We’ve had a busy bookshop this week! Thank you to these travelling authors who popped in to visit us and sign copies 📚📚📚
A special shout out to the ultimate book person Jaclyn Crupi, a kindred spirit of Avid Reader! Visit us again soon…
🌼Planting for Native Birds, Bees and Butterflies by Jaclyn Crupi
🌼The Titanic Story of Evelyn by Lisa Wilkinson
🌼Son of Nobody by Yann Martel
@jaclyncrupi@lisa_wilkinson@yannmartelofficial@allenandunwin@hachetteaus@text_publishing
We're really excited for this one! Thanks to Transmission Films, we have 5 double passes to GIVE AWAY to 'Sound of Falling' (at your cinema of choice), directed by Mascha Schilinski, opening nationally in cinemas on June 4. 🎞️
TO ENTER, simply tag who you would take with you in the comments below. 🪄
A little more about the film...
At different points throughout the last century, Alma, Erika, Angelika and Lenka each spend a part of their childhood on the same farm in northern Germany. The farmhouse bears witness to events both global and personal, with two world wars and a divided Germany providing historical backdrops to the girls’ more intimate experiences of growing up – innocent friendships, playful pranks, deep trauma and the burgeoning comprehension of life’s limitations for women under patriarchy.
Good luck!
@transmissionfilms
What a fabulous night listening to Georgia Harper and Mercedes Mercier talk about coercive control and crime writing at Avid Reader, on the last night of their book tour.
Georgia read the first chapter of Dove and Mercedes read the opening of The Couples Retreat and both novels are riveting. I can’t wait to read my signed copies.
Dove by @georgiaharper_author
The Couples Retreat by @mercedes.mercier.writes
Published by @penguinbooksaus
Hosted by the inimitable @avidreader
A whopping congratulations to Eleanor and Sarah (and all the other nominated booksellers) for making The Australian Booksellers Association ABA 2026 Bookseller of the Year Awards shortlist! 💌 We’re so proud of you!!!
These awards recognise booksellers who demonstrate outstanding commitment to their craft, their customers and their communities. From experienced industry leaders, to emerging talent, and children’s specialists, the shortlisted booksellers represent the depth of passion, knowledge and care found across Australian bookshops.
The winners will be announced at the 2026 ABA Conference Gala Dinner on Sunday 14 June, where we will also announce the inaugural recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Bookselling Award.
@loveyourbookshopau
This week on Fiona’s Friday favourites, she’s over at our children’s (& YA) bookshop Where the Wild Things Are 😍
Fiona is very excited about @jamesfoleybooks latest book ‘Oh No!’ 〰️ a very silly picture book about ‘onomatopoeia’ (sound effects) – although in this book they are more appropriately called ‘oh-no-matopoiea’ (the sound of things going very badly). 🐳 He will be joined by one of our other favourite author/illustrators @petercarnavasauthor later this month for an event on Sunday 31st May from 2 to 3pm.
Come be silly with us and join us at the launch (secure your spot via the WTWTA website)! 👀
We had so much fun tonight at the Stella Prize announcement! 🏆
Congratulations Lee Lai on your incredible win for Cannon! We are thrilled for you! @_leelai@thestellaprize@giramondopublishing
Join Georgia Harper and Mercedes Mercier for a conversation about their new crime novels and the exploration of coercive control as seen through a genre lens. This Friday from 6pm (for a 6.30pm start)!
📕 Dove by Georgia Harper: From the winner of the 2025 Davitt Award for debut crime fiction comes a provocative question. A community on edge. A murder waiting to happen....
📘 The Couples Retreat by Mercedes Mercier: A twisty, compulsive destination thriller where no one is as perfect as they seem. There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who remembers who you used to be...
Secure your spot for this incredible evening via the Avid Events page (link in bio)!
@georgiaharper_author@mercedes.mercier.writes
We had the most spectacular evening celebrating Mieko Kawakami at the iconic Old Museum in Mieko’s first visit to Brisbane!
Thank you Laura Jean McKay and interpreter Julie Segal for the joyous hour of conversation with Mieko-san 🍋🍋🍋
To our audience, thank you for showing Mieko our passionate literary community in Meanjin! 📚📚📚
Arigato gozaimasu 💕💕
@kawakami_mieko@laurajeanmckay@picadorbooks@macmillanaus
Monday! Mieko Kawakami (@kawakami_mieko ) will soon be in town to discuss her new novel Sisters in Yellow and her incredible body of work! 🥚🍋
This will be Meiko's first time in Brisbane! We are so pleased to be hosting her in conversation with Laura Jean McKay (@laurajeanmckay ) on Monday 11 May (5.30pm for a 6.30pm start) at The Old Museum (@oldmuseum ).
"Hana has nothing but she's hopeful. She's fifteen years old. She lives in a tiny apartment in a suburb of Tokyo with her young mother, a hostess at a local dive bar. They have no money, no security. Then Kimiko appears..."
Don’t miss out! Head to the Avid Reader or Old Museum websites to get your tickets…
Thank you to David Carlin and Peta Murray for travelling from Naarm to be with us this afternoon! It was an incredibly special event celebrating their book How to Dress for Old Age!
Congratulations David and Peta on your beautiful work 📚📚📚
@upswellpublishingau@dcarlx@petamurr
some of the many beautiful flash tattoos I did as part of my collaboration with @avidreader 🌟🐇💌 such a magical day with so many wonderful people - it’s been lovely finally meeting those of you we couldn’t fit in on the day!! thank you Harri, Finn, Jessica, Chloe, Claire, Jay, Raylee, Olivia, Alexis, Niamh, Eleanor and Christine!! I am so glad I got to tattoo some of my favourite pieces from my favourite books growing up 🌷 #brisbanetattoo #tattooideas
We had the great privilege to host the inimitable Yvette Henry Holt and celebrate her incredible poetry book Fitzroy North 3068!
Thank you to Dr Jackie Huggins for ending such a special session that included a music performance from David Shields and an original poem from Yvette’s granddaughter Arnica 💕💕💕
