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Penguin Australia's Calendar of Events, featuring author appearances around Australia over the coming weeks. Bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates.
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NOVEMBER 2008
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Wednesday 26th
November 6:30 for 7pm |
Bryce Courtenay Fishing for Stars |
Literary Dinner with Bryce Courtenay |
The Auditorium McBryde Crescent Erindale ACT |
Daltons Bookshop Merdith Wright 54 Marcus Clark St City Canberra ACT Ph: 0262491844 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Thursday 20th
November 6:00pm |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Talk/Signing |
State Library of NSW Metcalfe Auditorium, Entrance Level Macquarie St Wing, State Library of NSW Sydney NSW |
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Tuesday 25th
November 7-8.30pm |
Mem Fox Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes |
The Little Big Book Club - Signing |
Bowen Library 669-673 Anzac Pde Maroubra NSW |
The Little Big Book Club Fiona S Lange 4/112 Gilbert Street Adelaide SA Ph: 08 8211 9558 fiona.tbbc@optusnet.com.au |
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Wednesday 26th
November 10.30am-12noon |
Mem Fox Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes |
The Little Big Book Club - signing |
Blacktown Council Chambers Nirimba Room Flushcombe Rd Blacktown NSW |
The Little Big Book Club Fiona S Lange 4/112 Gilbert Street Adelaide SA Ph: 08 8211 9558 fiona.tbbc@optusnet.com.au |
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Wednesday 26th
November 7-8.30pm |
Mem Fox Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes |
The Little Big Book Club - signing |
Erindale Library McBryde Crescent Wannaissa NSW |
The Little Big Book Club Fiona S Lange 4/112 Gilbert Street Adelaide SA Ph: 08 8211 9558 fiona.tbbc@optusnet.com.au |
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Thursday 27th
November 6pm |
Amanda Tabberer My Amalfi Coast |
Talk/Signing |
State Library of NSW Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street Wing Sydney NSW |
State Library of NSW Rosemary Moon McDonalds Room, Entrance Level Macquarie Street Sydney NSW |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Thursday 20th
November 10am |
Roberta Taylor The Reinvention of Ivy Brown |
Talk & Signing |
Coventry Library 63 Mt Barker Road Stirling SA |
Coventry Library 63 Mt Barker Road Stirling SA Ph: (08) 8408 0420 |
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Thursday 20th
November 12.15pm |
Roberta Taylor The Reinvention of Ivy Brown |
Literary Luncheon |
Currency Creek Winery Winery Road Currency Creek SA |
Alexandrina Library SA Ph: (08) 8555 7000 |
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Thursday 20th
November 7pm |
Roberta Taylor The Reinvention of Ivy Brown |
In Conversation & Signing |
The Governor 59 Port Rd Hindmarsh SA |
Charles Sturt Library Service Ph: (08) 8408 1333 |
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Thursday 20th
November 7-8.30pm |
Mem Fox Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes |
The Little Big Book Club - Signing |
Parks Theatre Complex Cowan Street Angle Park SA |
The Little Big Book Club Fiona S Lange 4/112 Gilbert Street Adelaide SA Ph: 08 8211 9558 fiona.tbbc@optusnet.com.au |
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Friday 21st
November 7.00pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Talk/Signing |
Marion Cultural Centre 287 Diagonal Rd Oaklands Park SA |
Marion Cultural Centre 287 Diagonal Rd Oaklands Park SA Ph: (08) 8375 6855 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Saturday 22nd
November 12.30pm |
Roberta Taylor The Reinvention of Ivy Brown |
Signing |
ABC Shop Chadstone Shop B53 Lower Mall Chadstone Shopping Centre Dandenong Road Chadstone VIC |
ABC Shop Chadstone Shop B53 Lower Mall Chadstone Shopping Centre Dandenong Road Chadstone VIC Ph: (03) 9568 8245 |
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Sunday 23rd
November 1:00pm |
Graeme Base Enigma |
Family Fun Day - Book Signing |
MARS (Melbourne Art Rooms) 418 Bay Street Port Melbourne VIC |
MARS (Melbourne Art Rooms) 418 Bay Street Port Melbourne VIC Ph: 03 9681 8425 Fax: 03 9681 8426 rsvp@marsgallery.com.au |
