Dymocks Waurn Ponds
Dymocks Waurn Ponds is pleased to present our Books in Bars program. Here you can find all of our upcoming events.
Books in Bars with Kate Halfpenny
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Local debut author and popular columnist Kate Halfpenny is coming to chat with us about her raw memoir detailing midlife crisis, marriage and a sea change.
The candid, humorous and relatable debut memoir by beloved journalist Kate Halfpenny, Boogie Wonderland invites readers into the messiness of change and midlife. When Kate and her husband move to the small Victorian coastal town of Ocean Grove during the Covid lockdowns, they hope it will ease financial pressures and let them enjoy a beach lifestyle. However, when a painful truth about their
marriage emerges, they must confront reality and decide whether to stay or leave as their world unravels. Boogie Wonderland is a raw account of the bittersweet triumph of kids leaving home, second marriages, changing bodies, betrayal and learning to boogie board.
Join us for this insightful look at life and enjoy dinner and a drink amongst friends.
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Books in Bars Alli Sinclair Launch
Tuesday 22 July 2025
I'm very excited to announce that one of our favourite local authors, Alli Sinclair, has chosen to launch her new book A Woman's Voice with us at our Books in Bars event at the Waurn Ponds Hotel. It's a Tuesday night so that means Parmi Night. Come early and make a night out of it.
A sweeping historical drama inspired by the generations of women who have fought for the right to their own freedoms, by the bestselling author of The Codebreakers.
In this soaring tale of inheritance, courage and the fierce bonds between women across time, we’re reminded that the most powerful revolutions often begin with a single voice – and that true freedom lies in finding the courage to become who we were always meant to be.
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Books in Bars with Karen Brooks
Thursday 7 August 2025
Books in Bars is proud to announce that we along with Ceres Distilling Co, we are presenting Karen Brooks and her new novel The Whisky Widow. This will be a night to celebrate Whisky and the Scottish Highlands.
As part of your ticket, you will get a classic G&T included, or you can upgrade and pay the extra for a taste of Ceres new single malt Roslin Whisky. You will also get small bite to eat.
1780 Scottish Highlands - In every glass of whisky lies a small act of rebellion...
Smuggling is a dangerous business, and whisky - a drink that has long ignited passions, songs, stories and danger - is at the rebellious heart of it all. This rollicking story of bravery, adventure, love and murder brings alive the Scottish Highlands of long ago. It is a poem to the art of whisky distilling and a world now lost to us, as well as a eulogy for those who were forced to leave it.
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Books in Bars Debut Holly & Tanya
Tuesday 12 August 2025
We are excited to meet two local debut authors for this event: Holly Brunnbauer and Tanya Scott! These lovely ladies have attended our Books in Bars events as aspiring writers and part of our local writing community. Now is the time to come out and support them and find out how these determined women pushed through the publication barriers to come out on the other side.
Holly's book, What Did I Miss? is a fresh and feisty romantic comedy about what happens when you meet someone special before truly knowing yourself.
Tanya's book, Stillwater is a thrill ride to remember. Luke is a man with a past, when life was anything but peaceful and his skills ran to the dark side. A past not easily forgotten – or forgiven.
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Books in Bars with Luke Johnson
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Local debut author Luke Johnson is going to have a chat with David Hicks about all things twisty, crime and local settings.
King Tide is a stunning, exhilarating debut: a beautifully crafted, intricately plotted tale that is as emotionally raw as it is gripping.
A storm batters the seaside town of Lagunes Bay, unleashing a king tide across the wintry beach. As the water recedes, it reveals a long-buried secret: a body, framed and exposed in the sand.
This isn't the first disappearance to rock this small town, but the local families aren't giving much away. As Detective Harper Lewis investigates this insular world, the mystery deepens with every uncovered clue. In Lagunes Bay, everyone has something to hide and every shadow tells a story.
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Books in Bars with Toni Jordan
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Toni Jordan is coming to town to chat with our Booklovers about her brand new novel, Tenderfoot which is an exhilarating novel about coming of age in 1970s Australia
Wait for the boxes to open, wait for the race to begin. Wait, and your greyhound will cease to be the dog you know and become an entirely different kind of animal.
