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FREE NOVEMBER 2014 BOOKS MUSIC FILM EVENTS WINNER ANNOUNCED Readings New Australian Writing Award page 7 SIX MUST-READ AUTHORS Terrific Australian authors with new books out this month. page 6 SPECIAL OFFERS 3 for 2 Popular Penguins and more page 3 NEW IN NOVEMBER PER GWEN AMY FARGO C.W. PETTERSON HARWOOD POEHLER $46.95 STONEKING $32.99 $24.99 $32.99 page 21 $21.95 $27.99 $27.99 page 11 page 22 page 9 page 14 READINGS MONTHLY NOVEMBER 2014 3 News PLAYFEST 2014 NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 3 FOR 2 POPULAR PENGUINS Join Phil Jamieson’s WoodenSpoon, Yo WINNER PROMOTION IN ALL READINGS Gabba Gabba!, Sam Moran, Bananas in The 2014 Nobel Prize for literature has SHOPS THROUGHOUT Pyjamas, Ali McGregor, Em Rusciano, been awarded to Paris-born Patrick NOVEMBER Alex Papps from Play School and a host Modiano ‘for the art of memory with Looking to complete your collection of other well-known faces and characters which he has evoked the most ungraspable of Penguin Classics? Well, now is your for Melbourne’s first ‘big day out’ for human destinies and uncovered the life- chance with our special 3 for 2 Penguin little people. The Readings StoryTime world of the occupation’. This author Classics offer throughout November. Zone will feature readings, signings and is certainly one for the reading list and From Helen Garner’s Monkey Grip to workshops with authors. Choose from where better to start than with the highly John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, these Pre-schooler Friday, Festival Family recommended The Search Warrant, classics are only $9.95 each. Exclusively Saturday or both. PlayFest is at the available in all Readings shops and online available in all Readings shops, but please Sidney Myer Music Bowl on 21 and 22 at readings.com.au for only $19.99. note this deal is not available online. November 2014. See playfest.com.au for the full program. Readings is the official bookseller at PlayFest. Readings Monthly Free independent monthly newspaper published by Readings Books, Music & Film 30% OFF AT THE READINGS VICTOR HUGO GIFT SHOP Editor With the momentous Victor Hugo Elke Power [email protected] exhibition at the State Library of Victoria drawing to a close on 9 November, the Editorial Assistant Readings Official Gift Shop is offering Bronte Coates customers 30% off all full-priced stock in [email protected] the shop.* With all your favourite books, merchandise and Parisian paraphernalia Advertising awaiting your arrival, this could be your Tate Jerrems last chance to own a piece of literary [email protected] history. The spectacular once-in-a- (03) 9341 7739 lifetime exhibition has been bringing tears to the eyes of many a passionate Graphic Design fan, so don’t miss out on your chance to Cat Matteson experience the wonder of Victor Hugo: theartdept.com.au Les Misérables – From Page to Stage. *Discount excludes DVDs. Contributors James Butler Rebecca Harkins-Cross MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER WANGARATTA JAZZ & BLUES SEA OF RHYTHM FESTIVAL This year’s Man Booker Prize winner is FESTIVAL Running over three days from 21 to 23 Front Cover Richard Flanagan, for his already much From 31 October to 3 November a seriously November, Sea of Rhythm is a brand The cover image is a detail from the jacket loved The Narrow Road to the Deep North. hot line-up of musicians from Italy, the USA, new festival of music, rhythm and dance, of the Readings New Australian Writing Award Described by the judges as ‘a magnificent New Zealand and Australia will help the bringing together tap dance, LindyHop, jazz, winner, by Ceridwen Dovey, Only the Animals novel of love and war’ this is a powerhouse Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival celebrate swing, funk and breakdance, and African published by Hamish Hamilton. read not to be missed. Our own managing its 25-year milestone. As well as music, there’ll music and dance. On Saturday 22 November, director, Mark Rubbo, sums it up: ‘This be markets, workshops, gourmet food and the St Kilda Town Hall will come alive with Cartoon is an extremely powerful and, at times, wine. Readings is the official retailer at the an explosive night of interactive music Oslo Davis festival and will be selling at all events at the oslodavis.com confronting novel about the brutality of and dance entertainment, so dress in your war and the nature of heroism.’ A new Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Blues finest threads and bring your dancing shoes! Readings donates 10% of its profits each edition of the book is available now in Marquee and Reid Street on Saturday and Tickets and information at seaofrhythm. year to The Readings Foundation: all Readings shops and online at Sunday. Visit wangarattajazz.com for tickets com. Readings is a proud supporter of Sea of readings.com.au/the-readings-foundation readings.com.au for only $19.99. (page 8) and more information. Rhythm Festival. FRENCH COURSES for all levels: adults, high school students and children (from 3 years old) Two locations: ST KILDA & CBD afmelbourne.com.au | 9525 3463 AllianceFrançaise de Melbourne We teach French French Language & Cultural Centre since 1890 | Not-for-profit Australian association 4 READINGS MONTHLY NOVEMBER 2014 November Events HEAR THE INSIDE AUSTRALIAN PATRICK MEET GRAEME 1 STORY BEHIND 11 MUSIC IN 70S 19 MCCAUGHEY ON 26 SIMSION THE BOOKS CARLTON AUSTRALIAN ART In The Rosie Effect, Graeme Simsion Fifteen authors and illustrators of books for Come along to a special evening at iconic Join acclaimed Australian art historian continues the funny, heart-warming children and young adults gather together Jimmy Watson’s Restaurant and Wine Bar for Patrick McCaughey for a light lunch and a story of Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman, for Inside Story – a celebration of how ideas a lively discussion between Jane Clifton and conversation about his latest book, Strange whom readers first fell in love with transform into beautiful books. Children and Bob Starkie of Skyhooks fame. The two will Country: Why Australian Painting Matters. in The Rosie Project. Come along adults welcome! talk about (When the Sun Sets Over) Carlton. and meet Don and Rosie’s creator. Entry is $65 per person and includes lunch Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events Free, no booking required Free, no booking required and wine, as well as a signed copy of Strange Wednesday 26 November, 6.30pm Saturday 1 November, 2pm Tuesday 11 November, 6pm Country. Please book at readings.com.au/events Readings Hawthorn Readings Hawthorn Upstairs at Jimmy Watson’s Wednesday 19 November, 12.30pm 333 Lygon St, Carlton 3053 Readings Hawthorn HELEN RAZER SUSAN 27 AND BERNARD 11 GREENFIELD ON KEANE ON A TECHNOLOGY SHORT HISTORY AND THE BRAIN OF STUPID Together with the Florey Institute of Overwhelming mutual despair at the Neuroscience and Mental Health, we’re apparent death of logic and reason has driven delighted to bring you a free public talk by writers Helen Razer and Bernard Keane to Susan Greenfield, who will discuss her book the desperate act of befriending each other. Mind Change: How Digital Technologies Are Join them as they discuss their incendiary Leaving Their Mark on Our Brains. The talk new book, A Short History of Stupid. will be followed by drinks. Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events Thursday 27 November, 6.30pm Free, but please book online at Readings St Kilda alumni.online.unimelb.edu.au Tuesday 11 November, 5.30pm Ian Potter Auditorium, Kenneth Myer Building, JOHN HOWARD MEET STEVE 30 Royal Parade, Parkville 3052 IN CONVERSATION 5 KILBEY KAREN MARTINI 28 19 IN CONVERSATION WITH JUDITH Oz rock legend Steve Kilbey – front man of MICHELLE DE WITH CHRIS BRETT The Church – will appear in conversation to 13 KRETSER IN launch his candid new memoir, Something GORDON John Howard and political historian CONVERSATION Quite Peculiar, and perform a handful of Readings’ resident foodie Chris Gordon Judith Brett discuss The Menzies Era, an acoustic selections from across his career. WITH AMY VULETA will chat with Karen Martini about her new assessment of Australia’s longest-serving Michelle de Kretser, the award-winning cookbook. In Home, the wondrous chef prime minister by Australia’s second-longest Free, no booking required author of Questions of Travel, will be in shares her absolute favourite dishes to put serving prime minister. Wednesday 5 November, 6.30pm conversation with Readings St Kilda shop on the table for family and friends. Readings St Kilda Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events manager Amy Vuleta about her beguiling new Friday 28 November, 6.30pm novella, Springtime: A Ghost Story. Entry is $10 per person and includes a glass of wine. Please book at Readings Hawthorn SUSAN BERG ON Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events readings.com.au/events THE GIRL WHO Wednesday 19 November, 6pm 6 Thursday 13 November, 6pm JEN STORER ON LIVED Readings St Kilda Readings Hawthorn 30 TRULY TAN: As the sole survivor of a boating accident FREAKED! that claimed the lives of her parents and ALICE PUNG IN LOVE STORIES brother, Susan’s experience of survivor guilt 20 WITH CATE Attention Tan Callahan fans: your favourite led to the unexpected journey of teenage 13 CONVERSATION secret spy is back! Come along to the launch motherhood and eventually to a new- WITH ANNA KENNEDY of Truly Tan: Freaked! for sweet treats and a found freedom and acceptance. Join us in BURKEY In a freewheeling conversation with Allison book signing by author Jen Storer – not to launching her memoir, The Girl Who Lived.