Appearances
2017
July 29th Apollo Bay Writers Festival – Victoria on judging panel of writing competition 10.30am Apollo Bay Library6 Pengilley Ave Apollo Bay
Reading from The Ice Maze 11.30am signing books at Galapagos Bookstore Great Ocean Rd Apollo Bay 3233
August Bryon Bay Writers Festival
August 12th 4pm High Tea with Isobelle Carmody Love your Bookshop Day at Great Escape Books 2/75 Great Ocean Rd, Aireys Inlet, Victoria ph:52897052 e:myevents@greatescapebooks.com.au
March 8th Canberra Girls Grammar School, Talk, ACT
March 25th & 26th Oz ComicCon Perth
April 1st & 2nd Oz ComicCon Adelaide
April 10th Meanjin Writers Griffith University, Mt Gravatt campus, Brisbane
April 13th Avid Reader Bookshop 6-8pm Book Launch- Lotus Blue by Cat Sparks, Brisbane
May 26th – 28th Rainforest Writing Retreat O’Reilleys Resort at Lamington National Park
June 22nd South Australia English Teachers Association – Meet The Writer Festival – Adelaide
July 1st & 2nd Oz ComicCon Melbourne Book Launch of The Ice Maze, the third book in The Kingdom of the Lost series on Saturday July 1st
July 4th 6.30pm Book Launch of The Ice Maze, the third book in The Kingdom of the Lost series at Better Read than Dead 265 King St Newton NSW ph: 02 9557 8700 Bookings
July 8th 2pm Book Launch of The Ice Maze, the third book in The Kingdom of the Lost series at Avid Reader 193 Boundary St West End QLD 4101 ph: 07 3255 3987 Bookings
July 13th & 14th Whitsundays Youth Voice Literature Festival – Queensland
2016
April 2nd-3rd Perth Oz ComicCon Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre WA
April 6th Brunswick Library 7.30pm Victoria. Free event but to register your attendance go to the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/
April 9th-10th Adelaide Oz ComicCon Adelaide Showgrounds SA
April 28th Queensland State Library Level 2 6-8pm Launch of Alyzon Whitestarr and Rich and Rare with Paul Collins free but bookings required ph: (07) 3840 7576
May 6th Victoria Geelong Library and Heritage Centre – Geelong After Dark 6:00pm to 8:00pm Unveiling of The Red Queen Mask display/ auction to raise money for IBBY Children in Crisis Fund and the Moon Bear Sanctuary in Chengdu Animals Asia
May 8th – Women of Letters, Brisbane ‘A Letter to My Unfinished Business.’ Celebrating a diverse range of strong female talent whilst simultaneously raising funds for Victorian animal rescue shelter, Edgar’s Mission (http://www.edgarsmission.org.au/). at the zoo 711 Ann St Fortitude Valley , QLD 4006 at 3pm Tickets Map
May 16th – 27th Western Australia The Literature Centre
June 11th and 12th Melbourne Oz ComicCon
July 30th Apollo Bay Writers Festival Locals Debate 6.30pm Mechanics Hall
August 9th and 10th NSW Abbotsleigh School Literay Festival
August 12th, 13th and 14th Victoria Bendigo Writers Festival
August 15th Bendigo Young Writers Association workshop
August 19th 11am Talk to students from St John’s Regional College Dandenong
August 26th and 27th Canberra Writers Festival
September 10th and 11th NSW – Sydney Oz ComicCon
September 17th and 18th QLD – Brisbane Oz ComicCon
September 24th Apollo Bay Library 6 Pengilley Ave Apollo Bay Vic 3233 ph:03 52371013 10.30am Isobelle will talk about The Ice Maze, the book she is currently writing and illustrating.
September 27th Avid Reader Boundary St, West End Qld 4101 ph: 07 3846 3422 193 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Isobelle is launching Sisters of the Fire by Kim Wilkins
2015
January
Victoria
Storytime at Apollo Bay Library 6 Pengilley Ave Apollo Bay Vic 3233 ph:03 52371013 Isobelle will be reading excerpts from her books. Friday mornings January 2nd 9th and 16th at 10.30am.
