Poetry at Smith's
March 1: Geoff Page's Poetry at Smith's Alternative, 76 Alinga Street, Civic, features Todd Turner (Sydney) and Carmel Summers (Canberra) at 7pm. Maximum attendance is 48 people. Tickets $10/$5 via smithsalternative.com.
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Meet the Author
March 10: In an ANU/Canberra Times meet the author event from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Craig Silvey will be in conversation with Canberra Times features editor Sally Pryor on Silvey's novel Honeybee, which won the Dymock's 2020 book of the year. Manning Clark Theatre, Kambri Cultural Centre, ANU. Registrations at anu.edu.au/events.
March 18: In an ANU/Canberra Times meet the author event from 6pm to 7pm, Glyn Davis will be in conversation with Helen Sullivan on Davis's new essay, On Life's Lottery. If life is a game of chance, what responsibility do governments, and those who are given a head start, have to look after those less fortunate? Kambri T2 lecture theatre, ANU. Registrations at anu.edu.au/events.
March 24: In an ANU/Canberra Times meet the author event from 6pm to 7 pm, former chief scientist Alan Finkel will be in conversation with ANU Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt on Finkel's new Quarterly Essay, Getting to Zero: Australia's Energy Transition, an essential guide as to how Australia can tackle the climate crisis. Cinema. Kambri Cultural Centre, ANU. Registrations at anu.edu.au/events.
Book launch
March 4: Join Irma Gold as her debut novel, The Breaking, is launched by bestselling author Karen Viggers. Drinks available from the bar. Books available for purchase thanks to Harry Hartog. This is a free event but reservations are essential to manage numbers. Please RSVP with your name and telephone number via rsvp@thestreet.org.au.
School Days
The Fellowship of Australian Writers, Canberra & Region is compiling an anthology of short stories and poetry titled School Days. It's inviting submissions from past and present ACT FAW members - up to 2500 words for prose and 50 lines for poetry. Free entry. Details from the president: email jenniferj.warren@bigpond.com or phone 0408 434 954 6293 2120 (please leave a message).The FAW meets at 2 pm on the second Sunday of the month at the National Library. New members very welcome.
Tough Guy Book Club
The Canberra chapter of the Tough Guy Book Club will meet at 7pm at King O'Malley's, 131 City Walk, Canberra, on the following dates: March 3, April 7, May 5 and June 2. For more information, phone Darren Saffin on 0411 089 209.
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