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BOOKED OUT Workshop: Poetry with Rico Craig

  • Q Building 210
  • April 5 10:00 am
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Workshop: Crafting Narrative Drive with Ashley Kalagian Blunt

  • Q Building 211
  • April 5 10:00 am
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Workshop: Writing Rom-Com with Melanie Saward

  • Q Building 209
  • April 5 10:00 am
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BOOKED OUT Entanglement: A Storymaking Workshop

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 5 10:00 am
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BOOKED OUT Book of Life: Deborah Conway in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X201
  • April 6 10:00 am
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BOOKED OUT Killing for Country: David Marr in Conversation

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 6 10:00 am
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The Past and the Now: Melissa Lucashenko in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 6 10:00 am
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Stop the Press

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 6 10:00 am
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Coming of Age in Middle Age

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 6 10:00 am
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Sunbirds: Mirandi Riwoe in Conversation

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 6 10:00 am
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Sustainable Living for a Kinder Future

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 6 10:00 am
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Newcastle LIT: Celebrating Local Authors

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 6 10:00 am
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Book Launch: Seed to Sky by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli

  • The Press Book House
  • April 6 10:30 am
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Women & Children: Tony Birch in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 6 11:30 am
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Things We Don’t Speak About: Class

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 6 11:30 am
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BOOKED OUT Author, Academic, Activist: Bri Lee in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 6 11:30 am
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The Rise of Rom-Com

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 6 11:30 am
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Crime Writer in Pink: Sally Hepworth in Conversation

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 6 11:30 am
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Are We There Yet?

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 6 11:30 am
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I’d Like You to Meet: Vidya Madabushi

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 6 11:30 am
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Writing the Lives of Writers

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 6 11:30 am
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BOOKED OUT The James Fletcher Hospital Site: Sounds of the Past

  • James Fletcher Hospital
  • April 7 9:00 am
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BOOKED OUT Workshop: Short Stories in Cyanotype

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 7 9:30 am
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When Worlds Combine: Shelley Parker-Chan in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 7 10:00 am
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36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem: Nam Le in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 7 10:00 am
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The Last Daughter: Brenda Matthews in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 7 10:00 am
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Sh*tty First Drafts: On Creative Practice

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 7 10:00 am
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Restless Dolly Maunder: Kate Grenville in Conversation

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 7 10:00 am
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Finding it in the Family

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 7 10:00 am
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Earth, Sea and Sky

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 7 10:00 am
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Family Fun: The Fruit Nerd with Thanh Truong

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X402
  • April 7 10:00 am
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Family Fun: My Heart: Loving Our Mums by Katrina McKelvey

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X401
  • April 7 10:00 am
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Family Fun: Ideas Everywhere by Sara Acton

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X401
  • April 7 10:50 am
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Family Fun: Bringing a Forest to Life with Liz Anelli and Pamela Freeman

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X402
  • April 7 10:50 am
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The Love Language of Food

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 7 11:30 am
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Reimagining Colonial History

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 7 11:30 am
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Advocacy, Activism and Coming-of-age: Hannah Diviney in Conversation

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 7 11:30 am
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Lies My Mirror Told Me: Wendy Harmer in Conversation

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 7 11:30 am
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An Affair to Remember

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 7 11:30 am
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BOOKED OUT Things We Don’t Speak About: Mental illness

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 7 11:30 am
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The Verse Memoir: Engaging with Trauma Through Poetry

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 7 11:30 am
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Family Fun: Eww Gross with Dan Marshall

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X402
  • April 7 11:40 am
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Family Fun: Food Wise with Lucy Bell

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X401
  • April 7 11:40 am
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On Remembering, On Forgetting: A poetry performance

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 7 11:45 am
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Think Global, Write Local

  • Tomaree Library and Community Centre
  • April 5 1:00 pm
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Covered: Newcastle Artists Respond to Festival Books

  • Back to Back Galleries
  • April 5 3:00 pm
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Book Launch: The Nights by Helen Hopcroft

  • Leda Gallery
  • April 5 5:00 pm
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Nerds & Music: Free lunchtime performance

