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Upcoming author talks
We host regular author talks where you can discover new books and hear well-known and popular authors share the stories behind their work. Bookings are essential and a small fee may be payable.
Fri 9 Oct
2.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Local Children's Author Showcase at Warringah Mall Library
Celebrate the literary talent in our community with a showcase of local children's authors as they share their latest releases.
Warringah Mall Library, Shop 650/ 145 Old Pittwater Road Brookvale
Council Events, Authors Talk, Children and Families, Library School Holiday Programs
Tue 13 Oct
2.00 PM - 3.00 PM
The Paris Prize with Tania Blanchard
Join bestselling Australian author Tania Blanchard for her newest historical fiction, The Paris Prize. For fans of The Dressmaker and The Paris Seamstress.
Warringah Mall Library, Shop 650/145 Old Pittwater Road Brookvale
Council Events, Authors Talk, Seniors
Wed 14 Oct
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
Local Author showcase at Manly Library
Celebrate the literary talent in our community at this showcase of local authors and their latest books.
Manly Library, 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk
Wed 21 Oct
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
God AI with Professor Toby Walsh
Join one of the world's leading researchers in artificial intelligence, Professor Toby Walsh as he discusses his new release God AI: Boom or Doom? What to Expect When Machines Outsmart Us.
Warringah Mall Library, Shop 650/ 145 Old Pittwater Road Brookvale
Council Events, Authors Talk, Education and Learning
Thu 29 Oct
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
Full Circle with Chris Hammer
Join master crime writer Chris Hammer in conversation with James McKenzie Watson to celebrate his first standalone thriller, Full Circle.
Manly Library 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk
Fri 30 Oct
12.30 PM - 1.30 PM
The Paradise Resort with Tricia Stringer
Join bestselling Australian author Tricia Stringer as she celebrates her eighteenth release, The Paradise Resort.
Manly Library 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk, Seniors
Thu 5 Nov
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
Gutsy Girls with Josie McSkimming
Join Mona Vale local and author Josie McSkimming in conversation with Judith Beveridge as she shares the story behind her memoir, Gutsy Girls.
Mona Vale Library, 1 Park Street Mona Vale
Council Events, Authors Talk
Fri 6 Nov
2.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Raven Mother with Jane Messer
Join author Jane Messer as she discusses her memoir, Raven Mother: War, family and inheritance.
Manly Library 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk, Seniors
Wed 11 Nov
1.00 PM - 2.00 PM
History & Mystery Talk with James Dunbar & Sue Williams
Join bestselling Australian authors Jimmy Thomson (aka James Dunbar) and Sue Williams as they discuss their latest releases.
Manly Library, 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk, Seniors
Thu 12 Nov
6.30 PM - 8.00 PM
Local Author Showcase at Warringah Mall Library
Celebrate the literary talent in our community with a showcase of local authors as they share their latest releases.
Warringah Mall Library, Shop 650/ 145 Old Pittwater Road Brookvale
Council Events, Authors Talk
Tue 17 Nov
1.00 PM - 2.00 PM
The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse with Heather Morris
Join best-selling and award winning author Heather Morris to discuss her latest release The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse.
Manly Library, 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk, Seniors
Wed 18 Nov
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
An Evening with Richard Glover
Join beloved radio host and author Richard Glover for his newest humorous book, How to Ruin a Child.
Manly Library, 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk
Local author program
Are you a local author or illustrator on the Northern Beaches?
Have you recently self-published?
Our local author program invites independent and self-published authors, illustrators and speakers to connect with the community and suggest their work for inclusion in our library collection.