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Thursday 27th
November 7-8.30pm |
Mem Fox Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes |
The Little Big Book Club - Signing |
State Library of Victoria - Village Roadshow Theatrette Entry via 3 La Trobe Street Melbourne VIC |
The Little Big Book Club Fiona S Lange 4/112 Gilbert Street Adelaide SA Ph: 08 8211 9558 fiona.tbbc@optusnet.com.au |
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Friday 28th
November 6:30pm |
Michael Leunig The Lot: In Words |
Talk/Signing |
Dymocks Melbourne 234 Collins St MELBOURNE VIC |
Dymocks Melbourne Louise McNally 234 Collins St MELBOURNE VIC Ph: 03 9660 8500 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Thursday 27th
November 7.00pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Dinner |
Hilton Hotel - Perth Mills Street Perth WA |
Dymocks Garden City Ann Poublon Shop 64, Garden City Shopping Centre Riseley Street Booragoon WA Ph: 08 9315 5568 apoublon@bigpond.net.au |
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Thursday 27th
November 12.30pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Signing |
Dymocks Hay St 705-707 Hay St Mall Hay St Perth WA |
DECEMBER 2008
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Tuesday 2nd
December 6pm |
Michael Leunig The Lot: In Words |
Talk/Signing |
Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road Glebe NSW |
Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road Glebe NSW |
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Wednesday 3rd
December 1pm |
Michael Leunig The Lot: In Words |
Talk/Signing |
Stanton Library 234 Miller Street North Sydney NSW |
Constant Reader Peter Kirby 27 Willoughby Road Crows Nest NSW Ph: 02 9438 1763 |
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Wednesday 3rd
December 6pm |
Michael Leunig The Lot: In Words |
Talk/Signing |
Mosman Library Library Walk, Mosman 605 Military Road Mosman NSW |
Pages & Pages Bookshop Phil and Chris Page 878 Military Rd Mosman NSW Ph: 02 9969 9736 Fax: 0422 127 401 phil@pagesandpages.com.au |
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Thursday 18th
December 5.30-8pm |
Robert Drewe The Bodysurfers |
Co-launch of Robert Drewe’s book, The Bodysurfers 25 years in publication |
Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club Bay Street Byron Bay NSW |
Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club Rusty Miller Bay Street Byron Bay NSW |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Friday 12th
December 12 noon |
Amanda Tabberer My Amalfi Coast |
Lunch/Talk/Signing |
Berardo's Restaurant and Bar Hastings St Noosa Heads QLD |
Berardo's Restaurant and Bar Hastings St Noosa Heads QLD Ph: 07 5447 5666 |
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Saturday 13th
December 10am |
David Gillespie Sweet Poison: Why Sugar is Making Us Fat |
Signing |
Big W Mt Gravatt Upper Mt Gravatt Brisbane QLD |
Big W Mt Gravatt Upper Mt Gravatt Brisbane QLD |
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Tuesday 16th
December 6:00pm |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Talk/Signing |
Black Pearl Cooking School 36 Baxter St FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD |
Black Pearl Cooking School 36 Baxter St FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD Ph: 07 3257 2144 |
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Tuesday 16th
December 6-8pm |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Talk |
Black Pearl Cooking School 36 Baxter St FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD |
Black Pearl Cooking School 36 Baxter St FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD Ph: 07 3257 2144 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Monday 8th
December 7:00pm |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Literary Dinner |
Track Restaurant Level 1 220 Greenhill Rd Eastwood SA |
Mary Martin Bookshop Justin Chadwick 249 Rundle St, East End Adelaide SA Ph: 08 8359 3525 |
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Thursday 11th
December 6.00pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Talk/Signing |
Book City Clare 260 Main North Road Clare SA |
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Friday 12th
