Litbits September 1 2018

September 1: Adrian d’Hage will sign copies of his book, the thriller The Russian Affair, at Harry Hartog, Woden, from 11am. Free event, no RSVP necessary.

September 1: Meet Trish Ollman, author of Escape to Paradise Island and Return to Paradise Island, at 11am at Paperchain Manuka.

September 2: Siv Parker, Biff Ward and Jacob White, three campaigners for change, will discuss what activism means to them. Muse Canberra, from 3pm. $12 (includes a drink). musecanberra.com.au.

September 3: That Poetry Thing: Kathy Kituai and Nicola Bowery (NSW). Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga Street Civic, 7-9pm. $5 on the door, includes open mic.

September 4: At 6pm in the Molonglo Theatre, Crawford Building, ANU, in a free ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author event, Sisonke Msimang will be in conversation with Dr Andrew Leigh about her new book Always Another Country. Bookings at anu.edu.au/events or 6125 4144.

September 6: At 6pm at Paperchain Manuka, Bernard Keane, author of The Mess We're In: How Our Politics Went to Hell and Dragged Us with It, will be in conversation with Genevieve Jacobs. RSVP info@paperchainbookstore.com.au.

September 6: Paul Hetherington’s Moonlight on Oleander: Prose Poems will be launched by Cassandra Atherton in the National Library Foyer at 6pm. Free (includes refreshments). RSVP: 6262 1424.

September 8: Greenlight, the debut novel by Benjamin Stevenson, will be launched at Paperchain Manuka at 3pm. RSVP: info@paperchainbookstore.com.au.

September 9: Tim Dunlop will talk about his book, The future of everything, with Greg Jericho at Muse Canberra at 3pm. $12 includes a drink. musecanberra.com.au.

September 10: Special 'Poetry on the Move' Festival Event: Multilingual Poetry, curated by Mother Tongue, MC Jacqui Malins, features Hani Abdile and readings from Subhash
Jaireth’s poetry in translation project. Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga St Civic, 7-9pm. Free, no open mic.

September 11: At 6pm in China in the World auditorium. ANU in a free ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author event Quentin Beresford will be in conversation with Jack Waterford on Beresford’s new book, Adani and the War Over Coal. Bookings at anu.edu.au/events or 6125 4144.

September 12: Tutankhamun: How to Mummify a Pharaoh, with Dr L.J.M. Owen is a free Libraries ACT Author Event, 6.30pm, Gungahlin Library. Adults 16+. Bookings essential: eventbrite.com.au/e/author-talk-ljm-owen-tutankhamun-how-to-mummify-a-pharaoh-adult-16-gungahlin-library-tickets-48018017182.

September 12: The next Poetry at the House is at 7.30pm in the Fellows Bar, University House (1 Balmain Crescent, Acton) with Melbourne poet Susan Fealy and two local poets, Laurie McDonald and Judith Crispin. $10 waged, $5 unwaged. Bookings: gpage40@bigpond.net.au

September 13: The Poetry on the Move festival begins. It’s hosted by the International Poetry Studies Institute based within the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. This year’s edition, Inhabiting Language, has more than 40 poets and other contributors. canberra.edu.au.

September 13: Captured Lives by Peter Monteath, about prison camps around Australia during the two world wars, will be launched at the National Library of Australia at 6pm. Free, Conference Room, Level 4. nla.go.au.

September 13: At 5.30 for 6pm at Manning Clark House, 11 Tasmania Circle Forrest, Paul Collins will discuss his book Absolute Power: How the Pope Became the Most Influential Man in the World. Bookings: trybooking.com/WSPO.

September 13: In CSI Live: How to Analyse a Skeleton, Dr L.J.M. Owen goes through the basics of analysing a skeleton. 6pm, Beyond Q Bookshop, Weston. Adults 16+. $15, includes a glass of wine. Bookings essential: eventbrite.com/e/csi-live-how-to-analyse-a-skeleton-tickets-49506515320.

September 17: A Poetry on the Move Festival Event at 6pm, Closing Night Nine poets: Mike Ladd, Paul Collis (Australia), then Not Very Quiet Women's Poetry Journal presents Nakamura Kazue, Masayo Koike, (both Japan), Moira Egan (Ireland), Evelyn Araluen, Dominique Hecq, Felicity Plunkett (Australia). Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga St Civic, Free entry, no open mic.

September 17: At 6pm in the China in the World Auditorium, ANU in a free ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author event, Richard de Crespigny will be in conversation with Genevieve Jacobs on de Crespigny’s new book, Fly. Life Lessons from the Cockpit of QF 32. Bookings at anu.edu.au/events or 6125 4144.

September 24: That Poetry Thing: Kit Kelen and Lachlan Brown (both NSW) will read. $5 on the door, includes open mic. Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga St Civic, 7-9pm.

September 26: At 6.30pm in the Molonglo Theatre, Crawford Building, ANU, in a free ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author event, Peter Mares will be in conversation with Dr Andrew Leigh on Mares’s new book, No Place like Home: Repairing Australia’s Housing Crisis. Bookings at anu.edu.au/events or 6125 4144.

September 30:  Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia by Billy Griffiths will be discussed at Muse Canberra at  3pm. $12 includes a drink. musecanberra.com.au.

October 1: That Poetry Thing: Poet and novelist Helen Thurloe and poet and visual artist Jenny Pollack (both NSW) will read. $5 on the door, includes open mic. Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga St Civic, 7-9pm.

October 5: At 6pm in the China in the World Auditorium, ANU in a free ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author event, Laura Tingle will be in conversation with Fleur Anderson on Tingle’s new Quarterly Essay, On Modern Political Leadership, ranging from Macron to Merkel, from Keating to Obama and Turnbull to Shorten. Bookings at anu.edu.au/events or 6125 4144.

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