Brisbane, 1975: Andie Tanner's world is small but whole. Her mum is complicated, but she adores her dad and the kennel of racing greyhounds that live under their house. Andie is a serious girl with plans: finish school with her friends, then apprentice to her father until she can become a greyhound trainer, with dogs of her very own.
Real life rarely goes to plan, and the world is bigger and more complicated than Andie could imagine. When she loses everything she cares about - her family, her friends, the dogs - it's up to Andie to reclaim her future. She will need all her wits to survive this new reality of secrets and half-truths, addictions and crime.
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Mark Winterbottom Signing
Saturday 6 September 2025
Mark (Frosty) Winterbottom is coming to Waurn Ponds to sign copies of his new book Frosty. This will be a GREAT Father's Day present.
Frosty is the incredible true story of the boy from Blacktown who became a Bathurst king. It isn't just a story about fast cars, chequered flags and brushes with some of motorsport's greats, including Lewis Hamilton, Peter Brock and Dick Johnson. It's about resilience, family and overcoming life's biggest challenges. Mark shares the raw truth of his hardest battles: the irreparable fallout with his father, supporting his mother through cancer, and pushing forward when most would have given up.
This is a free event with no need to book your tickets. However, we will be offering you the opportunity to Skip the Grid Lock, bypass the Pit Stop and head straight to the Fast Lane by booking and reserving your ticket. This includes your free entry but purchases your copy of the book and locks you in to the Fast Lane.
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Books in Bars with Benjamin Stevenson
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Award winning stand up comic Benjamin Stevenson is dropping by to chat with Julie about the fourth book in his series about Ernest Cunningham, Everyone in this Bank is a Thief. This will be a fun, twisty night out for you to enjoy.
We have a new, extra devious murder mystery that will have you locked in by chapter one. Ten suspects. Ten heists. A puzzle only Ernest Cunningham can solve.
For every Ernest Cunningham book, Benjamin takes the ideas, the characters, the plot points that are seemingly impossible and makes them
possible. In Everyone In This Bank is A Thief there are more thrills, more tricks and more peril than ever before, all undercut with Benjamin’s classic humour. Joining Ernest and his fiancée Juliette in a business loan pitch gone wrong are, among others, a bank robber who doesn’t seem to care about money; a bank manager locked out of his own vault; a priest who can’t talk and a bird that won’t shut up.
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Books in Bars with Rachael Johns
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Rachael is coming over from WA to chat with Julie about her latest book, Lucky Sisters.
This is an excellent night out with a drink included in your ticket. Get yourself a classic pub meal. Bring along your Book Club Mates.
What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature.
Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close, despite being total opposites. When their mother dies, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions.
With their careers, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk, they’re going to need more than luck to survive.
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Books in Bars with Meg Bignall
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Meg is popping across Bass Strait for a flying visit to chat with us about her newest book, Good Losers. This will be a fun night so why not come early and get yourself some dinner with friends?
The heartfelt and hilarious new novel from the bestselling author of The Angry Women’s Choir.
Callie March is fascinated by human absurdity, including the habits of the upper class. So when she pushes her screen-addicted teenage son to join a local rowing club, she is thrilled to discover a whole new world of odd behaviours, irrational obsessions and riverside rooting.
This novel is set in northern Tasmania. It contains profundity, profanity, heart-ache, bum chafe, terrible winners and very good losers.
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Books in Bars with Sheila V
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Sheila V from TV Show Big Miracles is coming to the Waurn Ponds Hotel to chat with Julie about her new book The Power of Little Steps.
Brave and media-savvy author Sheila Vijeyarasa shows how tiny yet potent steps can lead to monumental change. Her story is about overcoming life's difficulties to create the biggest of miracles. This will inspire you to live your dreams with authenticity and joy.
The Power of LIttle Steps is a guide to creating significant changes through small steps to achieve the life you want. Spiritual mentor Sheila Vijeyarasa shares personal experiences and deep insights to help you navigate life's unexpected turns and embrace new perspectives. Filled with inspiring stories, it delves into the importance of self-love, acceptance and healing from trauma to help you on your way.
