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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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OCTOBER 2008
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Friday 10th
October 12 midday |
Nathan Buckley All I Can Be |
Signing |
Dymocks George Street 424 George St Sydney NSW |
Dymocks George Street 424 George St Sydney NSW Ph: 02 9235 0155 |
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Friday 10th
October 4.30pm |
Nathan Buckley All I Can Be |
Signing |
Voyage Sydney Qantas Club, Qantas Terminal Sydney Domestic Airport NSW |
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Wednesday 15th
October 12:30pm |
Li Cunxin Mao's Last Dancer |
20th Anniversary of SMH Dymocks Literary Event |
Star City The Grand Harbour Ballroom, Sydney NSW |
Dymocks George Street 424 George St Sydney NSW Ph: 02 9235 0155 |
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Thursday 16th
October 7:00pm |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Literary Dinner |
Bathers Pavillion 4 The Esplanade Balmoral 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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Friday 17th
October 12:00noon |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Literary Lunch |
Centennial Vineyards Centennial Road Bowral NSW |
A & R Bowral Marie Fitzpatrick 273 Bong Bong St Bowral NSW Ph: (02) 4862 1634 Fax: (02) 4862 1890 |
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Monday 20th
October 6.00pm |
Geoffrey Blainey Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his rivals |
Talk/Signing |
State Library of NSW Friends Room, Mitchell Wing Macquarie Street Sydney NSW |
State Library of NSW Macquarie Street Sydney NSW |
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Thursday 23rd
October 3pm |
Robert Drewe The Rip |
Afternoon Tea |
Jonah's Restaurant & Accomodation 69 Bynya Road Palm Beach NSW |
Bookoccino Ph: 02 9973 1244 |
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Monday 27th
October 1.00pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Lunch/Signing |
Bathers Pavillion 4 The Esplanade Balmoral 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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Tuesday 28th
October 1.00pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Lunch/Signing |
Bathers Pavillion 4 The Esplanade Balmoral 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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Tuesday 28th
October 1.00PM |
Peter Goldsworthy Everything I Knew |
Author Talk |
Stanton Library Hutley Hall Level 1, North Sydney Council Chambers, 200 Miller Street North Sydney NSW |
Constant Reader Peter Kirby 27 Willoughby Road Crows Nest NSW Ph: 02 9438 1763 |
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Wednesday 29th
October 6.30PM |
Peter Goldsworthy Everything I Knew |
Author Talk |
Mosman Library Library Walk, Mosman 605 Military Road Mosman NSW |
Pages and Pages Phil Page 878 Military Road Mosman NSW Ph: 02 9969 9736 Fax: 02 9975 7127 |
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Thursday 9th
October 6:30pm |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Talk/Signing |
State Library of Queensland Theatrette Level 2, South Bank Building Cnr Peel & Stanley Streets South Brisbane QLD |
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Friday 10th
October 7:00am |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Talk/Signing |
Riverbend Books 193 Oxford Street Bulimba QLD |
Riverbend Books 193 Oxford Street Bulimba QLD Ph: 07 3899 8555 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Wednesday 15th
October 6pm |
Nathan Buckley All I Can Be |
Cocktail & Signing |
Lakes Resort Hotel 141 Brebner Drive West Lakes SA |
A & R West Lakes Shop 253 Westlakes Mall West Lakes SA Ph: 08 8356 1699 |
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Thursday 23rd
October 6.30PM |
Peter Goldsworthy Everything I Knew |
Author Talk |
Imprints Booksellers 107 Hindley St Adelaide SA |
Imprints Booksellers 107 Hindley St Adelaide SA Ph: (08) 8231 4454 Fax: (08) 8410 1025 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Friday 10th
October 7.00am |
Nathan Buckley All I Can Be |
Signing |
Voyage Qantas Club, Terminal 1, Melbourne Airport Melbourne Airport VIC |
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Wednesday 15th
October 6:30pm |
Christine Manfield Fire |
Talk/Signing |
Readings Hawthorn 701 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn VIC |
Readings Hawthorn Emily Harms 701 Glenferrie Rd Hawthorn VIC Ph: 9819 1917 Fax: 03 9818 4060 |
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Tuesday 21st
October 3:00pm |
Jane Webster At My French Table: Food, Family and Joie de Vivre in a corner ofNormandy |
Talk/Signing |
RACV Club Level 1, 501 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC |
RACV Club Lisa Sukkel, Club Librarian Level 1, 501 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC Ph: 03 9944 8879 |
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Thursday 23rd
October 4:30pm |
Melina Marchetta Finnikin of the Rock |
Talk/Signing |
Robinsons Bookshop Shop 3 11 Station St Frankston VIC |
Robinsons Bookshop Shop 3 11 Station St Frankston VIC Ph: 03 9783 6488 Fax: 03 9781 1139 robinsonsbooks@bigpond.com.au |
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Monday 27th
