Tables Available for 2017 Independent Publishing Fair
Noted Writers Festival's Independent Publishing Fair is back for its second year and tables are available upon request. In 2016, the fair showcased more than 50 independent publishers and creators, selling their goods including zines, magazines, books, comics, albums, postcards,postcards, artworks and merchandise. The 2017 Publishing Fair will take place on May 7. Tables will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Applications close on March 5. To apply, or for more information, visit notedfestival.com/2017-independentpublishing-fair/.
What's on
February 26: The Fellowship of Australian Writers February Meeting is on from 1 to 4pm at the National Library of Australia. Check at the front desk to find out the allocated room. All welcome. This month's topic is anything to do with your holiday and/or concidence. Shared afternoon tea. Gold coin donation. Further enquiries Adrienne Johns 62312470 or Chris Burt 62311937.
February 26: At Muse Canberra at 3pm, social researcher Rebecca Huntley will be in conversation with Laura Tingle about Huntley's book Still Lucky about such questions facing Australia as why we fear asylum seekers, why women are still underpaid and overworked and why we overparent.Tickets: $10 (Includes a drink). musecanberra.com.au.
February 27: Rodney Tiffen will talk about his book Disposable Leaders, analysing the 73 successful leadership challenges in Australian politics since 1970, at Paperchain Bookstore Manuka at 5.45 for 6pm. RSVP info@paperchainbookstore.com.au.
February 28: Canadian author Madeleine Thien will discuss her whose recent book, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, which was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize for Literature. The novel is about the far-reaching effects of China's revolutionary history, told through the stories of two interlinked musical families, from the 1940s to the present. National Library of Australia Theatre, Lower Ground 1, 6pm. $18 includes book signing and refreshments. Bookings: nla.gov.au.
March 3: Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University and Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt will give the 18th Manning Clark Lecture at 6pm in Lecture Theatre 2, Manning Clark Centre (26a), Union Court, ANU. MCH members, concession and full-time students $10. Non-members $20. Booking: trybooking.com/book/event?eid=258910.
March 5: Emiko Davies will talk about her new book Acquacotta, in which she has compiled and adapted her Italian family's best-loved recipes from the little-known Maremma region, with Barbara Sweeney of Sydney's Food & Words Festival, at Muse Canberra at 3pm. Admission $10 includes a drink. musecanberra.com.au.
March 7: South Vietnamese Soldiers: Memories of the War and After by Nathalie Huynh Chau Nguyen will be launched at 5pm at Building 32, UNSW Canberra with Dr Nguyen in conversation with Dr Tom Richardson. RSVP by March 3 to Ms Shirley Ramsay: s.ramsay@adfa.edu.au.
March 8: The next Poetry at the House reading in the Scarth Room of University House, ANU at 7.30pm will feature Luke Fischer (from Sydney), Owen Bullock (from Canberra and New Zealand) and Harry Laing (from Braidwood).Meals available in the bistro from 6pm. Admission $10 waged, $5 unwaged. Bookings: gpage40@bigpond.net.au.
March 10-13: Muse Canberra is holding a four-day festival for the brain and belly exploring food, fiction, music and journalism and more with participants including Frank Bongiorno, Robyn Cadwallader, Irma Gold, Virginia Hausegger, Mark Kenny, Karen Middleton, Katharine Murphy and Roland Peelman. musecanberra.com.au.
March 25: Femme to be Masc is a one-day memoir writing and story performance workshop exploring masculinities hosted by Tuggeranong Arts Centre.. Writers of all identities are invited to participate with Homer founding editor Ashley Thomson. Participants will perform their work as part of an evening collaboration with hip-hop dancers from the Fresh Funk program..tuggeranongarts.com.
March 30: Chris Kunz will speak about his historical novel Maharani - The First Australian Princess, based on the true story of Elsie Caroline Thompson, who married an Indian maharaja in 1909, at Asia Bookroom, Lawry Place, Macquarie at 6pm. Entry by gold coin donation to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. RSVP books@AsiaBookroom.com.
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