Upcoming Events
Avenue Bookstore is delighted to announce that we have partnered with Corrie Perkin to host regular Author Events at Toorak/South Yarra library.
Corrie Perkin in conversation with...
All events will be held at the Toorak/South Yarra Library, 340 Toorak Road, South Yarra (opposite Rockley Gardens)
Tickets are $20 and sessions are from 6pm-7pm
Sorrento Writers Festival 2024
April 25th - 28th 2024
Click here to go through to the Festival website
The line-up is vast and includes:
- Miles Franklin Award winners Alex Miller, Amanda Lohrey and Anna Funder
- Multi award-winning novelists Kate Grenville, Christos Tsiolkas, Tony Birch, Dervla McTiernan, Jock Serong, Chris Womersley and Charlotte Wood
- Internationally-renowned philosopher and ethicist Peter Singer
- Australians of the year Rosie Batty and Grace Tame
- Distinguished non-fiction writers David Marr, Julia Baird, Don Watson, Judith Brett, Sarah Krasnostein, Chloe Hooper,
- Creative talents Magda Szubanski, David McAllister, William McInnes, Marg Downey, Wesley Enoch, Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier, Monique DiMattina,
- Walkley and Melbourne Press Club award winners Nick McKenzie, Laura Tingle, Hedley Thomas, Louise Milligan, Andrew Rule, Caroline Wilson, John Silvester
- International and local political commentators John Hewson, Niki Savva, Greg Sheridan, John Lyons, Cameron Stewart, Bruce Wolpe, Amy Remeikis, Barrie Cassidy, Lisa Millar and Sam Roggeveen
- Poets Omar Sakr and Susie Anderson
- First Nations writers and academics include Thomas Mayo, Jack Manning Bancroft and Inala Cooper
Toorak/South Yarra Library
340 Toorak Rd South Yarra Victoria 3141
Tickets $20.00
To book Click Here
No life is simple, and no life is without sorrow. No life is perfect.
Two middle-aged men meet on an internet date. Each has been scarred by a previous relationship; each has his own compelling reasons for giving up on the idea of finding love.
But still they both turn up for the dinner, feel the spark and the possibility of something more. Feel the fear of failing again, of being hurt and humiliated and further annihilated by love.
How can they take the risk of falling in love again. How can they not?
A tender, affecting novel of love, of hope, of forgiveness by one of our most fearless and truthful interpreters of the human heart, the acclaimed bestselling author of The Slap and Damascus.
Recent Events
Avenue Bookstore @ Sorrento Writers Festival
We were thrilled to be the bookseller for the inaugural Sorrento Writer's Festival which was a massive success. Held over four days - April 27-30th, we listened to over 100 authors at over 50 events. We can't wait to be back next year!
Craig Silvey, Niki Savva, Barrie Cassidy, Jane Harper, Jock Serong, Tony Birch, Don Watson, Kate Legge, Marcia Langton, Hannie Rayson, Robbie Arnett, Ramona Koval, Chris Hammer, Chloe Hooper, Sofie Laguna, Jane Godwin, Jayne Tuttle, Megan Hess, Garry Disher, Julian Burnside, Michael Veitch, Michael Shmith, Tom Keneally, Toni Jordan. Paddy Manning, Robert Gott, Russel Howcroft, Sarah Winman, Kerrie O'Brien, Chris Wallace, Jacinta Halloran, Paul Daley ...
Wednesday, 22 November
Rachelle Unreich in conversation with Corrie Perkin about A Brilliant Life
Wednesday, 20 September
Kate Grenville and Corrie unravel Kate's grandmother's story in Restless Dolly Maunder.
Wednesday, 4 October
Paul Bangay talks about his fruitful and lavish career in garden design in A Life in Garden Design.
Wednesday, 18 October
Deborah Conway bares all in conversation with Corrie Perkin in Book of Life.
August 16
David McAllister in conversation with Corrie Perkin on Ballet Confidential
May 31
Kate Legge in conversation with Corrie Perkin on Infidelity and Other Affairs
March 29
Don Watson, award-winning writer and historian, talks about his brilliant new book The Passion of Private White
April 4
Fiona Brockhoff, landscape designer, in conversation about her life, her garden philosophy, sustainable living and her beautiful new book With Nature.
Joining Fiona is Michael McCoy, author of Dream Gardens which features twelve spectacular gardens from the hit ABC series.
March 8
Dominic Smith, author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, discusses his new novel, Return to Valetto
March 1
Chloe Hooper discusses her beautiful new book Bedtime Story
February 2
John Boyne, the celebrated Irish writer and author of the extaordinary bestseller, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, discusses his new novel, All the Broken Places.