Events
Please note all these events have been completed.
2012 PROGRAM BY TYPE: All Events
Saturday, May 12 2012
Thrill and Kill
Code: W1 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Crime, Fiction
Bring out the thriller in you in this workshop with L.A. Larkin.
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Saturday, May 12 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $150/$140 |
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State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Chewing It Over
Code: W2 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Food,
Helen Greenwood explores the different genres of food writing.
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Saturday, May 12 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $150/$140 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Sunday, May 13 2012
The Writers’ Walk
Code: SR1 | Type:
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Poetry
Gather inspiration from nature while doing an easy bushwalk with poet Deb Westbury, local historian John Low and a Discovery Ranger.
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Sunday, May 13 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $30 |
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Poetry Walk Meeting Point, Cnr of Cliff Drive and Glen Raphael Drive, Katoomba |
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Doin’ Crime
Code: W3 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Crime, Fiction
How much insider knowledge do you need to make your crime plot look authentic? A workshop with P.M. Newton.
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Sunday, May 13 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $150/$140 |
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State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Rediscovering Rhetoric with Neil James * SOLD OUT *
Code: W4 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Publishing Industry
Neil James explores the ancient art of persuasion.
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Sunday, May 13 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $150/$140 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Poetry in Cathedral Cave
Code: SR2 | Type:
Reading
| Genres:
Poetry
Five of Australia’s leading poets read in the Cathedral Cave at Jenolan Caves.
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Sunday, May 13 2012 |
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3:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $60 |
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Jenolan Caves - Cathedral Cave, 4669 Jenolan Caves Road, Jenolan Caves |
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Monday, May 14 2012
60 Years of Australian Book Design
Code: 1 | Type:
Exhibition
| Genres:
Publishing Industry
An exhibition of award-winning book design from the 1950s to today.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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12:00 AM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo |
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Unmaking the Rules * SOLD OUT *
Code: W7 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Fiction
Kirsten Tranter examines preconceptions about what writers should and shouldn't do.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $85/$75 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Speculative History and Biography
Code: SR3 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
, Science & Environment, Biography & Memoir, History
Martin Thomas, landscape historian and speculative biographer, talks to former attorney-general Bob Debus.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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Skeletons and Dirty Linen * SOLD OUT *
Code: W5 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Biography & Memoir
Eileen Naseby demonstrates a new technique to plot the emotional complexities of family relationships.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $150/$140 |
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State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Masterclass: Malcolm Knox on Non-fiction * SOLD OUT *
Code: W6 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Publishing Industry, Fiction,
Malcolm Knox presents an exclusive Masterclass in writing non-fiction. By application only.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $210/$200 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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National Biography Award 2012
Code: 2 | Type:
Special Event
| Genres:
Publishing Industry, Biography & Memoir
Announcement of the winner of Australia’s richest prize for biographical writing and memoir.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Free, bookings essential 9273 1770 bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au |
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State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Speculating Futures and Bending Genres
Code: SR4 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Fiction
Varuna alumni Steven Amsterdam, Claire Corbett and Kim Westwood creatively reimagine our futures.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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Memoir: Public Issues and Private Lives
Code: SR5 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
, Biography & Memoir
Patti Miller and Robin Hemley explore how far you can go when writing about real people.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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Introduction to Fiction * SOLD OUT *
Code: W8 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Fiction
Join Roland Fishman for an introduction to fiction writing.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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1:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $85/$75 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Everyone’s a Critic: Food and Culture in a Digital Age
Code: SR6 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
, Historical Fiction, Food
Charlotte Wood and Elizabeth Meryment talk to Geordie Williamson about the new digital age, where everyone’s a critic.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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Brandl & Schlesinger Book Launches and Poetry Readings
Code: SR7 | Type:
Reading
| Genres:
Poetry
Margaret West, Rhyll McMaster, Aidan Coleman and S.K. Kelen read from their poetry collections.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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Tabloid: David McKnight on Murdoch * SOLD OUT *
Code: 3 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Historical Fiction, , Biography & Memoir, Publishing Industry, Feminism, Politics & Current Affairs, Business & Economics
David McKnight discusses his book on Rupert Murdoch’s political power with Jonathan Holmes.
