We often host fun and exciting book launches. Come along and have a bite to eat and meet your favourite author! Below is a list of upcoming events at the Sun Bookshop. Our events are free but bookings are essential. Call us on 9689 0661 or send us an email here.
Events
Book Launch: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie with Janice Simpson
Come have a chat with Janice Simpson to celebrate the launch of her memoir, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, on Sunday 5th February, 2pm at the Sun Theatre.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie is a memoir framed by a bicycle trip I made from Paris to Istanbul. I left behind my husband, children, dogs and daily responsibilities. I went alone to Paris to meet up with forty people from around the globe who, with their superior skills, better equipment, thinner bodies and better riding preparation daunted me.
But the kilometres – all 4,000 of them – hummed by under my wheels as I spent time thinking, as well as conversing, laughing, performing and the more mundane activities associated with bicycle maintenance, camping, laundry and food.
I thought about my adoption as an infant and the subsequent rather strange relationship with my adoptive parents; my early marriage and violent divorce; the troubles of being a single parent; how I had gone in and out of relationships in an attempt to heal psychic loss; and more. I think these are universal themes in the lives of many women.
The story is narrated in the first person and weaves between the present and the past, Europe and Australia, and my life as daughter, mother and wife.
Oh, and the dogs in the title refer to the dogs I have left at home, the dogs I meet along the way and the sleeping dogs of my past, the ones my mother admonished me to let sleep.
All Welcome! This is a free event, but please RSVP here, call us on 9689 0661 or drop into the store.
Upcoming Events
THE PHILOSOPHER and The FOOTBALLER @ Rotunda
Philosopher/memoirist Raimond Gaita ("After Romulus") and Bob Murphy ( Bulldogs footballer/The Age columnist) in conversation with Bruno Lettieri (rotunda) WEDNESDAY 29th Feb @ VU Bar 6.30pm for 7pm start (drinks at bar prices).
Building M Level 0 Footscray Park CampusVictoria University Ballarat Rd Footscray
$13 or $6 concession...PLUS singers Lisa and Naomi and Zil
rsvp (essential) : bruno.lettieri@vu.edu.au or 0422 29 86 43.
PLEASE WAVE back and tell us you're coming
Bookclub at The Sun Bookshop
February's Bookclub is Jennifer Egan's Pulitzer Prize-winning
A Visit From the Goon Squad
8pm Wed 29th Feb. Venue to be announced (ask in store)
10% of for all customers all month
If you haven't read this brilliant book then now is the time - everyone at the Sun loves, loves, loves this book.
Everyone is welcome to come to our monthly bookclub. We meet in the evening on the last Wednesday of the month. The bookclub book is always available at a special 10% discount for all customers in the month leading up. Check our main page for more details.
Contact us here if you would like to go on the mailing list.
Younger Sun Bookclubs
It is time for the first Younger Sun bookclubs of 2012! I hope you are all as excited as we are!
On Saturday the 25th of February the Teen Bookclub (for 9-12 year olds) will be held at 2pm and we will be reading the excellent The Tunnels of Tarcoola by Jennifer Walsh.
Then at 3pm The Young Adult Bookclub (for 13+) will be held and we will be reading The Fault in Our Stars by the wonderful John Green.
Please email us or call 9689 0661 to let us know if you are coming.
Email us if you have any questions. For information on the current month's books, visit our blog here.
Previous Events
 |
The Carrum Sailing Club, Claire Saxby & Christina Booth |
| Claire Saxby signs copies of her latest picture book for the very appreciative crowd at the recent launch. | |
 |
The Carrum Sailing Club, Claire Saxby & Christina Booth |
| A delicious boat to celebrate the launch of The Carrum Sailing Club. | |
 |
Little Sister, by Aimee Said |
| One of our favourite local authors Aimee Said launched her recent YA novel Little Sister to a very appreciative crowd. | |
 |
Little Sister, by Aimee Said |
| Younger Sun Teen Bookclub represent! | |
 |
Eleven, by Mark Watson |
| We launched comedian Mark Watson's first novel Eleven in the 'Grand' at the Sun Theatre when it became clear our expected crowd would be far too big for the foyer. | |
 |
Eleven, by Mark Watson |
| Mark read an excerpt from his very funny (but also heartbreaking) book. | |
 |
Eleven, by Mark Watson |
| Author Mark Watson signs copies of his books (for quite a while). | |
 |
Graffiti Moon, by Cath Crowley |
| Author Gabrielle Wang launches the latest release by local author Cath Crowley - Graffiti Moon. A wonderful afternoon was had by all! You can read a review of Graffiti Moon here. | |
 |
Let them eat cake... |
| A chocolate cake in the shape of a spray can - and that black circle you see? All edible, delicious icing. A most impressively decorated cake. You can read a review of Graffiti Moon here. | |
 |
The Sun Bookshop Teen Bookclub |
| Here we are with Lucy Christopher, author of Flyaway and the 2010 CBCA shortlisted Stolen. You can read a review of Flyaway here. | |
 |
We love our local authors! |
| Here is a very happy family getting their book signed by local author Claire Saxby at the launch of her latest picture book, There Was An Old Sailor. | |
 |
We love our local authors (and cake)! |
| Nom nom! Here is a very delicious boat cake we ate at the launch of local author Claire Saxby's latest picture book, There Was An Old Sailor. | |
 |
The Sun Bookshop Teen Bookclub |
| Here we are with Kate Constable and Penni Russon, discussing their co-authored book Dear Swoosie. | |
 |
A Kerry Greenwood launch is always one of the best Sun Bookshop events! |
| Here we are celebrating the launch of Forbidden Fruit, Kerry's latest Corrina Chapman novel with good friends. | |
 |
A Kerry Greenwood launch is always one of the best Sun Bookshop events! |
| Here we are celebrating the launch of Forbidden Fruit, Kerry's latest Corrina Chapman novel with lots of laughs. | |
 |
A Kerry Greenwood launch is always one of the best Sun Bookshop events! |
| Here we are celebrating the launch of Forbidden Fruit, Kerry's latest Corrina Chapman novel with some delicious eats. | |
 |
Our events for children are pretty special events. |
| We had a lovely morning with Sally Rippin and Martine Murray talking about their beautiful picture book Mannie and the Long Brave Day. | |
 |
Occasionally we are too busy having a good time to take enough photos. |
| The launch of Nick Earls' brilliant book The True Story of Butterfish was truly an event, with a big crowd to see him, but a very noisy crowd of cinemagoers as well. | |
