Edit: unfortunately due to poor ticket sales we had to cancel our literary festival. Subscribe to our newsletter for upcoming events by emailing mentonepubliclibrary @ gmail .com
To celebrate 100 years of the library, we are throwing a party, a three-day literary festival including writer workshops, author talks, a mini-concert and an open mic, all tailor-made for you.
There’s drama, romance, crime . . . and, yes, rock ‘n’ roll!
Here’s our exciting line-up, held at two locations, the Mentone Public Library and the Mentone Activity Hub.
THURSDAY, MAY 8
7.30 pm: Open Mic. A night of inspired stand-up, poetry, song, and memoir
At the Mentone Public Library
FRIDAY, MAY 9
11.00 am: Workshop, Joanne Anderson, An unstuffy guide to enhancing your writing
2.00 pm: Workshop, Alan Rose, Creating cartoons/caricatures
At the Mentone Public Library
SATURDAY, MAY 10
At the Mentone Activity Hub (29 Venice Street, Mentone)
10.00 am: Author Presentation – Kylie Ladd
Her new novel, ‘The Mix-Up’, a thrilling IVF drama, where things go horribly wrong
11.30 am: True Crime Authors Panel
Vikki Petraitis, Kerryn Mayne, Emily Webb
Murder, mystery and mayhem at life’s darkest edge!
1.00 pm: Lunch
Optional, provided by Busy Boy Cafe, Mentone. Bookings required, $20 for a full lunch box.
2.00 pm: Author Presentation – Kylie Orr
Want to get published? It only takes seven years …
3.30 pm: Performance – Joe Matera, singer/songwriter/author
‘Backstage Pass: The Grit and The Glamour’ of the music scene
Book discussion, Q&A, mini-concert
5.00 pm: Inaugural Writing Competition Award Presentations
Short Story – Travel Story – Poem.
The winning works, hot off the keyboard, presented by George Ivanoff, the YA master
Running concurrently is the…
Mentone Public Library Open Day
Saturday from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm:
Come in for a look around, and enjoy discussion with our volunteer staff, resident authors and more of the dedicated team that makes the library the unique place it is.
Browse our 3500-plus catalogue, with space especially dedicated to local authors and Australiana titles.
Tell us about your favourite writers, or your favourite books, or your own writing!
Hear how, by becoming a Member as part of our “100 Members For 100 years” project, you can join us on the journey and we can help satisfy your interest while developing your skills.
Seating is limited for all sessions.
Writer, Reader, and Gold Passes available. Writer Passes get you in to the Thursday and Friday sessions, Readers Passes get you in to the Saturday session, and the Gold Pass allows you to come and go as you please to all three days.
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