March
Western Australia
March 5th & 6th – All Saints’ College Bull Creek
Victoria
March 11th – Keeping Books Alive Seminar with guests Isobelle Carmody, David Millar and Adam Wallace 6-8pm Venue: Creative Net 162 Hoddle St Abbotsford Enquiries and Bookings: Paul Collins (03)9416 4062 or fordstr@internode.on.net
Cost is $22 per person with bookings essential.
March 12th – Eat the Sky Drink The Ocean Launch 6.00 pm – 7pm event The Little Bookroom 759 Nicholson St, Carlton North ph:03 9387 9837
New South Wales
March 28th – Guest Speaker at International Children’s Book Day, IBBY event, Sydney
MAY
Victoria
May 18th – MacRoberstons Girls High School
May 19th Vermont South Library. Pavey Place, Vermont South, 3133 ph: 9872-8655 Time: 7-8pm Talk Embracing New Landscapes
May 20th Carey Bapist Grammar School Senior, Melbourne
May 21st Darebin Libraries ph:1300 655 355 Talk 7-8pm
Western Australia
May 29th – 31st Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival
June
Queensland
June 11th -9am – 10.20am Talk at Garden City Library, Garden City Shopping Centre Cnr Kessels and Logan Roads Upper Mount Gravatt Qld 4122
Phone:07 3403 7745 Email: gcy@brisbane.qld.gov.au
Victoria
June 17th and 18th
Boroondara
Launch of Scatterlings by Ford St Publishing
Queensland
June 25th
am talk at Our Lady’s College, Annerely.
6pm Avid Books launching Day Boy by Trent Jamieson.
July
Queensland
July 1st 5.30pm Riverbend Books launching Zakora by Nicholas and Alison Lochel
Victoria
Friday July 17th Victorian Writers Centre workshop 10am – 4pm The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
NSW
Saturday July 18th NSW Writers’ Centre 2015 Speculative Fiction Festival
August & September
NSW
Saturday August 1st NSW Writers Centre Workshop The Story Road 10am – 4pm
VIC
Monday August 17th Stonnington Library ( venue tbc) 11.30am – 12.30am
Tuesday August 18th Lyndale Secondary College
Wednesday August 19th Canterbury Primary School
Thursday August 20th Mildura Library 7.30pm – 8.30pm talk
WA
August 24th to September 4th The Literature Centre, Fremantle Schools Program in Albany, Geraldton and Fremantle
VIC
September 10th – 12th Write Around the Murray Festival, Albury
QLD
Tuesday September 15th Orminston Secondary College
VIC
Monday September 28th radio interview with Sally Rippon on 3RRR The Reading Room
ACT
October 2nd – 5th Conflux 11, Guest of Honour, Canberra
QLD
Wednesday October 7th Society of Editors QLD talk
October
Saturday October 10th – workshop at Queensland Academy of Creative Industries Open Day
Wednesday October 14th – Evermore Launch – Graphic Novel Panel Discussion 6.00pm – 8pm Avid Reader Bookshop -193 Boundary St, West End, QLD 4101 ph:(07) 3846 3422
VIC
Thursday October 22nd Brunswick Bound Bookshop 361 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056 – The Art of the Graphic Novel
A conversation with Isobelle Carmody, Daniel Reed, Mike Shuttleworth and Kirsty Murray. Join us and help to celebrate the publication of Evermore, a graphic novel by Isobelle Carmody and Daniel Reed.
Time: 6:00pm Free, but RSVP appreciated email susie@brunswickbound.com.au.
Sunday October 25th 11am Great Escape Books Shop 2/ 75 Great Ocean Rd, Aireys Inlet, Victoria free (bookings essential) phone 52897137
Morning Tea with magical author Isobelle Carmody speaking about her stunning new graphic novel Evermore. All her novels will be in stock. Prebook for signed editions of The Red Queen, the final novel in the Obernewtyn Chronicles.
