What's on
October 15: Doug Purdie will discuss his book The Bee Friendly Garden at 2pm at the National Library of Australia Conference Room.$15 (includes book signing and refreshments) Bookings essential. nla.gov.au.
October 16: Minders of Tuggeranong Homestead are holding an Irish/Australian afternoon of music, poetry and readings to remember a century of Irish independence since the 1916 Rising in Dublin from 2 to 4pm. Entry fee of $15 includes afternoon tea. Bookings essential: phone 62314535.
October 17: The book Only in Australia will be launched at Muse Canberra at 5.30pm by Senator David Leyonhjelm with contributors Phil Lewis and Nick Cater, and introduced by its editor Dr William Coleman from the ANU College of Business and Economics. Free admission.
October 20: Adventurer Tim Cope will talk about his three-year trek, 10,000-kilometre trek in On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey through the Lands of the Nomads at the National Library of Australia Theatre, Lower Ground 1, at 6pm. $15 includes refreshments. nla.gov.au.
October 22: Research for the Storyteller with J.T. Clay from 10am to 1pm is an ACT Writers Centre workshop for writers working on long-form narrative fiction. Cost: $70 member, $135 general admission (includes 12-month membership). Concession prices available. eventbrite.com/e/research-for-the-storyteller-with-jt-clay-tickets-26773222429?aff=litbits.
October 22: Focus on Stylistics with Pippa Carron from 10am to 4pm is an ACT Writers Centre workshop focusing on voice, character point of view, dialogue, subtext, imagery and setting. Cost: $130 member, $195 general admission (includes 12-month membership). Concession prices available. eventbrite.com/e/focus-on-stylistics-with-pippa-carron-tickets-26773194345?aff=litbits.
October 23: Performance Poetry Workshop with Robyn Sykes from 1 to 4pm is an ACT Writers Centre workshop, including tips and practical exercises. Cost: $70 member, $135 general admission (includes 12-month membership). Concession prices available. eventbrite.com/e/poetically-speaking-with-robyn-sykes-tickets-26773261546?aff=litbits.
October 23: In Wonderlands, illustrator and storyteller Robert Ingpen reveals the places, stories and people that inspired him. National Library of Australia Theatre, Lower Ground 1, 2pm. $20. nla.gov.au.
October 23: Hear Susan Varga read from and talk about her book of poetry Rupture with the author of The Petrov Poems, Canberra's Lesley Lebkowicz, at Muse Canberra at 2pm. Free admission.
October 27: Paul Daley reveals how research into scientific and anthropological exploitation of Indigenous Australians in the early 20th century inspired characters in his novel Jesustown in the Conference Room, Level 4, National Library of Australia at 5.30pm. Free. nla.gov.au.
October 27: Moving On: A Tale of the Millennium by Don Aitkin will be launched by Claudia Hyles at Paperchain Manuka at 6pm. RSVP 6295 6723.
October 30: In the 2016 Harold White Lecture, Journalist and author Di Morrissey looks back on her years in the Australian writing world and speculates on the future. National Library of Australia Theatre, Lower Ground 1, 2pm. $20 Friends, $30 Non-members. Bookings: nla.gov.au.
November 5: Stephanie Alexander, author of The Cook's Table, will be in conversation with Canberra's own MasterChef Trent Harvey at Muse Canberra at 2pm. Tickets $10 includes a drink. musecanberra.com.au.
November 6: Join local author Dr L.J.M. Owen and Echo Publishing commissioning editor Angela Meyer as they demystify the process of writing and publishing a book at Muse Canberra at 3pm. Tickets $10 includes a drink.musecanberra.com.au.
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