Springing its way to you this new season are literary events you won’t want to miss. Are these in your calendar yet?

“The joy of the book is in its characters. Herbert Lemon narrates with a dry wit and a heartening positivity.” – Stewart Sheargold reviews Malamander by Thomas Taylor

“#MeToo Stories from the Australian movement is an excellent attempt in navigating what is often a vacuous and ever expansive topic, bringing to the forefront perspectives and writers that otherwise would be washed away in an abundance of hashtags and online vitriol.” – Izabella Antoniou reviews #MeToo Stories from the Australian movement, an anthology edited by Miriam Sved, Christie Nieman, Maggie Scott and Natalie Kon-yu.

We’ve got you covered for the last month of winter: festivals, book clubs, writing competitions, and performances – you name it. Make some time in your schedule for some of these fantastic events this August.

“It’s a lovely gentle reminder that, even after reaching a final destination, one’s inner journey never really ends.” – Lucie Towers reviews Ten Pound Pom by Carole Wilkinson and Liz Anelli

“Unlike the Heart by Nicola Redhouse is a raw depiction of one woman’s struggle with postnatal depression and anxiety, her reliance on psychoanalysis, and her eventual exploration of various fields which seek to study and treat mental conditions.” – Myra Opdyke reviews Unlike the Heart by Nicola Redhouse.

“Recursion is an ambitious book with original ideas about memory and consciousness, and how scientific findings can be exploited.” – Kyra Thomsen reviews Recursion by Blake Crouch

“The reader will find more profound thoughts penned in the poems contained in Belief.” – Beatriz Copello reviews Belief by Les Wicks.

We’re past the halfway point for 2019 and if you’re behind on your writing goals, we have compiled a list of every festival, event and opportunity to help you get back on track! Grab your calendar and a pen, and get ready to jot down everything you can’t miss happening across New South Wales in July!