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Upcoming events
Past events
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Jock Serong - A Suitable Man
Sept 18 2026
Bendigo Library
Jock Serong joins Cecile Shanahan to discuss his biography of David ‘Fletcher’ Jones.
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Jodi McAlister - A Study in Sparkling presented by The Story Society
Sept 13 2026
An afternoon of good food, drink and conversation about reading and writing romance fiction. Jodi joins Cecile Shanahan in a special Story Society Bendigo event at Solterra & Vine.
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Michael Winkler & Wayne Marshall Regional Tour
July 25 2026
Bendigo Library
Michael Winkler and Wayne Marshall join The Story Society's Cecile Shanahan to discuss their latest books; Griefdogg and Henry Goes Bush, the current literary fiction landscape in Australia, and more.
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Stella Day Out ECHUCA
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).
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Victoria Purman in Central Victoria
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.
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The Story Society presents Sarah Bailey
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.
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Clunes Book Town Festival Workshop
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.
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Stella DAY OUT: Bendigo
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).
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The Story Society presents No One is Safe
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.
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The Story Society presents Kate Mildenhall
Nov 8 2025
The Urban Cellar Bendigo
Kate Mildenhall discusses her new novel The Hiding Place with Cecile Shanahan.
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Rachael Johns - The Lucky Sisters tour
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.
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Chris Hammer - Legacy
Wed Oct 22 at Bendigo Trades Hall, 6.30pm
Chris Hammer in conversation with Cecile Shanahan about his latest novel Legacy.
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Natasha Lester in conversation
2 May 2025
Natasha Lester talks to Cecile Shanahan about her new novel ‘The Mademoiselle Alliance’.