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Books in Bars with Cassie Hamer
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Cassie Hamer has a professional background in journalism and PR, but now much prefers the world of fiction over fact. We love that she is coming to Geelong to chat with Julie at the Waurn Ponds Hotel about her latest book, The Stranger at the Table.
A family gathering, but not everyone who sits down to dinner will survive it. Poisonous lies, family secrets, addiction and revenge - always a dish best served cold - are all on the menu. For readers of Sally Hepworth, Jo Dixon and Ali Lowe, this twisty domestic suspense holds you captive from its gripping beginning to its shocking denouement.
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Books in Bars with Kelly & Sharmini
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Join us for a great night of cosy crime and murder!
Kelly Gardiner and Sharmini Kumar have written Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective. They are coming down the highway to share their secrets in how to write a novel together and the rise of the cosy crime murder mystery.
Celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen, this book takes place two years after the events of Pride and Prejudice.
A missing maid. A murder most foul. A highly imprudent adventure. Only her fine eyes can uncover the truth.
As Caroline puts her superior new talents to work, she finds out exactly what an accomplished, independent woman with a sharp mind and a large fortune can achieve - even when pitted against secrets, scandal, and a murderer with no mercy.
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Books in Bars with Emma Pignatiello
Wednesday 23 April 2025
It seems we can't get enough romance in Geelong! Emma Pignatiello is visiting from interstate to chat with us about her new book Last Breath.
So, let's wine and dine and chat about love and murder! Bring some friends, buy some dinner and make it a great night out at the Waurn Ponds Hotel.
Last Breath is the second book in the Blood Wine Dynasty series, with a new love story and a new string of murders. Jett, the Barbarani driver has never felt at home. But something, or someone, has kept him at his job on the Barbarani Estate. Nella Barbarani doesn’t see a happily ever after in her future, and has avoided contact with all of her family after the events of Last Shot. When the Barbarani lawyer is found dead in Nella’s law firm office, Jett is forced to step in as her bodyguard.
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Books in Bars with Sarah Hayden
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Three years ago we met a dynamo by the name of Chloe Hayden...Look out Geelong, it's Mum's turn!! Sarah Hayden is joining us at a Books in Bars event to speak about her new book Parenting Different.
'This is the book l wish l'd had when my daughter Chloé was diagnosed autistic. The book l wish l'd had when l was parenting any of my children as they faced challenges or didn't fit the "norm". I've written it for every parent who wants to encourage and affirm their children for who they are, not who they're meant to be'
Parenting can be hard. Parenting a neurodivergent child in a neurotypical world can be even harder. But know you are not alone – all the reassurance, guidance and support you need is right here. Sarah Hayden, social worker, mother and neurodivergent human herself, helps you unlearn everything you thought you needed to know about parenting neurodivergent kids.Sarah provides new ideas and practical tools on how to support your child to be their best and most authentic self
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Books in Bars with Laura McCluskey
Thursday 27 March 2025
It's time for our second Books in Bars event with our second debut author! This month we would like to welcome Laura McCluskey to town to chat with Julie about her book The Wolf Tree.
This is a gripping and atmospheric debut crime thriller set on an isolated Scottish island ... where outsiders are not welcome.
On a small island off the coast of Scotland, an isolated community is grieving. Eighteen-year-old Alan Ferguson was found at the foot of the lighthouse - an apparent suicide.
DIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate. A raging storm keeps them trapped on the island for five days. And the locals don't take kindly to mainlanders.
As George and Richie question the island's inhabitants, they discover a village filled with superstition and shrouded in secrets.
But someone wants those secrets to stay buried. At any cost.
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Fundraising Booklovers Trivia Night
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Dymocks Waurn Ponds is proud to introduce our inaugural Booklovers Trivia Night as a fundraiser for Dymocks Children's Charities.
Think you have what it takes to be crowned the Booklover Trivia Team? Why not get a group of 6 together and book a table* at our Booklovers Trivia. Alternatively, come and make some new friends and share your book knowledge at a table with strangers. With 7 rounds of mixed book trivia, a mini game or two helping earn valuable points, will it be you holding the trophy at the end of the night???
