Newton about his novel Chinaman.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Ticketed: $7.5
Glen Street Theatre, Corner Glen Street and Blackbutts Road, Belrose  read more >
Edward Rutherfurd: Paris Code: 22  |  Type: Author Talk   |  Genres: Fiction, History

Internationally bestselling write Edward Rutherfurd presents his new novel, Paris.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Ticketed: $10
Camden Civic Centre, Oxley Street, Camden  read more >
Matthew Condon: The Toe Tag Quintet Code: 16  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Crime, Fiction

Matthew Condon talks about his latest crime novel, The Toe Tag Quintet.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Free, bookings essential, eventbrite.com.au or call 02 9716 1810
Activity Rooms, Ashfield Civic Centre, 260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield  read more >
Kate Forsyth: The Brothers Grimm and The Wild Girl Code: 27  |  Type: Author Talk   |  Genres: Fiction

Kate Forsyth talks about her new novel The Wild Girl.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Free, bookings essential 02 9847 6614, email library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au|
Hornsby Central Library, 28-44 George Street, Hornsby  read more >
Dawn Barker: Fractured Code: 20  |  Type: Author Talk   |  Genres: Fiction

Dawn Barker discusses her heartbreaking novel Fractured.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Free, bookings essential 02 9839 6620
Blacktown City Max Webber Library, Level 1, Library Function Centre, Corner of Flushcombe Road and Alpha Street, Blackto  read more >
 
Thursday, May 23 2013
Matthew Condon: Writing Creative Non-Fiction Code: 18  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Crime, Fiction

Matthew Condon shows how real life events can spark creativity, and how you can develop a story for a variety of narrative directions.

Thursday, May 23 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Ticketed: $85/$75
State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
Primary School Days: Penrith Code:   |  Type: School Days   |  Genres: Children & Families, Fiction

A celebration of literature for children aged 8+ featuring acclaimed authors.

Thursday, May 23 2013 9:40 AM - 2:30 PM Ticketed: $20
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Richard Bonynge Concert Hall, 597 High Street, Penrith  read more >
A Character Called Place Code: 17  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Fiction

Amy Espeseth, Ashley Hay and Stephen Scourfield discuss the potential for setting to become character with Jill Eddington.

Thursday, May 23 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Free, no bookings
Bangarra Mezzanine, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Meet the NSW Premier’s Literary Award winners Code: 18  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Culture & Heritage, Nonfiction, Fiction

Join winners of this year's NSW Premier's Literary Awards as they discuss their work with Suzanne Leal.

Thursday, May 23 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Free, no bookings
Philharmonia Studio, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
The Uncommon Reader Code: 20  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Publishing, Fiction, Nonfiction, Culture & Heritage

James Wood, Geordie Williamson and Jane Gleeson-White talk with Tegan Bennett Daylight about the books that inspire them.

Thursday, May 23 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ticketed: $20/$14
Pier 2/3 Main Stage, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Lauren Beukes: The Shining Girls Code: 22  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Crime, Fiction, Scriptwriting

Michael Cathcart interviews Lauren Beukes live on ABC Radio National’s Books and Arts Daily.

Thursday, May 23 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Free, no bookings
Sydney Dance 1, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Forest for the Trees: Writers & Publishing in 2013 Code: 19  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Publishing, Fiction, Nonfiction, New Media

A one day seminar looking at the current state of publishing for Australian writers.

Thursday, May 23 2013 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Ticketed: $45/$35
State Library of NSW, Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
Michelle de Kretser: Questions of Travel Code: 27  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Travel, Fiction

Novelist Michelle de Kretser in conversation with The Sydney Morning Herald’s Literary Editor, Susan Wyndham.

Thursday, May 23 2013 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Free, no bookings
Bangarra Mezzanine, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
What Makes Fabulous Female Fiction? Code: 28  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Fiction, Publishing

Hilary Teeman, Frederique Polet and Annette Barlow talk fabulous female fiction with Caroline Overington.

Thursday, May 23 2013 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Free, no bookings
Philharmonia Studio, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
The Spirit of Romance Code: 31  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Fiction

What styles of romance writing are people reading today and how do these writers approach the element of romance differently in their books?

Thursday, May 23 2013 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Free, no bookings
Pier 2/3 The Loft, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Is There a Soundtrack? Code: 40  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Music, Fiction, Indigenous

Do particular books carry their own musical influences?

Thursday, May 23 2013 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Ticketed: $14/$10
Pier 2/3 Club Stage, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Can Writers Learn Lessons from Sport? Code: 44  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Nonfiction, Fiction

Can writers use lessons learnt from watching or playing sport to inform their own writing habits?

Thursday, May 23 2013 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Free, no bookings
Sydney Dance 2, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Krissy Kneen: Writing the Erotic Code: 21  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Fiction

Learn how to avoid winning the Bad Sex Award and instead write sensual prose.

Thursday, May 23 2013 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Ticketed: $85/$75
State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
Antarctica Dreaming Code: 48  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Science & Environment, Nonfiction, Travel, Art, Fiction, Biography & Memoir, History, Culture & Heritage

Authors discuss their shared passion for the Big White Desert.

Thursday, May 23 2013 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Free, no bookings
Bangarra Mezzanine, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Love and Extinction Code: 49  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Science & Environment, Biography & Memoir, Fiction

Exploring environmental issues through different genres and forms.

Thursday, May 23 2013 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Free, no bookings
Philharmonia Studio, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
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