October 6.30PM |
Peter Goldsworthy Everything I Knew |
Author Talk |
Readings 309 Lygon Street Carlton VIC |
Readings Christine Gordon 309 Lygon Street Carlton VIC Ph: 03 9347 6633 |
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Wednesday 29th
October 6.30pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Talk/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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Wednesday 29th
October 12.00 noon |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Literary lunch |
Zinc - Food Studio 1 Federation Square Crn of Swanston St & Flinders St Melbourne VIC |
Dymocks Melbourne Louise McNally 234 Collins St MELBOURNE VIC Ph: 03 9660 8500 |
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Wednesday 29th
October 6:30pm |
Kim Terakes The Aussie Bloke's Cookbook |
Cooking School |
Electolux Cooking School 69 Victoria St Queen Victoria Market Melbourne VIC |
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Thursday 30th
October 6:30pm |
Kim Terakes The Aussie Bloke's Cookbook |
Cooking School |
Electolux Cooking School 69 Victoria St Queen Victoria Market Melbourne VIC |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Tuesday 21st
October 6pm |
Robert Drewe The Rip |
Lecture |
University of Western Australia Institute of Advance Studies 35 Stirling Hwy Crawley WA |
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Wednesday 22nd
October 2.30pm |
Nathan Buckley All I Can Be |
Signing |
Dymocks Garden City Shop 64, Garden City Shopping Centre Riseley Street Booragoon WA |
Dymocks Garden City Ann Poublon Shop 64, Garden City Shopping Centre Riseley Street Booragoon WA Ph: 08 9315 5568 apoublon@bigpond.net.au |
NOVEMBER 2008
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Monday 17th
November 7.00pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Dinner |
Hickson Road Bistro Sydney Theatre Restaurant Pier 4 Hickson Rd The Rocks NSW |
Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road Glebe NSW Ph: 02 9565 4321 |
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Monday 17th
November 12.00 |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Lunch/Signing |
Jonah's Restaurant & Accomodation 69 Bynya Road Palm Beach NSW |
Bookoccino Ph: 02 9973 1244 |
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Tuesday 18th
November 1.00pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
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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Thursday 27th
November 6pm |
Amanda Tabberer My Amalfi Coast |
Talk/Signing |
State Library of NSW McDonalds Room, Entrance Level Macquarie Street 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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Tuesday 4th
November 6pm |
David Gillespie Sweet Poison: Why Sugar is Making Us Fat |
Talk/Signing |
Riverbend Books 193 Oxford Street Bulimba QLD |
Riverbend Books 193 Oxford Street Bulimba QLD Ph: 07 3899 8555 |
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Wednesday 5th
November 6.30pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Talk/Signing |
Clovely Estate Cellar Door 210 Musgrave Road, Red Hill QLD |
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Thursday 6th
November 7.00am |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Breakfast/signing |
Riverbend Books 193 Oxford Street Bulimba QLD |
Riverbend Books Adrian Hallewell 193 Oxford Street Bulimba QLD Ph: (07) 3899 8555 (07) 3899 8555 adrian@riverbendbooks.com.au |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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Monday 3rd
November 6.30pm |
Maggie Beer Maggie's Kitchen |
Talk/Signing |
A & R Norwood 162 - 166 The Parade Norwood SA |
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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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Sunday 9th
November 5.00PM - 6.30PM |
Chris Patten What Next? Surviving the Twenty-first Century |
Author Talk |
Readings 309 Lygon St Carlton VIC |
Readings Christine Gordon 309 Lygon Street Carlton VIC Ph: 03 9347 6633 |
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Tuesday 11th
November 7.30 for 8.00 AM |
Chris Patten What Next? Surviving the Twenty-first Century |
Author Talk |
State Library of Victoria - Village Roadshow Theatrette 328 Swanston St Melbourne VIC |
Reader's Feast Mary Dalmau 246 - 260 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC Ph: 03 9662 4699 Fax: 03 9663 3726 |
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Wednesday 19th
November 6:00pm |
Graeme Base The Art of Graeme Base |
Book Launch & Art Exhibition Opening |
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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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 |
DECEMBER 2008
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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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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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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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 |
| Date | Author | Event | Venue | Contact |
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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 |