SHORT STORY PRIZE
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The 2015 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize is now open. More information: australianbookreview.com.au.
ANNA BLIGH
March 30: In a Canberra Times/ANU meet-the-author event, former Queensland premier Anna Bligh will be in conversation with Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek on Bligh's new book, Through the Wall: Reflections on Leadership, Love and Survival. Copland Lecture Theatre, 6.30pm. Bookings on6125 4144 or events@anu.edu.au.
BREAKFAST LAUNCH
March 31: At Bookplate, at the National Library of Australia, author Josephine Moon will be speaking about her book The Chocolate Promise, at a breakfast event at 7.30am. $45 for breakfast and a signed copy of the book and $20 for breakfast only. RSVP: nla.gov.au/bookings or 6262 1271.
MARION HALLIGAN
April 1, 6pm: Marion Halligan will read from her new novel, Goodbye Sweetheart, and will talk about her writing with Colin Steele in the HRC Conference Room, 1st Floor, A D Hope Building, ANU. Registration: phone 6125 2895.
GILLIAN POLACK
April 1: Gillian Polack, local speculative fiction author, will launch her "cursed novel" The Art of Effective Dreaming, at Harry Hartog, in Westfield Woden, this April Fool's Day at 6.30pm. RSVP to 6232 5832 or woden@harryhartog.com.au. Free entry and refreshments.
SAGE
April 4: At 2pm Moruya Books is holding a free event at SAGE Community Gardens, 110 Queen Street, Moruya, for the launch of The River Cottage Australia Cookbook. Paul West will be in conversation with SAGE president Fraser Bailey. Catering will be fingerfood by Evolve Catering, a social enterprise committed to local food and local people.
KATE GRENVILLE
April 9: In a Canberra Times/ANU meet-the-author event, Kate Grenville will talk with Marion Halligan about Grenville's new book One Life: My Mother's Story at the Copland Lecture Theatre at 6.30pm. Bookings: 6125 4144 .
ONE LIFE
April 10: At 1pm at Woden Library, Kate Grenville will speak about her book One Life. Please contact woden@harryhartog.com.au or 6232 5832 for details.
IRMA GOLD
April 14: Irma Gold, editor and author of fiction, non-fiction and children's books, is holding a storytime for kids at Harry Hartog, in Westfield Woden, at 10am. She will be reading her book Megumi and the Bear.
CHARLES BEAN
April 21: Military historian Peter Rees will be talking about his latest release, Bearing Witness, on the life of Australian war correspondent Charles Bean, at Harry Hartog, in Westfield Woden, at 6.30pm. RSVP to 6232 5832 or woden@harryhartog.com.au. Free entry and refreshments.
HAZEL EDWARDS
May 22: From 5pm to 7.30pm at ALIA House, 9 Napier Close, Deakin, Hazel Edwards, author of There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake, will talk about her new memoir, Let Hippos Eat Cake: Being a Children's Author or Not? $25 at the door. RSVP essential by May 18 to trishmilne@gmail.com.
BATEMANS BAY WRITERS FESTIVAL
June 6: Australian authors Julie Janson and Gabrielle Lord are among the presenters for the 2015 Batemans Bay Writers Festival, to be held over the June long weekend at the Coachhouse Marina Resort. For further information visit batemansbaywritersfestival.com.
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