Dinner will be available to purchase on the night.
We hope to run a small silent auction of books with all proceeds going to the Dymocks Children's Charities. DCC is an independent, Australia-wide charity that provides brand new books to disadvantaged children across Australia. DCC do this because children who are exposed to good books and read regularly have better educational outcomes and lead healthier and happier lives.
* please email your table of 6 details
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Books in Bars with Ella Ward
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Welcome to our first Books in Bars event for 2025!
Starring Ella Ward, the author of the brand new book Cicada House. Come along for a drink (included in your ticket) and maybe buy a meal to make a night of it, whilst listening to Julie and Ella chat about all things.
A warm, funny and surprising love story about one woman's journey to find out who she really is - as if Richard Curtis watched Seachange, shared a cold beer with Dolly Alderton, and together they wrote The Time Traveller's Wife.
A heartfelt and feel-good time-travelling love story and debut novel, perfect for readers of Dolly Alderton, Sally Hepworth and Mhairi McFarlane
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Books in Bars with Tricia Stringer
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Friend of the store, Tricia Stringer is making the trip across from SA to come and have a chat with Julie about her latest book Head for the Hills.
In this one, Tricia asks whether age necessarily brings wisdom when the sale of a deceased estate pits sister against sister, divides a community and wreaks havoc in a small country town.
Gentle humour, practical wisdom and trademark warmth underpin this clever novel from a bestselling Australian author.
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Books in Bars with Samah Sabawi (CANCELLED)
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Samah is coming to the Waurn Ponds Hotel to share the story of her parents and many like them who were born as their parents were being forced to leave their homelands.
This is the story of a family over the past 100 years, starting in Palestine under British rule and ending in Redland Bay in Queensland. Filled with love for land, history, peoples it is more than anything else a family story and a love story told with enormous humanity and feeling.
How the son (one of six), born at the height of the displacements to a disabled father and illiterate mother, a believer in peaceful resistance, became a leading poet and writer in Palestine, before being forced, with his own young family in tow, to flee and start a new life in Australia.
One of the gifts of Samah Sabawi's Baba is to remain open-hearted and optimistic.
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Books in Bars with Christian White
Monday 28 October 2024
It has been a few years since Christian last joined us for an author chat. He is heading down to the Waurn Ponds Hotel to meet with us and local crime author D.L. Hicks to discuss his latest masterpiece, The Ledge.
In this latest book, Christian weaves together two timelines to help guide us to The Ledge before he sends us over it, scrambling for safety as what we thought we knew, was way off track.
When human remains are discovered in a forest, police are baffled, the locals are shocked and one group of old friends starts to panic. Their long-held secret is about to be uncovered.
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Books in Bars with T L Swan
Wednesday 11 September 2024
T L Swan is an e-book superstar! The Bonus will be the first book in print in Australia. She is coming down from the South Coast of NSW to chat with us at one of our Books in Bars events. Now is your chance to meet Tee and get your hands on a much anticipated physical copy of her work.
Grace Porter has the perfect job, great pay, a beautiful office, everything she ever dreamed of, if not for one small detail.
She’s utterly and hopelessly in love with her boss.
Gabriel Ferrara is tall and handsome, and most days she wants to stab her eyes out with a pencil, anything to stop her seeing his perfection. How any female could work in these conditions and not be completely besotted with him is beyond her. Then he opens his mouth and she remembers why. He’s bossy and sarcastic, with a wit so sharp it could cut glass.
Grace is tired of organising his glamorous and exciting life, instead of living her own. Desperate to keep her, he offers her a Bonus . . . one she never saw coming.
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Books in Bars - Mitchell Burns
Monday 9 September 2024
Mitchell has come a long way from the mines and we are excited to have him join us at the Waurn Ponds Hotel to speak with us about his inspirational journey.
It took ten years in the coal mines for Mitchell Burns to realise that no pay cheque is worth sacrificing your dreams. Now he’s making up for lost time.
These days, hundreds of thousands of viewers follow Mitch as he travels Australia and abroad, sharing his breathtaking landscape photographs and how he captures them. His story is a compelling call to action for anyone who has ever longed to quit their day job and pursue their passion. Learning the hard way that you won’t find happiness in a big bank balance, Mitch discovered that some risks are well worth taking – you just need to be brave enough to take the shot.