December 12.00 noon |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Signing |
ABC Shop Adelaide Level 3, Shop 3.10/3.11 Myer Centre Rundle Mall Adelaide SA |
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Tuesday 16th
December 12 noon |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Signing |
Dymocks Marion Shop 2029 Westfield Marion 297 Diagonal Rd Oaklands Park SA |
Dymocks Marion Mark Ryan Shop 2029, Westfield Marian 297 Diagonal Road Oaklands Park SA Ph: (08) 8377 3348 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Thursday 4th
December 12 noon |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Signing |
Dymocks Hobart 70 Murray St Centrepoint Shopping Centre Hobart TAS |
Dymocks Hobart 70 Murray St Centrepoint Shopping Centre Hobart TAS Ph: 03 6231 6656 hobart@dymocks.com.au |
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Thursday 11th
December 12 midday |
Nathan Buckley All I Can Be |
Signing |
Birchall's Bookshop 118-120 Brisbane St The Mall Launceston TAS |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Saturday 6th
December 10am |
Michael Leunig The Lot: In Words |
Signing |
Readings Hawthorn 701 Glenferrie Rd Hawthorn VIC |
Readings Hawthorn Christine Gordon 701 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn VIC Ph: 03 9341-7740 events@readings.com.au |
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Saturday 6th
December 12 noon |
Michael Leunig The Lot: In Words |
Signing |
Readings 309 Lygon St Carlton VIC |
Readings Christine Gordon 309 Lygon Street Carlton VIC Ph: 03 9347 6633 |
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Saturday 6th
December 2:30pm |
Michael Leunig The Lot: In Words |
Signing |
Readings Port Melbourne 253 Bay Street Port Melbourne VIC |
Readings Christine Gordon 309 Lygon Street Carlton VIC Ph: 03 9347 6633 |
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Saturday 13th
December 3.00pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Signing |
Myer Southland 1239 Nepean Hwy Southland VIC |
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Saturday 13th
December 11.00am |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Signing |
Dymocks Doncaster Shop 1055/ Westfield Doncaster VIC |
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Saturday 20th
December 12 midday |
Nathan Buckley All I Can Be |
Signing |
Collins Northland Northland Shopping Centre Murray Rd East Preston VIC |
Northland Shopping Centre Murray Rd East Preston VIC Ph: (03) 9954 6220 |
MARCH 2009
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Monday 2nd
March 12 noon |
Amanda Tabberer My Amalfi Coast |
Talk/Signing |
Jonah's Restaurant & Accomodation 69 Bynya Road Palm Beach NSW |
Bookoccino Ph: 02 9973 1244 |
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Saturday 7th
March 2-4:00pm |
Eckhart Tolle A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose |
Awakening to Your Life's Purpose - Sydney |
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Bayside Auditorium, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Sydney NSW |
hayhouse.com.au Hay House Australia Pty Ltd 18/36 Ralph Street Alexandria NSW Ph: 02 9669 4299 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Thursday 12th
March 8-10:00pm |
Eckhart Tolle A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose |
Awakening to Your Life's Purpose - Brisbane |
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Great Hall, South Bank QLD |
hayhouse.com.au Hay House Australia Pty Ltd 18/36 Ralph Street Alexandria NSW Ph: 02 9669 4299 |
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Friday 20th
March A Weekend Retreat |
Eckhart Tolle A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose |
The Joy of Being: Awakening to Your True Identity |
Hyatt Regency Coolum, Warran Rd, Sunshine Coast, QLD |
hayhouse.com.au Hay House Australia Pty Ltd 18/36 Ralph Street Alexandria NSW Ph: 02 9669 4299 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Tuesday 10th
March 8-10:00pm |
Eckhart Tolle A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose |
Awakening to Your Life's Purpose - Melbourne |
Melbourne Convention Centre Bellarine Banquet Hall, Flinders St Melbourne VIC |
hayhouse.com.au Hay House Australia Pty Ltd 18/36 Ralph Street Alexandria NSW Ph: 02 9669 4299 |