Melbourne City Reads

Melbourne City Reads

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Posted 2021-08-04 by Fiona Andersonfollow

Sun 01 Aug 2021 - Tue 30 Nov 2021

Book retailers in the Melbourne CBD have been hard hit by Melbourne's COVID lockdowns, along with the slow return of employees and shoppers back to the city as restrictions ease. As a way of enticing new and returning readers back into city bookshops, eight book retailers have come together to organise , an initiative running from August to November 2021.



With the support of the eight participating bookshops in the City of Melbourne – Dymocks Collins Street, Hill of Content Bookshop, Mary Martin Queen Victoria Market, Mary Martin Southbank, North Melbourne Books, Paperback Bookshop, Readings Carlton and Readings State Library – a different book will be showcased each month. Each book will be offered at a special discounted price in-store, and each author will discuss their work at a free monthly 'In Conversation' event at The Wheeler Centre .



Over the four months, there will be a focus on four exciting new books by Melbourne-based authors: Allee Richards, Miles Allinson, Emily Bitto and Maxine Beneba Clarke.

The first featured book is a debut novel by local writer Allee Richards, Small Joys of Real Life. Set in Melbourne, Allee's book, which is already being described as a 21st-century Monkey Grip, will be available at a special reduced price of $25 (usually $32.99) in the participating bookshops from August to September. A contemporary story dealing with friendship, grief, youthful self-absorption and desire, it follows its 20-something protagonist, Eva, as she deals with the death of her lover, an unexpected pregnancy, a career crisis and the joys and challenges of daily life in Melbourne's inner north.



Allee will discuss her novel with Jacinta Parsons, writer and ABC broadcaster, at a free event at The Wheeler Centre at 7.30pm on Wednesday 8 September, presented as part of this year's Melbourne Writers Festival . While the event is free, bookings are essential. For more details and to book, click here .



is supported by the City of Melbourne through its City Reactivation Event Grants program. "Melbourne's bookshops are just as much a part of our culture as our laneways and restaurants," Lord Mayor Sally Capp said. "They offer endless entertainment and knowledge while shining a light on Melburnian writers and stories set in our marvellous city. We're proud to support the initiative to bring back the buzz – and encourage everyone to celebrate their inner bookworm."

is also supported by the Victorian Government, The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne Writers Festivals and ABC Radio Melbourne.

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