FREE JULY 2015 BOOKS MUSIC FILM EVENTS NEW IN JULY STEPHANIE ANTONIA GIULIA THAT SUN KIL BISHOP HAYES ENDERS SUGAR MOON $29.99 $32.99 $29.99 FILM $21.95 $29.95 $26.99 $27.99 page 14 page 22 page 21 page 8 page 8 READINGS MONTHLY JULY 2015 3 News TRACE BALLA’S RIVERTIME WINS memoir about his relationship with the witty novel of grief, love, sexuality and THE READINGS CHILDREN’S love of his life, John Caleo. The festival shape-shifting identity.’ The shortlist BOOK PRIZE will also feature the world premiere included five other authors: Rachel Cusk After fierce debate amongst the judging of the powerful documentary Another (Outline), Laline Paull (The Bees), Kamila panel – consisting of Readings’ children’s Country, screening as part of a David Shamsie (A God in Every Stone), Anne book buyers and author Sally Rippin – Gulpilil retrospective, which explores Tyler (A Spool of Blue Thread), and Sarah we’re proud to announce Trace Balla as the fundamental clash between the Waters (The Paying Guests). The Baileys the winner of the Readings Children’s Indigenous way of life and government Women’s Prize for Fiction, formerly Book Prize. Her book, Rivertime, is a policy. The full program will be launched known as the Orange Prize, was launched tender and beautifully illustrated tale of on Tuesday 7 July, with tickets going on in 1996 to celebrate the best novel written a boy and his bird-watching uncle, on a sale on Friday 10 July. To find out more, by a woman in the English language. It is paddling trip on Australia’s Glenelg River. buy passes or become a MIFF member, widely recognised as having had a huge Prize manager Angela Crocombe said, please visit miff.com.au. Readings is a impact on the promotion of women’s ‘Rivertime is a stunning debut that heralds proud sponsor of MIFF. writing worldwide, including being one the arrival of an exciting new Australian of the key inspirations for Australia’s very author–illustrator.’ More information own Stella Prize. about the Prize and Rivertime can be MADMAN DVD SALE found on page 17. Congratulations to To celebrate this year’s Melbourne BASTILLE DAY FRENCH FESTIVAL Trace Balla who received $4,000 in prize International Film Festival, we are holding Do you love all things French? Join money. Launched in 2014, this new prize our annual Madman DVD sale throughout Melbourne’s Francophone and at Readings recognises and celebrates July, featuring a wide range of releases that Francophile community and be a part books that families love reading together, includes The Great Beauty, Only Lovers Left of a unique celebration of the French or that children tell their friends about and Alive, The Trip to Italy, What We Do in the National Day. The French Revolution can’t put down. We’d like to extend our Shadows, Gardening with Soul and more. will take the State Library of Victoria by congratulations to the other five shortlisted With prices from $12.95 each, this sale is storm on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July. books for offering such strong competition. not to be missed. Get down to your local Come and enjoy a traditional French Readings to check out the full range. The festive atmosphere with family and sale will be available in all of our five shops MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL friends. With free entry over two days and as well as online at readings.com.au. FILM FESTIVAL 2015 something for everyone, immerse yourself Readings Monthly The Melbourne International Film in French culture, cinema, food, wine Free independent monthly newspaper Festival has released the First Glance of WINNER OF THE 2015 BAILEYS and don’t miss the chance to win a trip published by Readings Books, Music & Film their 2015 program, which includes an WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION to France in the Grand Raffle. For more information and program details, visit exciting string of titles – new Australian Ali Smith has been named this year’s Editor bastilledaymelbourne.com.au. Readings films, international festival hits and winner of the Baileys Women’s Prize for Elke Power is a proud supporter of the Bastille Day eye opening documentaries. This year’s Fiction, for her sixth novel How To Be [email protected] French Festival. Centrepiece Gala feature is Holding Both. Chair of Judges Shami Chakrabarti the Man, a film adaptation of Timothy Editorial Assistant said: ‘Ancient and modern meet and speak Conigrave’s funny, tragic and touching Alan Vaarwerk to each other in this tender, brilliant and [email protected] OPENING OF THE LIDO CINEMA Melbourne cinephiles rejoice! The new Advertising Lido Cinemas in Hawthorn were unveiled Stella Charls on 25 June. The eight-screen artiplex, [email protected] located near our Hawthorn shop, will show (03) 9341 