Poetry and readings in Sydney

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  Irish printers and book-trade piracy

  State Library of New South Wales · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  Free

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  An Evening with Satoshi Narusawa

  Books Kinokuniya Sydney · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  $10

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  All maps lie!

  State Library of New South Wales · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  Free

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  An Evening with Shaun Tan

  Books Kinokuniya Sydney · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  $10

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  An Evening of Poetry: Linda Godfrey, Shady Cosgrove and Jonathan Cant in conversation with Peter Frankis

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  Talking Architecture: The beauty thing

  State Library of New South Wales · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  Australian Poetry Slam ’26

  Sydney Opera House · Circular Quay

  • Literature

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  Lorrie Graham in conversation

  State Library of New South Wales · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  Free

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  Elvis & Me Launch: Gillian Wills in conversation with Mostyn Bramley-Moore

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  Mistress of Blood and Shadow Launch: Maria Linwood in conversation with Annie McCann.

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Literature

  11 AM

  Escape Circus Surreal Launch: A Puzzle-Powered Workshop with Rachel Jackson

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

• Literature

  1:30 PM

  R.A Stephens Talk & Workshop!

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

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• Literature

  6:30 PM

  Publishing, Unfiltered: A literary panel with Maithree Wijesekara, Olivia O'Flynn, Will Kostakis & Martin Evans.

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

Sunday, November 1, 2026

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  Sydney Open

  State Library of New South Wales · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  An Evening with Danielle Alvarez

  Books Kinokuniya Sydney · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  $10

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  Tin Man Launch: Davey Lloyd in conversation with Jessica Mudditt

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  Talking Architecture: Is ‘style’ a dirty word?

  State Library of New South Wales · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  An Evening with Michelle Lu

  Books Kinokuniya Sydney · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  $10

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  The future of libraries in the age of AI

  State Library of New South Wales · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  Free

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  Fifty Beating Wonders Launch: Michelle Johnston in conversation

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

• Literature

  —Time not announced

  Curator talk: Curiouser and curiouser

  State Library of New South Wales · Sydney CBD

  • Literature

  Free

Thursday, November 12, 2026

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  How To Adult Launch: Peter Charleston In Conversation

  Better Read Than Dead · Newtown

  • Literature

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