Heroines Book Month

15th October - 15th November

Heroines Festival, Australia’s only festival of women writers telling women’s stories, returns for its 3rd year.

Heroines Festival Book Month amplifies and applauds stories told by women, about women. Our panel of authors complements their own creative works with a curated selection of fiction and memoir by and about women. Authors will be available throughout the month to discuss their creative practice and book selections via live Q&A video and chat sessions. 

Authors interrogate the past, uncovering stories of defiant and rebellious women in Australia and beyond.  Bem Le Hunte's writing revels in the vivid colour of India while weighing the clash of mythology against progress. Amra Pajalic's memoir reflects on being a child of a mother experiencing bipolar disorder, civil war and migration, while S.L Lim’ explores the violence of capital and borders. Julie Janson's novel navigates Aboriginal identity and survival against the backdrop of British colonisation, while Lee Kofman investigates societal perceptions of bodily “imperfection.”  Victoria Purnham and Cathy Perkins will examine feminist struggles in early 20th century Australia, while Karen Brooks turns her sights overseas to historical witchcraft trials to illustrate women’s defiance of authority.

Writing workshops with Lauren Elise Daniels and Hayley Scrivener will coach writers through the process of writing rebel heroines (these events are ticketed separately here). And finally, Heroines Book Month will announce the winner of the first Heroines Women's Writing Awards and launch volume three of the Heroines Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry.

The Neo-Perennial Press is proud to present the Heroines Festival Book Month. Bringing together a diverse community of readers and authors, Heroines Book Month celebrates strength, resilience and courage. Join us in Heroines Book Month to support women writers and women's stories!

FAQ'S

HEROINES BOOK CLUB MONTH: HOW DOES IT WORK? 

One ticket will give you access to our Heroines Book Month site. There, from 15 October - 15 November, we’ll have curated conversation and discussion on all of the selected books. To start the conservation, you will find 16 pre-recorded videos from our 8 authors - on their books and on the book they have recommended - on the site. Over the month each of our novelists will appear live twice (via Zoom) for interactive Q & A with you, the audience! As a bonus, we’ll also have authors in conversation and the launch of our third volume of the Heroines anthology. 

WHERE IS THE BOOK MONTH SITE? 

Once you purchase the ticket you’ll get an invite to the Circle.so site that is hosting our Book Month discussion. 

WHAT ABOUT THE WRITING WORKSHOPS? 

Workshops are ticketed separately.