Hobart: a UNESCO City of Literatureon an island of stories
30 September 2026
Step into mystical worlds where spirits, incantations, and shadows are illuminated through art, words, and performance.
Hear from a local author about an overlooked, underrated book they'd love you to read.
02 October 2026
An hour of uninterrupted reading time.
08 October 2026
Seven books, seven weeks, one play, each one tied back to the play in a different way.
10 October 2026
Learn how to raise your author profile, gain and leverage media exposure with Kirsty Nancarrow.
15 October 2026
A standout event in Tasmania's cultural calendar.
There are a range of ways to grow your writing practice.
Learn more about residencies, workshops, literary awards, and professional development opportunities.
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Exploring our writing, reading and storytelling communities.
Sharing virtual bedtime stories at the moment of each cities sunset.
Bringing poetry into the daily lives of commuters.
Celebrating young people from around the world.
All of these titles are available now at your local bookstore!
Trish Hodge - Palawa tunapri: Knowledge of our ancestors
Aunty Patsy Cameron and Reena Balding - In the Kelp Forest
Adam Ouston - Mine
Keely Jobe - The Endling
Hannah Maloney - Why We Garden
Mary-Lou Stephens - The Hobart Hotel
Katherine Scholes - One Night at Silver Lake
Arianne James - Daughters of the Tide
Els Wakefield - A Life with the Birds of Tasmania
Illustrated by Shiloh Longbottom - Katy's Kitchen
Jennie Jackson - Enigmatic Art of the Ross Bridge
Pete Hay and Toby Thorne - Mountains and Valley