May 23 2026

Echuca Library

2026 Stella longlisted and 2023 Shortlisted author Dr Debra Dank (in conversation with Cecile Shanahan) and 2018 Longlisted and 2015 Stella shortlisted author Sofie Laguna (in conversation with Christy O’Brien).

May 12, 2026

Meet bestselling author Victoria Purman, touring her new novel, The Marriage Trap, the story of a mother and her two daughters. A charming but pointed look at the tumultuous, extraordinary decade of the 1960s, the effects of the pill, rebellion and new ideas on ordinary Australian women, as alongside shorter skirts and the Beatles, they embrace freedom...

Victoria is in conversation with Cecile Shanahan at Gisborne and Kangaroo Flat Libraries.

Thurs 2 April, 2026

Join The Story Society’s Cecile Shanahan as she talks to award-winning bestselling author Sarah Bailey about her new novel ‘Click’ at Bendigo Library.

Sat 21 March 2026

Cecile Shanahan is joined by Alison Barton (The Suburban Review), Ailsa Wild (Kids’ Own Publishing) and Emily Hart (Pink Shorts Press) to explore the world of Small Press and Self Publishing.

Friday, 13 March 2026

Stella's first regional event for 2026...Longlisted authors, Dr Debra Dank (in conversation with Cecile Shanahan) and Lucy Nelson (in conversation with Cate Kennedy).

March 14 2026

Ellie Marney and Amy Doak in conversation about Ellie’s first adult fiction - a thriller called No One is Safe.

Hosted by Cecile Shanahan for The Story Society.

Nov 8 2025

The Urban Cellar Bendigo

Kate Mildenhall discusses her new novel The Hiding Place with Cecile Shanahan.

8 Nov: Woodend Library - 10am

Rachael Johns talks with Cecile Shanahan.

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8 Nov: Kangaroo Flat Library - 2pm

Rachael Johns in conversation with Cecile Shanahan.

Wed Oct 22 at Bendigo Trades Hall, 6.30pm

Chris Hammer in conversation with Cecile Shanahan about his latest novel Legacy.

2 May 2025

Natasha Lester talks to Cecile Shanahan about her new novel ‘The Mademoiselle Alliance’.