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Books in Bars with JP Pomare
Wednesday 7 August 2024
J.P. Pomare is coming to Geelong for his first Books in Bars event to discuss his latest twisty Thriller, 17 Years Later.
Wednesday is Steak Night at the Waurn Ponds Hotel, so why not make a night out of it...drinks and a chat about things that go bump in the night.
'There's a reason Pomare is called king of the twist' Herald Sun
'The thrill and fear arrive early and don't leave until the final pages' CANDICE FOX
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Books in Bars with Sherryl Clark
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Sherryl is crossing the Ditch to join us for a night of drinks and a chat about her latest crime novel Woman, Missing at the Waurn Ponds Hotel. Considering the current climate surrounding domestic violence and abuse of women, this book will generate much discussion.
Gutsy new PI Lou Alcott takes charge in this brilliantly crafted thriller. Twisty, gritty and unputdownable, in this story the underdog is fighting back.
She's the one to turn to when you need saving. But first she has to save herself...
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Books in Bars with Lisa Ireland
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Ex-Geelong local Lisa, is coming back to town to chat with us about her latest book Studio Girls. We have an exciting new venue for our events and Wednesday's are Steak Night so why not make a night of it and enjoy some dinner and a chat.
The Studio Girls is a sumptuous, nostalgic journey back to the glamorous Golden Age of cinema and the intoxicating world of Tinseltown, where nothing is quite what it seems . . .
It’s 1955, and four talented young women become best friends while living at the Hollywood Studio Club, the famous boarding house for movie hopefuls.
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Books in Bars with Tracy Hall & Summer Land (CANCELLED)
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Tracy Hall was conned by the ultimate conman. Dating for more than two years he disappeared with her life savings overnight. She was his last victim. Now Tracy is sharing her story and coming to Geelong with her co-author Summer Land to chat with us about falling prey to this man and how she came through the other side.
The Last Victim: A serial con man. The ultimate betrayal. An unbreakable woman. The full story behind the relationship made famous by the hit podcast Who the Hell is Hamish?
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Books in Bars with Glenna Thomson (CANCELLED)
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Glenna is coming to town to chat with us about her book Gone, her debut into the crime genre. Come along for a drink, a bite to eat and some really good conversation for another book in the Twisty Mystery style.
Gone is a gripping rural crime novel of a grieving family and their forty-year journey to discover the truth.
A missing girl ... a cold case ... a sister who won’t give up …
'I was there on the day Rebecca disappeared. I watched her hurry away. If I close my eyes I can still see her...'
Rebecca’s disappearance all too quickly becomes a cold case. But her younger sister Eliza has never forgotten, and for almost forty years she’s been looking for answers. Once she kept Rebecca’s secrets. Now she’s ready to share her story . . .
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Books in Bars - Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion
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Anne and Graeme are joining us at Waurn Ponds Hotel for a chat about their latest work of fiction The Glass House. Come along & enjoy a beer/wine or soft drink whilst listening to these two discuss what it is to live and work together, to be award winning authors and their new creation.
Psychiatry registrar Doctor Hannah Wright, a country girl with a chaotic history, thought she had seen it all in the emergency room. But that was nothing compared to the psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital. Hannah must learn on the job in a strained medical system, as she and her fellow trainees deal with the common and the bizarre, the hilarious and the tragic, the treatable and the confronting.
With intelligence, frankness and humour, eminent psychiatrist Anne Buist tells it like it is, while co-writer Graeme Simsion brings the light touch that made The Rosie Project an international bestseller and a respected contribution to the autism conversation.
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Books in Bars - Fiona Lowe
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Fiona is excited to join our Books in Bars program with the launch of her new book The Accident. Come and join us at Ceres Distilling Co as we chat about this book whilst enjoying a G&T (or other drink of choice).
A terrible crash... but the facts don't add up. Worlds converge and two women's lives are torn apart when a devastating accident uncovers a shocking web of lies.
