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Online Feedback: Romance with Anne Gracie
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Romance with Anne Gracie
In this online course, author Anne Gracie will provide feedback on your romantic fiction.
Online: Writing Mind, Body, Spirit with Maggie Hamilton
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Writing Mind, Body, Spirit with Maggie Hamilton
In this lively online writing course, Maggie Hamilton will take you through the art of writing for mind, body and spirit
The Infinite Look: A History of Gazing Skyward
Kensington
Exhibitions
The Infinite Look: A History of Gazing Skyward
An exhibition that traces humanity's evolving understanding of the cosmos, from ancient stargazers to modern astronomers
Barry Corr - Surveying the Wild Abyss book launch
Gleebooks
Community & causes
Barry Corr - Surveying the Wild Abyss book launch
Hear Barry Corr in conversation with Evelyn Araluen to mark the release of Surveying the Wild Abyss
Gleebooks: Barry Corr - Surveying the Wild Abyss
Gleebooks
Community & causes
Gleebooks: Barry Corr - Surveying the Wild Abyss
Barry Corr in conversation with Evelyn Araluen
Surry Hills Vintage Market
Shannon Reserve
Shopping, markets & fairs
Surry Hills Vintage Market
The first Sat of every month Since 1981. The best recycled, second-hand & handmade goods. Come say hi!
Learn Spanish by reading . Level A1 - First Steps
Instituto Cervantes Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
Learn Spanish by reading . Level A1 - First Steps
Take your first steps into Spanish reading with short, simple texts.
Online Feedback: Poetry with Alicia Sometimes
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Poetry with Alicia Sometimes
Hone your poetry skills with Alicia Sometimes over five months.
Online: Year of the Novel with Amy Lovat
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Year of the Novel with Amy Lovat
Make 2026 the year you finally write that book in this course from author Amy Lovat.
Once upon a time... en español
Instituto Cervantes Sydney
Children & family
Once upon a time... en español
Bring your little ones along for an engaging storytelling session in Spanish
Writers Studio
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Writers Studio
A space to write, meet other writers, and share your work
Where is the Green Sheep?
The Concourse
Theatre, dance & film
Where is the Green Sheep?
A wild and woolly adventure to find that elusive green sheep.
Spicy Romantasy Night with Kate Forsyth & Lauren Jackson
Gleebooks
Talks, courses & workshops
Spicy Romantasy Night with Kate Forsyth & Lauren Jackson
Kate Forsyth & Lauren Jackson in conversation with Lily Crozier
From Darlo to the Cross: in the Footsteps of Juanita Nielsen
Elizabeth Bay
Talks, courses & workshops
From Darlo to the Cross: in the Footsteps of Juanita Nielsen
Explore the locations of Natalie Conyer’s new crime novel, inspired by the 1975 disappearance of Juanita Nielsen
Write Winning Flash Fiction with Amanda Scotland
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Write Winning Flash Fiction with Amanda Scotland
Go behind-the-scenes in the addictive world of flash and microfiction competitions.
Seminar: Everything You Wanted to Know About Gen AI
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Seminar: Everything You Wanted to Know About Gen AI
An online seminar for writers on generative AI, copyright and publishing.
BAD Sydney Crime Book Club at SMSA | July
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts
Talks, courses & workshops
BAD Sydney Crime Book Club at SMSA | July
July Book Club Pick: The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein
Ensemble Q with Ed le Brocq - From Mozart to Leunig
Sydney Opera House
Music
Ensemble Q with Ed le Brocq - From Mozart to Leunig
Chamber music meets the art of storytelling
An Evening with Susannah Fullerton
Dendy Newtown
Community & causes
An Evening with Susannah Fullerton
A purrfect winter evening celebrating whiskers and words!
Library open day: Open doors
City of Sydney Library
Tours & experiences
Library open day: Open doors
City of Sydney Library open day at our 9 branches from 27 to 31 July
In Conversation with Judi Morison & Zohra Aly
Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
In Conversation with Judi Morison & Zohra Aly
NAIDOC week calls us to listen.
City of Sydney online book club: Spy Fiction
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
City of Sydney online book club: Spy Fiction
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration
Small Magic: Kindle Your Creativity with Monikka Eliah
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Small Magic: Kindle Your Creativity with Monikka Eliah
This is a course designed to help you break through creative barriers and rediscover your writing flow.
An evening with Anna Funder
Sydney Town Hall
Talks, courses & workshops
An evening with Anna Funder
Award-winning author Anna Funder live on stage, revealing the stories behind the stories.
Online: Pitching to Publishers: How to Place Your Work
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Pitching to Publishers: How to Place Your Work
This three-hour workshop with Dr Erin O'Dwyer demystifies the pitching process
Storytime online with Jo Dabrowski
Online
Children & family
Storytime online with Jo Dabrowski
Join us to meet author Jo Dabrowski as she reads her delightful story Dear Broccoli.
Festival of Dangerous Ideas Opening Night: Salman Rushdie
Sydney Town Hall
Talks, courses & workshops
Festival of Dangerous Ideas Opening Night: Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie returns to Sydney for the first time in 12 years to open Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2026.
Writing Workshop with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Elizabeth Bay
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Workshop with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Join crime writer Ashely Kalagian Blunt as she shares her writing secrets, tools & techniques in an exclusive workshop.
Book Week with Sandhya Parappukkaran
Online
Children & family
Book Week with Sandhya Parappukkaran
Meet award-winning children’s author Sandhya Parappukkaran for this Book Week adventure.
BAD Sydney Crime Book Club at SMSA | August
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts
Talks, courses & workshops
BAD Sydney Crime Book Club at SMSA | August
August Pick: The First Murderer I Ever Met by Mark Dapin
City of Sydney Online Book Club: Gastronomy
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
City of Sydney Online Book Club: Gastronomy
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
Vodka in a Vegemite Jar
Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
Vodka in a Vegemite Jar
An Aussie and a Russian walk into a bar...
Writers Dreaming: Working with Dreams, Symbols and Motifs
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writers Dreaming: Working with Dreams, Symbols and Motifs
Dig deep into the symbolic meanings contained in dreams to create rich cohesive stories that resonate with readers.
Recipe for Murder: The Leongatha Mushroom Murders
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts
Talks, courses & workshops
Recipe for Murder: The Leongatha Mushroom Murders
In Conversation w Duncan McNab & Michael Duffy
City of Sydney online book club: Japanese fiction
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
City of Sydney online book club: Japanese fiction
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
Daily Stoic Live with Ryan Holiday
Sydney Town Hall
Talks, courses & workshops
Daily Stoic Live with Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday on stoicism for the modern world
2026 Sydney Rare Book Fair
State Library of NSW
Shopping, markets & fairs
2026 Sydney Rare Book Fair
Free entry. Rare books, maps, prints & ephemera for sale. The Glasshouse, State Library NSW. 22–24 October 2026.
Book Fair Australia Sydney 2026, presented by Book Addiction
Sydney Showground
Shopping, markets & fairs
Book Fair Australia Sydney 2026, presented by Book Addiction
Book Fair Australia presents a literary festival that celebrates stories of all genres.
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