7739 both commercial and art-house films and host Australian premieres and exclusive Graphic Design releases. Lovingly restored by owners Cat Matteson Eddie and Lindy Tamir, the Lido is the [email protected] first venue in mainland Australia to offer a rooftop cinema as well as indoor cinemas. Front Cover Opening with the 8K Radius film series, in Readings Monthly cover colouring competition partnership with the City of Boroondara, featuring cover art from Rivertime by Trace the Lido is also working on exciting Balla, courtesy of Trace Balla and Allen & partnerships with Swinburne University’s Unwin. prestigious film & TV department. Cartoon Readings looks forward to working with Oslo Davis the Lido to bring exciting new events and oslodavis.com promotions to Hawthorn locals. Readings donates 10% of its profits each year to The Readings Foundation: readings.com.au/the-readings-foundation $50 Colour in our Rivertime cover for your chance to win a $50 Readings Gift Voucher! For your chance to win one of three $50 Readings gift cards, please complete the form below and send, along with your coloured in cover of the Readings Monthly newsletter, to Readings Marketing Department, PO Box 1238 Carlton 3053 or drop it in to any Readings shop. Name Age group: ¨ 5-7 years GIFT CARD Address ¨ 8-10 years This card is made from biodegradable materials 11-12 years Entries close 10am Monday 3 August 2015. Postcode Tel (bh) ¨ Email You will automatically be signed up to Readings enews. Terms and conditions: This colouring in competition is only open to 5-12 year olds. One $50 Readings gift card will be awarded in each of the following categories: 5-7 years, 8-10 years, 11-12 years. Entries close 10am Monday 3 August 2015. Only winners will be notified. 4 READINGS MONTHLY JULY 2015 July Events LOST BOY & OTHER NICHOLAS J. 2 STORIES 8 JOHNSON ON Join us for the launch of the annual FAST AND LOOSE Margaret River Short Story Competition Nicholas Johnson’s new book, Fast and Loose, collection. This year’s anthology, edited will be launched at the Melbourne Magic by Estelle Tang, includes ten writers from Festival. The novel follows the great anti-hero Victoria and will be launched by Mark Joel Fitch. Joel used to be a con artist, but then Smith, winner of the 2015 Josephine his final scam paid off and his life went belly Ulrick Literature Prize. Margaret River up. Now Joel has a mattress full of cash and no Short Story Competition first-prize winner idea what comes next. Enter Danny Hemming, Melanie Napthine, second-prize winner journalist for television’s trashiest current- Eva Lomski and other contributors will affairs program and one of Joel’s former scam read their stories. victims, looking for someone to give him the inside scoop on the latest scams. Free, no booking required Thursday 2 July, 6.30pm Free, no booking required Readings Carlton Wednesday 8 July, 6pm Northcote Town Hall, High Street, Northcote STEPHANIE WHERE’S 7 BISHOP IN 14 AUSTRALIAN CONVERSATION YOUNG ADULT WITH EMILY HARMS FICTION Extraordinary emerging writer Stephanie HEADING? Bishop’s second novel, The Other Side of the Join us and Melbourne literary journal Kill World, has been heralded as a story of beauty Your Darlings for a lively discussion about and heartbreak. We are delighted that young adult fiction in Australia: Who’s Stephanie Bishop will be in conversation reading it, and why? Are there enough with our very own Emily Harms. diverse voices? How can we all do it better? Panellists Marisa Pintado (commissioning Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events YA editor for Hardie Grant Egmont), Tuesday 7 July, 6.30pm Melissa Keil (inaugural Ampersand Project- Readings Carlton winning author), Susan La Marca (Head of Library and Information Services at Genazzano FCJ College) and Danielle Binks (reviewer and blogger at Alpha Reader) will chat about how they view the current state DAVID LAWRENCE of OzYA in their respective fields, as well 5 AND CYRIL RIOLI as answer questions from teens. Readers, bloggers, writers, teachers, publishers, ON FOX SWIFT GREGORY DAY IN reviewers, enthusiasts all welcome. AND THE GOLDEN 9 CONVERSATION Free, but please book at readings.com.au/events BOOT WITH ELLY Tuesday 14 July, 6:30pm Fox Swift and the Golden Boot is the third VARRENTI Readings Hawthorn title in the Fox Swift series by comedian David Lawrence with Hawthorn football Gregory Day’s latest novel, Archipelago player Cyril Rioli. While AFL football is the of Souls, is a novel exploring the difficult backdrop to the Fox Swift series, important realities of nationhood, war, morality and love. topics such as bullying, teamwork and Compelling and beautifully realised, Day’s racism are cleverly woven into the plot with novel delves into the meaning of identity.