Freya thought she could relax when Ryan's best mate Jamie got engaged to her best friend Hannah. Two couples, four friends - what could be better than that? But a day before the wedding Freya's torn between keeping the peace or blowing it up.
As disturbing details surrounding the accident emerge and questions pile up, ugly secrets rise to the surface. Mystery, lies and scandal - it's soon obvious nothing is as it seems in this small town...
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Books in Bars - Jo Dixon
Wednesday 14 February 2024
Twisty Mysteries are her thing. Jo Dixon is coming to town as part of our wonderful Books in Bars program. Hosted by the Ceres Distilling Co. attendees will meet Jo, be part of a great conversation and enjoy some locally distilled Gin (or other drink if they prefer).
From the bestselling author of The House of Now and Then comes a vividly portrayed story that reveals the darkness of greed and desire where people will stop at nothing to get what they want. No matter the cost ...
After a brutal attack and the breakdown of her marriage, life has taught former TV star Remi Lucan that it's safer to not rely on anyone. When her ex-husband comes calling, Remi is forced to take on tenants in order to save her beloved home. At first her biggest problem is adjusting to the intrusion of two unlikely housemates, but when a series of 'accidents' turns ugly, it becomes clear these incidents are more than pranks. Someone is out to get Remi, and they won't stop until they destroy her...
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Books in Bars with Matthew Ryan Davies
Thursday 30 November 2023
Come along and meet Matthew, buy some food and enjoy your complimentary themed cocktail (or other drink).
'We never talked about what happened in 1992. Did it quietly haunt him the way it did me?' In the small seaside town of Queenscliff, two boys from opposite sides of the world forge a friendship over a summer of sun, adventure and brotherhood. Until a catastrophic event shatters their idyllic childhoods. Two lives are lost. A lie is told. Years later, when Tom dies in suspicious circumstances, Drew flies from the US back to Australia for his friend's funeral.
Told with Davies' trademark emotional depth and sensitivity, The Broken Wave is a compelling mystery about the long tentacles of childhood trauma, finding connection in the least expected places and the unbreakable bond of friendship.
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Books in Bars with Tania Farrelly
Thursday 16 November 2023
Join us for an exciting night of Books in Bars with local author, Tania Farrelly presenting her latest novel War of Hearts. Tickets are only $12 and include a specially curated cocktail (or other drink of your choice).
Central to War of Hearts is the relationship between female journalist Grace Winter and Father Jude, a Catholic priest. As their mission to filter secrets back through enemy lines becomes increasingly perilous, so too does their attraction. Father Jude’s reaction to seeing a tiny silver music box gifted to Grace by an unknown soldier leads Grace to suspect he may be harbouring secrets that threaten to derail their mission.
Spanning three continents, War of Hearts is a heart-stopping story of forbidden love and courage that explores the nature of faith, the quest for redemption and the true meaning of grace.
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In Conversation with Christian White
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Local author, Christian is back, better than ever!!
Set against the backdrop of an eerie island town in the dead of winter, The Wife and the Widow is a mystery/thriller told from two perspectives: Kate, a widow whose grief is compounded by what she learns about her dead husband’s secret life; and Abby, an island local whose world is turned upside down when she’s forced to confront the evidence that her husband is a murderer. But nothing on this island is quite as it seems.
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In Conversation with Cameron Miller
Tuesday 10 September 2019
An Awesome Ride is the true and inspirational story of Shaun Miller. His legacy is alive through his father, Cameron, which is all he'd ever wanted. This book is a story of hope. Only after reaching rock bottom did Cameron come to understand Shaun’s message. Today, with the establishment of the Shaun Miller Foundation, Cameron is a warrior for all children with CHD and their families, just as he had been for his son.
Through his father, and through this book, Shaun’s unbreakable spirit lives on
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In Conversation with Geva Mentor
Wednesday 28 August 2019
An inspiring memoir by Collingwood Magpies netball star and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Geva Mentor. Geva Mentor is the best netballer in the world. In her honest, open and inspiring autobiography, LEAP, she sheds light on her journey to the top. However, it's not all been easy, and Geva talks honestly about her personal life, and how the difficulties and failures of her teams, both international and domestic, have driven her on to achieve the highest possible success in the sport
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In Conversation with Natural Harry
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Local author and cook, Harriet Birrell is better known as Natural Harry and she is coming in to chat with us about her second book.