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Monday, May 14 2012 |
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $20/$15 |
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State Library of NSW, Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Tuesday, May 15 2012
Resurrecting the Past * SOLD OUT *
Code: W11 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Paul Ham explains the essential components of writing popular narrative history.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $85/$75 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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The Human Ark
Code: SR8 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Fiction
Charlotte Wood and Carrie Tiffany talk to Tegan Bennett Daylight about humans and animals in life and art.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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Travel Narratives: Taking the Next Step * SOLD OUT *
Code: W10 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Travel, Biography & Memoir,
Learn the craft of storytelling in literary travel memoir with Claire Scobie.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $150/$140 |
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State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Masterclass: Kate Forsyth on Fantasy * SOLD OUT *
Code: W9 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Publishing Industry, Fiction,
Kate Forsyth presents an exclusive Masterclass in writing fantasy. By application only.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $210/$200 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Building Empathy in an Age of Terrorism and Asylum Seeking
Code: SR9 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Feminism, Fiction
Chris McCourt and Ghassan Nakhoul tell us how writers can help to build empathy and understanding.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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A Beautiful Brogue
Code: SR10 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
Fiction
Irish novelist Sebastian Barry talks about his latest novel On Canaan’s Side.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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Launch into Poetry
Code: SR12 | Type:
Launch
| Genres:
Poetry
Join us for the launch of new collections by Mark O’Flynn, John Watson and David Musgrave.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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Ticketed (see details) |
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Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba |
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Murder in the Galleries * SOLD OUT *
Code: 4 | Type:
Panel
| Genres:
Crime, Fiction
A look at the history of crime fiction. Malla Nunn, Joshua Meyer and Rachel Franks speak with Michael Duffy.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Free, bookings essential 9273 1770 bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au |
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State Library of NSW, The Galleries, Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Opening Address: The Private Moment
Code: 5 | Type:
Address
| Genres:
Feminism, Fiction, Politics & Current Affairs
Hisham Matar gives the private moment its worth in our Opening Address.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $35/$25 |
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Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay |
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How Aborigines Made Australia
Code: SR21 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
History, Indigenous, , Science & Environment
Bill Gammage explodes the myth that pre-settlement Australia was an untamed wilderness.
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Tuesday, May 15 2012 |
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Free, bookings essential 9847 6614 |
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Hornsby Central Library, 28-44 George Street, Hornsby |
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Wednesday, May 16 2012
Business Breakfast: Mao on Toast
Code: 6 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
Feminism, , Business & Economics
Loretta Napoleoni talks to Kevin Rudd about what we can learn from China’s economic transformation.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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7:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
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Ticketed: $80 |
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Dockside, Level 1 Balcony, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling harbour |
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Shaping Your Story * SOLD OUT *
Code: W13 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Fiction, Publishing Industry
Editor Nicola O’Shea shows you how character and plot are key elements in story structure.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $85/$75 |
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State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Throwing Soft Bombs: The Making of a Poem * SOLD OUT *
Code: W14 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Poetry
Mark Tredinnick explores the disciplines of beauty entailed in creating a poem.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $85/$75 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Masterclass: Ursula Dubosarsky on YA * SOLD OUT *
Code: W12 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
Fiction, Young Adult
Ursula Dubosarsky presents an exclusive Masterclass in writing for young adults. By application only.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $210/$200 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Fine-Tuning Your First Chapter * SOLD OUT *
Code: W15 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
, Fiction, Publishing Industry
Editor Nicola O’Shea shows you how to to revise and vitalise your first chapter.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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1:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $85/$75 |
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State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Keeping It Real: Creative Non-fiction * SOLD OUT *
Code: W16 | Type:
Workshops
| Genres:
, Biography & Memoir, History
Mark Tredinnick presents a workshop in the art of literary non-fiction.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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1:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $85/$75 |
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State Library of NSW, Jean Garling Ante Room, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
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Stalker * SOLD OUT *
Code: 10 | Type:
Film Screening
A screening of Stalker, the Soviet cinema classic directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Introduced by Geoff Dyer.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Booked out |
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Dendy Opera Quays, Shop 1, No. 2 East Circular Quay, Sydney |
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The Sons of Clovis: David Brooks
Code: 7 | Type:
Conversation
| Genres:
, Poetry, History, Publishing Industry
David Brooks on the nature of poetry and the infamous Ern Malley Hoax.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Free, bookings essential 9036 5253 |
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University of Sydney, Macleay Museum, Gosper Lane (off Science Road), University of Sydney |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Code: 9 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
Children's & Family, Fiction
Come and meet Jeff Kinney, author of some of the most popular children's books of all time.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $20/$12 |
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Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall, Bennelong Point, Sydney |
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Durban Legend: Malla Nunn’s Life of Crime
Code: SR14 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
Crime, Fiction
Join Malla Nunn as she talks about her latest gripping crime novel set in the violent underworld of Durban.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Free, bookings essential 9716 1810 |
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Ashfield Civic Centre, Level 6, Council Chambers, 260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield |
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Awesome Mawson: Peter FitzSimons
Code: SR29 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
, History
Peter FitzSimons discusses the saga of Sir Douglas Mawson that coincided with the parallel race to the South Pole by Amundsen and Scott.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $5 |
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Penrith City Library, 601 High Street, Penrith |
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Susan Duncan on The Briny Café
Code: SR17 | Type:
Author Talk
| Genres:
Fiction
Join Susan Duncan, author of the bestselling Salvation Creek, as she discusses the inspiration behind her novel, The Briny Café.
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Wednesday, May 16 2012 |
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Free, bookings essential 9839 6620 |
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Blacktown City Max Webber Library, Level 1, Library Function Centre, Corner of Flushcombe Road and Alpha Street, Blackto |
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