Plus literary events for your 2026 calendar

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# Literary events
Welcome back! We have a whole new year of brilliant literary soirees, book launches, special events and author signings ahead of us for 2026, including the return of our popular Hidden Treasures Fiction Book Club, and the inaugural Readers Retreat at La Gonette in Provence (yes, that Provence).
12 February at 6pm Readings Carlton Acclaimed professor of politics and gay rights activist Dennis Altman in conversation with Marieke Hardy. Book here
14 February at 4pm Readings Hawthorn Reflections on love from a panel of Melbourne’s leading romance writers. Book here
5 March at 6pm Cinema Nova, Carlton Louise Milligan and Marieke Hardy, in conversation about Milligan’s latest novel, Shellybanks. Book here
5 March at 6.30pm Readings State Library Hannah Gould shares the most comforting book about death you'll ever read. Book here
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