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Forthcoming Release

Climate Action:A campaign manual for greenhouse solutions by Mark Diesendorf

FORTHCOMING RELEASE
Mark Diesendorf’s urgent message in Climate Action is that if we don’t exert collective pressure through grass-roots climate groups, environmental and social justice NGO’s, student, faith, trade union, business and professional groups, our governments will surely fail us.

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EVENTS for Climate Action
BOOKSHOP TALK Wednesday 5 August 2009, 7-8.30pm, The Gathering Space, Our Lady Help of Christians, 1-13 Henry St, Eltham

Entry: $5.00 includes refreshments

Bookings Essential: elthambookshop@bigpond.com 9439 8700

BOOK LAUNCH & SYMPOSIUM Wednesday 26 August 2009, 6.00-8.00 pm, Keith Burrows Theatre, Kensington Campus, UNSW

BRISBANE WRITERS' FESTIVAL, 9-13 September, 2009

TALK
CASTLEMAIN: 7 August, 7.00 pm, Uniting Church Hall.
BALLARAT: 8 August, 12.45-5.30, Wendouree Centre For Performing Arts, Howitt St, Ballarat.
DAYLESFORD: 9 August, 1.30-4.30, Daylesford Inn.

In Two Minds Launch

Glen Eira Town Hall
Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield, Caulfield South, VIC 3162.
Sunday 9th August.
Launched by Justin Clemens

Bardia: Myth, Reality and the Heirs of Anzac Book Launch

Cadets Mess, UNSW at ADFA, Northcott Drive, Canberra, ACT
1.00pm, Friday August 7.
RSVP: S.RAMSAY@adfa.edu.au, or (02) 6268 8845
Launched by Professor Kim Beazley

Alan Villiers Launch

The Port Ed Centre
Lorimer St, Fishermans Bend, Melways 42 E10.
7.00pm, Wednesday May 27.
RSVP: secretary@mhav.net, or (03) 9589 4575 or 0407 860 296
Launched by the Maritime Heritage Association of Victoria. Followed by a slideshow and brief talk by the author. Signed, discounted copies of the book available - $35 for MHAV members, $45 for non-members.

Andrew Fisher: an underestimated man Book Launch

Australian Catholic University Art Gallery, Mount St Mary Campus.
Wednesday 29 April 2009. 5.30 pm for 6 pm. To be launched by Hon Laurie Fergusen MP.
RSVP to p.bastian@mary.acu.edu.au or 02 9701 4177

Renovation Nation Talk at the Sydney Institute

The Sydney Institute Wednesday 13 May 2009. 5.30 pm for 6 pm. Speaker to arrive around 5.50 pm. Speech to commence at 6 pm and run for 30 minutes - followed by discussion/questions. The function will conclude no later than 7 pm.
Topic Renovation Nation: Our Obsession with Home

Gallipoli: The End of the Myth Book Launch

The Australian War Memorial, Campbell Wednesday April 15, 11am. To be launched by Steve Gower AO (MIL).
RSVP by April 9 to rsvp@awm.gov.au

University of Adelaide Monday April 6, 4.30pm. To be launched by His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce.
RSVP by April 1 to heather.prior@gmail.com

Events for 60 Classic Australian Poems

Daltons Books, Canberra Sunday March 22 at 3pm. To be launched by Tom Frame.
Collected Works Bookshop, Melbourne Friday April 3 at 5.30pm. To be launched by John McLaren.
Gleebooks, Sydney Sunday April 18, 3.30 for 4pm. To be launched by Elizabeth Webby.

All events include poetry readings

Launch of Shattered Anzacs

Join author Marina Larsson for the launch of her new book Shattered Anzacs: Living With the Scars of War at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on Friday April 3 2008. There will be a public lecture by the author at 2pm, followed by the launch at 5pm.
To book 03 96618100 or programs@shrine.org.au

Dear Editor Sydney Book Launch

Paperchain Bookstore, Canberra Thursday April 2, 5:45 for 6:00pm. To be launched by Geoff Pryor.
Bondi Surf Club, Sydney Wednesday April 1, 6:30 for 7. To be launched by Grahame Bond.

Book Launch

The Design Manual by David Whitbread.
When: Tuesday 17 March 2009 at 5:30
Where: Daltons Bookshop, corner of Marcus Clarke and Rudd Streets in Canberra City
RSVP: by Thursday 12 March to Meridith at Daltons by email: daltons@daltons.com.au

Launch of The City's Outback

The City's Outback by Gillian Cowlishaw will be launched by Professor Ghassan Hage.
When: Friday March 13, 6 for 6.30pm
Where: gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
RSVP: 9660 2333

Events for "History's Children"

History's Children: History Wars in the Classroom by Anna Clark

Monday March 16 2009, 4.30pm Author talk at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne

Tuesday March 24 2009, 5.30 for 6pm Author talk at the Sydney Institute, 41 Phillip Street Sydney. RSVP: 02 9252 3366

Tuesday March 18 2008, 6.30pm - Launch at Readings, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, 3053.

Thursday March 6 2008, 7pm - In conversation with Anna Clark, Ilana Snyder and Jane Caro at gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe 2037.

Evolution in the Antipodes Launch

Evolution in the Antipodes: Charles Darwin and Australia by Tom Frame will be launched by Robyn Williams (ABC, The Science Show) at the Charles Darwin Symposium, National Museum of Australia, Canberra on Thursday 26 February 2009 at 1pm.

Libby Trickett and Jeff Huegill to launch Swimming Australia: One Hundred Years

Join Libby Trickett and Jeff Huegill at the launch and book-signing of Swimming Australia: One Hundred Years Dymocks Sydney, George Street, 12.30pm, Thursday Jan 22.