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Love Your Bookshop Day is taking place tomorrow, Saturday 11 October! To celebrate we have free cupcakes to share (while stock lasts!), the chance to win a year’s worth of Libro.fm audiobooks at each of our shops, and customers who buy two or more Penguin books can take home an adorable Personal Penguin figurine. Plus, during the month of October we’re offering 20% off a range of past Booker Prize winners when you buy two or more titles (available at Carlton, Hawthorn, Malvern and Emporium shops), and young intrepid explorers can save 20% off Lonely Planet for Kids, including lift-the-flaps, language learning, activity books and more.
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# Literary events
15 October at 6pm Readings Carlton Esther Anatolitis in conversation to discuss her essay, When Australia Became a Republic. Book here
17 October at 6pm Readings Carlton Hear bestselling author Chris Hammer in conversation with fellow crime writer Karina Kilmore. Book here
28 October at 6.15pm Cinema Nova (Lygon St, Carlton) Australia's leading social psychologist, Hugh Mackay joins us to chat about his latest book. Book here
23 October at 6pm Readings Chadstone Dress to impress for this special opportunity to meet the figure behind Fashion Critical. Book here
30 October at 6.30pm Readings State Library Victoria Michael Williams, Professor Julianne Schultz, Jacob Hickey and Mark Atkin on what it means to be Australian. Book here
2 November at 10.30am Readings Hawthorn Accomplished AFL player and talented cook Christian Petracca signing copies of his debut cookbook, On Trac. Book here
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Featuring over 30 vibrant events including walking tours, political discussions, intimate literary salons and a cheesemaking class, our A Day in Carlton literary celebration is just a month away. Browse some of our highlights below and check out the full program online and in the October edition of the Readings Monthly.
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Learn to make mozzarella in this fun, hands-on workshop with expert cheesemaker, Giorgio Linguanti. Ticket price includes a copy of Burrata, an apron and, of course, cheese!
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in style along with Dr Kate Cuthbert, Steph Vizard and Sharmini Kumar. Prizes for best dressed!
Bestselling crime author R.W.R. McDonald chats with Michael Burge about rural noir, queer reckonings, and Burge's new book, Dirt Trap.
Award-winning journalist Erik Jensen in conversation with acclaimed author and art critic Quentin Sprague about the lives of Australia’s best contemporary artists.
Raise a glass to the winners of The Readings Prizes for Children, Young Adult and New Australian Fiction, as well as the announcement of The Gab Williams Prize winner for 2025.
Join us to hear Trent Dalton and Sofie Laguna in conversation with Toni Jordan about weaving personal experiences into fiction.
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