WA
Tuesday October 27th South Perth Library 6.15pm – 7.30pm Words With Wine
Wednesday October 28th John Wollaston College
October 30th – 31st
The Literature Centre – Celebrate Reading National Conference
November
QLD
Sunday November 1st Genrecon Brisbane
Panel :WHEN TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Chair: Melanie Stevens; Panelists: Isobelle Carmody, Karen Dunstall, Kathleen Jennings
1:30-2:30pm, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101
THE RED QUEEN TOUR
New South Wales
Thursday 12 November
4:00pm The Children’s Bookshop, 6 Hannah St, Beecroft, NSW
Thursday 12 November
6:30pm, Dymocks Penrith (SIGNING), L1, Shop 145, Westfield Penrith Plaza, Henry St, Penrith, NSW
For bookings 02 4731 5986
Saturday 14 November
2:00pm, Kinokuniya Bookstore, Galleries Victoria, 500 George St, Sydney, NSW
Victoria
Sunday 15 November
3:00pm, Geelong City Council Conference & Reception Centre, 57 Little Malop St, Geelong, VIC
Monday 16 November
7:00pm, Eltham College, 1660 Main Rd, Research, VIC
For bookings 03 9439 8700
Tuesday 17 November
6:30pm, Dymocks 234 Collins St, Melbourne
For bookings, www.trybooking.com/JEPP
Western Australia
Wednesday 18 November
6 for 6:30pm, WA State Library Theatre, 25 Francis Street, Perth, WA
For bookings 08 9321 5755 (Boffins Books)
Thursday 19 November
6:00pm, Dymocks Busselton (SIGNING), 48 Prince St, Busselton, WA
Bookings not necessary
South Australia
20-23 November
SupaNova Adelaide, Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Road, Wayville, SA
http://www.supanova.com.au/show-information/adelaide/
Queensland
27-29 November
SupaNova Brisbane, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Merivale St, South Brisbane, QLD
http://www.supanova.com.au/show-information/brisbane/
December
December 12th The Red Queen Launch Party- venue The Meatmarket North Melbourne Victoria.
Tickets can be purchased on the following link
1-4pm High Tea With the Red Queen
6-10.30pm The Masked Ball
December 19th Great Escape Books 75 Great Ocean Road Aireys Inlet, Victoria
4.30pm ‘A Magical Christmas event: Celebrate Christmas with a very special book signing of The Red Queen with Isobelle Carmody” Free event with complimentary champagne. RSVP myevents@greatescapebooks.com.au or phone bookshop 52897052
2014
February 20th Queensland – Book Links – Romancing The Stars
February 23rd 11am Black Cat Books Paddington, Queensland in conversation with Rosie Borella
April 4th 5th & 6th Supanova Gold Coast
April 11th/12th Western Australia – School Library Conference
April 17th – 21st Western Australia Swancon 39 – Conjuration
The Ibis Styles Hotel Perth, Western Australia.
April 24th 7pm Bookgrove Bookshop, 1/73 The Terrace, Ocean Grove Victoria. Isobelle to launch The One and Only Jack Chant by Rosie Borella. RSVP by Monday 21 April to: stacey@bookgrove.com.au or 033 5255 5973 or at https://www.facebook.com/
May 9th Queensland – Words At Work Seminar State Library Queensland
May 18th Queensland – Masterclass : Trip The Light Fantastic, Queensland Writers Centre
May 24th English Teachers Association of Western Australia- keynote speaker at our annual conference
June 2nd Abbotsleigh Festival NSW
June 5th & 6th Bellingen Festival School Days
June 16th Wesley College Melbourne
June 19th Meet the Writers Festival SA
June 25th Assisi Catholic College QLD
June 28th NSW Writers’ Centre Kids & YA Festival
July 5th CYA Conference Brisbane
August 19th Mill Park Secondary College, Victoria. St Monica’s College, Epping, Victoria.