Whole is a beautiful, down-to-earth, plant-based book that captures the distinct and covetable vibe of author Harriet Birrell's beachside lifestyle, one where her priorities are good food, wellness, surfing, and family
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Alli Sinclair In Conversation with Delwyn Jenkins
Thursday 25 July 2019
Local author Alli Sinclair, is going to be asked the tough questions behind her brand new book The Cinema at Starlight Creek by another local author, Delwyn Jenkins.
Working in a male-dominated industry is challenging, but Claire has never let that stop her pursuing her dreams-until now. She must gain permission to film at Australia's most historically significant art deco cinema, located at Starlight Creek.
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In Conversation with Mark Smith
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Epic conclusion to Mark Smith's trilogy, Finn and Kas are surviving on the coast—more than surviving: they’re enjoying the surf, the summer and being together. Kas knows she can never escape her status as a Siley, and that a return to slavery is a very real possibility. She’s nervous. And it turns out she’s right to be. When Kas is captured and taken inside the fences, Finn faces his greatest challenge yet.
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Storytime with Julie
Wednesday 22 May 2019
As part of National Simultaneous Storytime to get #1millionkidsreading, Julie will be hosting a storytime which will start with Alpacas with Maracas by Matt Cosgrove at 11am.
Macca and pal Al are the best of friends and LOVE spending time together. When there is an opportunity to enter a talent contest, they just can't resist. But what will their act be? Will they shimmy and shake? Dance and prance? Whatever they choose it will surely be a performance to remember!
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World Cruising with Catriona Rowntree
Tuesday 9 April 2019
The Best of World Cruising is all about inspiring you, dear traveller, to get on board – on board with new destinations, new experiences and all the classic journeys.
I've visited so many places around the world with Getaway, and in this book I share all my favourite trips by water, as well as all the practical tips to help us out when we get there. So pore over these pages, discover a new journey or two, and heed that wise travel advice: just start exploring.
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Storytime with Renee Treml
Wednesday 3 April 2019
Join us for a very special storytime with Renee Treml who will read her beautiful brand new book, 'Sleep Tight, Platypup'.
A cosy story for anyone who's still just a little bit afraid of the dark. Poor little Platypup is frightened of the dark. What is that shadow? Who made that noise? But there's nothing to fear. With his mother by his side, the little platypus ventures out of his burrow to explore. The moonlight dances on the water. Leaves whisper and gumnuts knock in the wind.
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In Conversation with Belinda Missen
Thursday 21 February 2019
Local author, Belinda is coming in to chat with us about her two latest releases - An Impossible Thing Called Love and A Recipe for Disaster. Her books are delightful and uplifting tales of love and romance.
Residing in country Victoria, surrounded by books, cat-fur, and half-eaten cake, Belinda divides her days between writing rom-coms, baking, and indulging her love of comic books.
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Sally Hepworth In Conversation with Lisa Ireland
Tuesday 12 February 2019
Come listen to local author Lisa Ireland as she leads a conversation with Sally Hepworth about her fantastic new novel The Mother-in-Law.
Someone once told me that you have two families in your life - the one you are born into and the one you choose. Yes, you may get to choose your partner, but you don't choose your mother-in-law. The cackling mercenaries of fate determine it all.
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In Conversation with Belinda Missen
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Local author, Belinda Missen is coming in to chat with us about her new book Recipe for Disaster. This will be your chance to meet the author and buy her book. We will be chatting about all things Belinda and recipes for disaster.
Life’s not always a piece of cake…Meet Lucy, master wedding cake baker, idealistic school canteen crusader, and someone whose broken heart just won’t seem to mend…
Dymocks
In Conversation with Lynette Noni
Thursday 4 October 2018
We can't wait to have a conversation with bestselling Australian author Lynette Noni who is known for crafting compelling stories that appeal to devoted fantasy fans and general-interest readers alike.
In her Medoran Chronicles, Lynette offers a fresh approach to the popular YA fantasy genre. Whisper is an unforgettable series full of suspense that explores the power of words and the importance of finding your voice.
