FREE MARCH 2017 BOOKS MUSIC FILM EVENTS NEW IN MARCH PETER CHRIS BEHIND WHERE THE POLITES JOHNSTON & THE WIRE AM I WAIFS ROSIE JONES GOING? $27.99 $29.99 $22.95 $32.99 $29.95 $22.99 $24.99 $9.95 page 12 page 21 page 7 page 12 page 22 CARLTON 309 Lygon St 9347 6633 KIDS 315 Lygon St 9341 7730 DONCASTER Westfield Doncaster, 619 Doncaster Rd 9810 0891 HAWTHORN 701 Glenferrie Rd 9819 1917 MALVERN 185 Glenferrie Rd 9509 1952 ST KILDA 112 Acland St 9525 3852 STATE LIBRARY VICTORIA 328 Swanston St 8664 7540 See shop opening hours, browse and buy online at www.readings.com.au READINGS MONTHLY MARCH 2017 3 News READINGS’ 48TH BIRTHDAY It’s our 48th birthday on Sunday 5 March! The last year has been a particularly busy one for Readings. We opened two new shops, Readings Kids and Readings Doncaster, we were awarded both the Bookstore of the Year Award at the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards, and the Independent Book Retailer of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards, we took part in over 360 events around Melbourne and we distributed $93,000 worth of grants to community organisations through The Readings Foundation. And we continued to do what we pride ourselves on doing best – recommending great books, music and films, whether it be on the shop floor, via our website, or in the pages of the Readings Monthly. We thank all our customers for their continued support of Readings – we wouldn’t be able to achieve any of this without your enthusiasm and writer of poetry, novels and picture Heather Rose (Allen & Unwin); Dying: A Readings Monthly encouragement! 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THE READINGS CHILDREN’S awarded for the best work of literature, BOOK PRIZE SHORTLIST fiction or non-fiction, published in Cartoon We’re delighted to announce the shortlist 2016 by an Australian woman. The 12 LITTLE GODS + APHANISIS: AN Oslo Davis for The Readings Children’s Book longlisted books are: Victoria by Julia OPERETTA BY JAMES CLAYDEN oslodavis.com Prize 2017. The shortlisted titles are: Baird (HarperCollins); Between a Wolf and Local artist James Clayden’s latest work Prices and availability A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee a Dog by Georgia Blain (Scribe); The Hate is a creative trilogy – an operetta, an Please note that all prices and release (Piccadilly Press); Grover McBane, Rescue Race by Maxine Beneba Clarke (Hachette); exhibition, and a book. 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Secrets We Keep by Nova Weetman (UQP); by Emily Maguire (Pan Macmillan); The will take place at La Mama Theatre on High Places by Fiona McFarlane (Penguin Wednesday 22 March, and the book will Readings donates 10% of its profits each and Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters year to The Readings Foundation: by Ailsa Wild (Hardie Grant Egmont). Random House); Wasted by Elspeth Muir be available at Readings Carlton. For readings.com.au/the-readings-foundation This year’s guest judge, Elizabeth Honey, (Text); The Museum of Modern Love by more information visit lamama.com.au. HANDMADE ITALIAN & AWARD WINNING WINE LIST BOOKINGS 03 9347 5610 313 DRUMMOND ST, CARLTON • LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS • 11AM TILL LATE @MASANIDINING MASANI_DINING MASANI.DINING 4 READINGS MONTHLY MARCH 2017 March Events AN EVENING FOR SARAH WILSON UNDER THE 7 TEACHERS & 10 ON ANXIETY 18 LOVE UMBRELLA MESHEL LAURIE LIBRARIANS Sarah Wilson has helped over 1.2 million WITH DAVINA 2 ON BUDDHISM Calling all teachers and librarians – join us people across the world to quit sugar. She BELL & ALLISON at our Hawthorn shop to hear from authors has also battled with anxiety her entire life. COLPOYS FOR BREAKUPS Kelly Gardiner (1917) and Kate Mildenhall In First, We Make the Beast Beautiful, Wilson Join us for a special story time with author Join us at Readings Doncaster for our first ever (Skylarking). The two authors will discuss turns her piercing gaze onto this lifelong Davina Bell and illustrator Allison Colpoys in-conversation event at our new bookshop. research and writing, and the best ways to companion of hers – exploring the triggers as they read from their gorgeous new picture Writer and comedian Meshel Laurie will tackle issues such as war and politics with and treatments, the fashions and fads. We are book, Under the Love Umbrella. This is story share stories from her new book, Buddhism for students. Wine will be provided, and teacher delighted to be hosting a special lunchtime that reminds children that comfort and love Breakups. Way cheaper than hours of therapy, and librarian attendees will receive 20% off session with Wilson about her new book. is ever-present, even when you are not near this book is your go-to guide for zen. any book purchased on the night (excluding Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events your family. other special price offers). Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events Friday 10 March, 12.30pm–1.15pm Free, no booking required. Thursday 2 March, 6.30pm Free, but bookings are essential. Readings Hawthorn Saturday 18 March, 10.30am Readings Doncaster Please book at readings.com.au/events Readings Kids Tuesday 7 March, 4.45pm–6pm ROB SNARSKI ON CASSANDRA Readings Hawthorn 10 MUSIC KATE GRENVILLE 2 AUSTIN IN CELEBRATE Come by our Carlton shop to hear singer and 21 IN CONVERSATION CONVERSATION songwriter Rob Snarski share tales from his new 8 WITH JO CASE WITH ROSALIE INTERNATIONAL book, You’re Not Rob Snarski: Crumbs from the HAM WOMEN’S DAY Cake, and discuss his lifelong passion for music.