Books

Join our vibrant community work spaces at Juanita Nielsen Community Centre

Donate your preloved books or grab a book or 2 to take home for free.

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Are you a book lover and is looking for something interesting to read?

Author Belinda Murrell provides feedback on writing for children, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

Zoya Patel will provide feedback on your essays and creative non-fiction, enabling you to hone your skills

Do you have a draft manuscript of adult fiction or memoir? Are you looking for feedback and tips to improve your work?

Author Eugen Bacon will provide feedback on your short fiction, enabling you to hone your skills over three months.

Poet Ivy Ireland will provide feedback on your poetry, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Join Dr Fraser as he explores "The Third Space", a process for developing behavioural agility in life transitions.

A fun and engaging conversation about his latest novel 'Storm Child'

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing

A fun bilingual storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing

Globally bestselling novelist unearths the woman wordsmith behind Shakespeare’s plays

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

A workshop on what we can learn from reading stories closely, with an eye and ear for craft.

Seasoned sleuth? Excited amateur? Explore our collection of first edition Murder Mystery books during Rare Books Week.

Join Archivists Dominique Novak d’Hennin and Naomi Crago for a delightful dive into hidden treasures this Rare Book Week

Join Christian White with Ben Hobson to discuss his latest book, 'The Ledge'.

An enchanting lunchtime talk with Nardi Simpson about her new book 'The Belburd'

A number of Australia's best antiquarian book dealers exhibiting rare books, maps, ephemera & artworks.

This is a monthly series of conversations with authors about their work and the ideas that inspire them.

Join us for a talk by Assistant Professor Fang Yu Hu about assimilating Han Taiwanese under Japanese rule

Explore the role setting plays in character development and practice crafting landscapes that speak to your narratives.

Join us for an afternoon with Tonia Eckfeld, the acclaimed art historian and author of No One Knows Their Destiny

Somewhere in your many years, encounters, lessons and relationships is the tale you need to tell.

If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.

Learn the principles of character creation and the many dialogue techniques and tips that make dialogue memorable.

Meet Elana Benjamin, author of Indian Jewish Food: Recipes and Stories from the Backstreets of Bondi

Embark on a local culinary journey with Elana Benjamin as she shares recipes and stories from the backstreets of Bondi.

Explore ways of tapping into and strengthening your authentic voice in poetry.

Whether it is fiction, non-fiction or memoir, the details we choose to put in are important.

This event will launch Spigelman’s book ‘Blue Eyes Wide Open’, written to introduce young readers to the Holocaust.

Join novelist and short story writer Dr Gretchen Shirm for a workshop that provides guidance on the short story form.

Multi award-winning playwright Hilary Bell will take you through the fundamentals of playwriting.

Helen Garner talks grace, grit and the power of AFL

If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.

This workshop examines the importance of the opening sentence, opening paragraphs and opening chapters.

If you’re building a career as a freelance writer or journalist, learn the essential skills and valuable techniques.

This online course will empower you to elevate your sentences from ordinary to sublime.