  • University of Newcastle NUspace Courtyard
  • April 6 12:30 pm
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BOOKED OUT 2023 Miles Franklin Winner Shankari Chandran in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 6 1:30 pm
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Things We Don’t Speak About: Death

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 6 1:30 pm
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The In-Between: Christos Tsiolkas in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 6 1:30 pm
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How to Create a Better World

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 6 1:30 pm
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Dark Places: Chris Hammer and Louise Milligan

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 6 1:30 pm
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The Responsibilities of Women

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 6 1:30 pm
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Writing Country and Connection

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 6 1:30 pm
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Book Launch: Paris Light by Jean Kent

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 6 1:30 pm
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Book Launch: Flying Islands Press

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 6 3:00 pm
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Closing Time at the King’s Head: A Carer’s Experience of Dementia

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 6 3:00 pm
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Haunted by the Past

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 6 3:00 pm
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Bright Young Lives: Writing First Nations Youth

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 6 3:00 pm
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The Long Haul

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 6 3:00 pm
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BOOKED OUT The Palestine Laboratory: Antony Loewenstein in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 6 3:00 pm
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Things We Don’t Speak About: Sex

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 6 3:00 pm
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The Case Against Marriage: Clementine Ford in Conversation

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 6 3:00 pm
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BOOKED OUT Book Launch: Wear Next, Fashioning the Future by Clare Press

  • Momo Wholefoods
  • April 6 4:00 pm
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The Rise and Fall of Toleration

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 6 4:30 pm
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The Teacher’s Pet: Hedley Thomas in Conversation

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 6 4:30 pm
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Stone Yard Devotional: Charlotte Wood in Conversation

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 6 4:30 pm
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Life on the Page

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 6 4:30 pm
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CANCELLED Love Language: Linda Marigliano in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 6 4:30 pm
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On Art and Desire

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 6 4:30 pm
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Settling the Score: Ellen Van Neerven in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 6 4:30 pm
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Poetry Salon

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 6 4:30 pm
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Giyi Para – the convening of a gathering

  • The Wollotuka Institute
  • April 6 5:00 pm
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Nerds & Music: Free lunchtime performance

  • University of Newcastle NUspace Courtyard
  • April 7 12:30 pm
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Complex Communities

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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Rage and Resistance

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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Life, Interrupted

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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I’d Like You to Meet: Andre Dao

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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Man-Made: Tracey Spicer in Conversation

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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Bright Shining: Julia Baird in Conversation

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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Book Launch: Castellorizo to Woolloomooloo by Zeny Giles

  • The Press Book House
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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BOOKED OUT Book Launch: The Silver River by Jim Moginie

  • Watt Space Gallery
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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BOOKED OUT Boy Conquers Universe

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 7 1:30 pm
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Family, Fame and Finding Who You Are: Pia Miranda in Conversation

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 7 3:00 pm
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Best Wishes: Richard Glover in Conversation

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 7 3:00 pm
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BOOKED OUT Biting Back: Hannah Ferguson in Conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X101
  • April 7 3:00 pm
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Blurring Genre, Building Worlds

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 7 3:00 pm
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Laugh or You’ll Cry: Writing for Page, Stage and Screen

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X320
  • April 7 3:00 pm
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Text Messages From the Universe with Richard James Allen

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X207
  • April 7 3:00 pm
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Date with a Debut Author

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X301
  • April 7 3:00 pm
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If You’re Listening LIVE with Matt Bevan

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 7 4:30 pm
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Poetics and Practice: Jazz Money in conversation

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 7 4:30 pm
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Literary Trivia

  • Customs House
  • April 3 7:00 pm
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Opening Night: News Maker: An Evening with Leigh Sales

  • Newcastle City Hall
  • April 5 7:30 pm
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Celebrating Microlit

  • University of Newcastle NUspace X321
  • April 6 6:00 pm
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Welcome to Sex: Yumi Stynes and Melissa Kang in Conversation

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 6 6:30 pm
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Lies My Mirror Told Me: Wendy Harmer in Conversation

  • Performance Arts Culture Cessnock
  • April 6 6:30 pm
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Words & Music

  • Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
  • April 6 7:30 pm
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BOOKED OUT A Bloody Good Idea: Bryan Brown in Conversation

  • Civic Playhouse
  • April 6 8:00 pm
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