August 21st St Aidan’s Anglican Girl’s School, Corinda, QLD
August 24th to 29th Melbourne Writers Festival VIC
| session | date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Isobelle Carmody: In Conversation | |||
| Little Fur: Tales from the Forest | |||
| It’s a Long Story | |||
| Do You Remember the First Time? | |||
| Arthur’s Tale | |||
| Creative Classroom: Afternoon Session |
September 4th to 7th Brisbane Writers Festival. QLD
Words At Play – school days – September 4th & 5th
This World and the Next – September 5th 5-6pm
Writing Fantasy – September 6th 10am – 1pm
September 9th Guardian Angels School, Wynnum QLD
September 12th & 13th Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival Geraldton. WA
September 27th Sunshine Coast Libraries. QLD
September 29th International Library Symposium, Southport, QLD
October 4th to 6th Conflux 10 , Canberra
October 10th & 11th Read Around Gladstone, QLD
October 13th Margaret’s Girl’s School, QLD
October 18th Workshop – NSW Writer’s Centre. NSW
November 5th Australian Society of Authors and Queensland Writers Centre presents : In Conversation With Isobelle Carmody
November 14th to 20th India- Bookaroo – the launch and outreach programme and the launch of Eat the Sky, Drink the Ocean.
Eat the Sky Drink the Ocean will be available in Australia in February 2015 published by Allen & Unwin.
2013
February
21st – 24th Perth Writers Festival
Thursday 21st
School Day
10am -10.45am Meet the Queen of Modern Fantasy – Upper Secondary
1.15pm – 2.00pm Fantasy with Isobelle Carmody and Ambelin Kwaymullina – Lower Secondary
Saturday 23rd
11am – 12midday The Rise of the Apocalypse: panel with Peter Heller, Karen Thomson Walker and chair Helen Merrick
2pm-5pm The Power of Fantasy with Isobelle Carmody, workshop
Sunday 24th
9.30am-10.30am The Power Of Fantasy with Isobelle Carmody, workshop
11.30am -12.15 Meet the Queen of Modern Fantasy
Albany- Write in the Great Southern
Monday 25 th
8.30am-9.30am A Thoughtful Breakfast: Picture This-Image and Imagination
1.45pm-2.45pm Let the Author Talk: Isobelle Carmody ( Denmark Civic Centre)
Adelaide
Thursday 28th
Salisbury Council School Session
1pm – 2.30pm Young Writers Group – Metro Winds – short stories
March
1st – 4th Adelaide Writers Festival
Sunday 3rd
12.50pm – 1.20pm Story Tent session: Isobelle Carmody: Little Fur
2.30pm – 3.30pm Girl Power: Justine Larbalestier, Isobelle Carmody & Vikki Wakefield
17th Tasmanian Writers Festival
Time: 10 am – 11 am
Isobelle Talks to Young Readers
2-3.30pm Strong Characters in Real and Fantastical Landscapes
Guest writers: Isobelle Carmody, Lian Tanner, Kathryn Lomer
26th-27th Bologna Book Fair
July
24th Boroondara Literary Awards Writers in Schools program. Ruyton Girls School Melbourne
August
New Zealand
1st – 2nd North Island Children’s and Teen’s Librarian Conference, New Zealand
4th Author talk and book signing 2pm Central City Library 44-46 Lorne Street Auckland ph: (09) 377 0209
5th Glendowie College , Auckland
6th am Epsoms Girls Grammar School, Auckland
pm Author talk and book signing 6.30-7.30pm Wellington Central Library 65 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand ph 801 4040
7th Chiltern Saint James School Wellington
8th Author talk 1.50- 2.45pm Upper Riccarton Library 71 Main South Road Sockburn Christchurch ph: 941 7923
10th Storylines Festival Dunedin Family Day
11th Storylines Festival Christchurch Family Day
Australia
13th Burgmann Anglican School Canberra, Alfred Deakin High School Canberra, Canberra Grammar Senior School
14th Beaconhills Christian College, Victoria
15th Academy Of Mary Immaculate Fitzroy
16th Rowville Secondary College, Victoria
17th & 18th Booked In Festival – Childrens’ & Young Adults Literature Festival NSW
31st of October-3rd of November 2013 (Thursday to Sunday)
World Fantasy Convention Brighton UK