Dymocks Waurn Ponds
In Conversation with Claire Varley
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Local author Claire Varley is coming in to chat with us about her new novel The Book of Ordinary People. In this charming, moving and affectionate novel, Claire Varley paints a magical portrait of five ordinary people, and the sometimes heartbreaking power of the stories we make of ourselves.
Dymocks Waurn Ponds
Holiday Fun with Jacqueline Harvey
Wednesday 26 September 2018
Looking for something fun to do during the school holidays? How about spending an afternoon sleuthing with Jacqueline Harvey as we discover the second book in the Kensy and Max series - Disappearing Act.
We have some fun activities to take part in before Jacqueline has a chat to us about the book and then there will be time for photos and signings.
Waurn Ponds Library
In Conversation with Christian White
Tuesday 28 August 2018
Christian is the author of the recent success - The Nowhere Child. He has also just become a local Geelong boy so we thought we would introduce him to our wonderful Booklover members.
Inspired by Gillian Flynn's frenetic suspense and Stephen King's masterful world-building. The Nowhere Child is a combustible tale of trauma, cult, conspiracy and memory. It is a remarkable debut novel.
Dymocks Waurn Ponds
Cocktales on the Couch with Wayne & Tom
Thursday 16 August 2018
Come and enjoy a cocktail with the boys from Gogglebox as they chat to us about their new book, Cocktales on the Couch with Wayne & Tom. This is a Booklover exclusive event (if you are not a Booklover, sign up today - it's FREE). This is the book Aussie fans have been waiting for. The book contains recipes for the cocktails that they are seen sipping on the show, paired with the memories that inspired their creation, giving unique insight into their lives.
Dymocks Waurn Ponds
Dymocks Waurn Ponds YA Book Meet Launch
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Are you a fan of YA fiction? Join us for a brand new YA Book Meet! For our first session we will be discussing Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda as well as any other books you have loved past and present. The perfect antidote to winter, this is a chance to cosy up in store after hours and talk all things YA. More exciting details to come.
Dymocks Waurn Ponds
In Conversation with Alli Sinclair
Tuesday 17 July 2018
Local author, Alli, is coming along to discuss with us her new book Burning Fields.
Romeo and Juliet set in Queensland's sugar cane fields in 1948, as the daughter of an Anglo-Australian family falls for an Italian immigrant against the wishes of her family. When a long–hidden family secret is discovered and Tomas's mysterious past is revealed, everything Rosie believes is shattered. Will she risk all to rebuild her family or will she lose the only man she's ever loved?
Dymocks Waurn Ponds
In Conversation with Erin Rhoads
Tuesday 10 July 2018
Come along and listen to Erin speak about her new book, Waste Not.
We need to talk about waste. We are surrounded by stuff that we often use once and then throw away. Is it possible to live a modern life with less waste? That’s where Erin Rhoads, aka The Rogue Ginger, comes in.
In Waste Not she shares everything she’s learnt from her own funny, inspiring – and far-from-perfect – journey to living with less waste.
Dymocks Waurn Ponds
In Conversation with Susi Fox
Tuesday 24 April 2018
Dymocks Waurn Ponds is proud to introduce Susi Fox speaking to us about her debut novel, Mine.
Mine is a psychological thriller about a mother and her newborn child.
You wake up alone after an emergency caesarean, desperate to see your child. And when you are shown the small infant in the nursery, a terrible thought takes root: this baby is not your baby.
No one believes you. They say you’re confused and delusional. Dangerous. With everyone against you, is it safe to trust your instincts?
Dymocks Waurn Ponds
Bianca & Leigh Talk Game On
Tuesday 4 October 2016
Supercharge your career and build the life you want
Star Australian Diamonds netball defender and ex-Vixens Captain, Bianca Chatfield, and Leigh Russell, leadership specialist and high-performance coach, join forces to bring you their no-nonsense handbook for success.
Come and enjoy a 2 course dinner whilst listening to these two women speak about how you can be the best you can be. Drinks will be at Bar Prices
Game On will be available to purchase on the night.
Geelong Football Club - Captains' Room
