News & Reviews

RICHARD FIDLER INTERVIEWED BY GERALDINE DOOGUE

31 Oct 2022 Recent Events
 A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest the world had ever seen, established with astonishing speed. A people obsessed with travel, knowledge and adventure. Join us
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Holly Ringland in Conversation with Lucy Pearson

Join us for a literary lunch to celebrate Holly’s stunning new novel The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding. Holly will be in conversation with bibliotherapist and founder of the Literary Edit, Lucy Pearson. From
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Ellidy Pullin in conversation with Alley Pascoe

It was a perfect Wednesday morning when Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin kissed his partner, Ellidy Pullin, goodbye to go spearfishing. Chumpy never came home. His memory lives on in his daughter Minnie, conceived by Ellidy after
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Photojournalist Andrew Quilty on his Decade in Afghanistan

Told through the eyes of witnesses to the fall of Kabul, Walkley award-winning journalist Andrew Quilty’s debut publication offers a remarkable record of this historic moment. As cities and towns fell to the Taliban
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An evening with Dr. Norman Swan and Jenny Brockie

Many of us dream of staying as young as possible as long as possible, and there’s a growing Conga line of products and people offering you just that dream. Australia’s most trusted, straight-talking doctor
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Embrace Kids: Film and Q&A with Taryn Brumfitt

Body positivity advocate, author and filmmaker Taryn Brumfitt will join us to screen her new film ‘Embrace Kids’ and discuss her new book examining the impact that body image has on kids. The film
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What We’re Reading….August 2022

15 Aug 2022 News & Reviews
As we edge toward Christmas publishers begin to put on a spectacular show and booksellers get excited. Here are a couple of things that we’re getting excited about this August. Its just the beginning
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Musician & Author Sally Seltmann LIVE!

28 Jul 2022 Recent Events
Join us for a family friendly record signing and special live performance by the multi-talented Sally Seltmann at 6pm on Tuesday the 2nd of August. An award winning Australian singer – songwriter and author,
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Geraldine Brooks in conversation with Graham Thorburn

It is our great pleasure to welcome Geraldine Brooks back to Bookoccino, the first stop on an Australian tour to celebrate her magnificent new novel, Horse. Sublimely told and rich with historic detail and
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Drug Grannies; Sandi Logan in conversation with Avalon’s own Bill Leimbach

Sandi Logan’s “Betrayed” is a relentlessly fascinating, sometimes hilarious and often jaw-dropping true story of two American women who became unwitting drug mules. Its 1977.  Vera Hays and Florice Bessire agree to drive a van from
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Latest…

16 Jun 2022 News & Reviews
Our latest newsletter introduces new events with Geraldine Brooks, Mike Donaldson, Sophie Hansen and Annie Herron, Sandi Logan and Bill Leimbach and in-store French lessons, our regular storytime and our favourite reads for the
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An Evening with Damien Cave and Nick Bryant: Outsiders Looking In

We are pleased to host two award-winning foreign correspondents, Damien Cave, Bureau Chief of the New York Times and Nick Bryant, writer, broadcaster and self-proclaimed ‘lapsed foreign correspondent’ (with over two decades with the
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Ukraine and Russia: The Who, What, Where, Why

Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has turned global politics upside down. The US and Europe have co-operated as closely as they have for decades, along with allies like Australia, reinvigorating the West. Germany has
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Mackellar Federal Candidates Debate moderated by Geraldine Doogue

THE BIG ONE: An evening with the candidates. We were pleased to host a very informative evening with the Mackellar Federal Candidates. In attendance were Liberal Party incumbent Jason Falinski and Independent
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Women’s Night 2022

SOLD OUT From the High Court to Parliament House, from private schools to mining camps, the #MeToo movement is rocking cabinet rooms, board rooms and classrooms. Women are demanding action, not apologies. And they’ll
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