Events
We host regular author events and book clubs in The Lane Bookshop and occasionally host authors in venues across the city. We hope you'll join us for one of our upcoming events.
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24.09.26 - Susan Midalia's Book Club
Join author and editor Susan Midalia for her monthly book club at The Lane Bookshop. In September, we'll discuss Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson.
🗓️ Thursday 24th September
🕒 Doors 5:30pm, discussion 6pm
📍 The Lane Bookshop
🎫 Tickets: $10 including wine and nibbles
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01.10.26 - Alison Davies introduces Freckles of Light
We're delighted to welcome Alison Davis to introduce her new short story collection, Freckles of Light. Alison will be in conversation with Susan Midalia.
🗓️ Thursday 1st October
🕒 Doors open 5:30pm, discussion begins at 6:00pm
📍 The Lane Bookshop
🎫 Tickets from $15
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08.10.26 - Kathleen O’Reilly Johnston introduces Johno
We’re delighted to welcome Kathleen O’Reilly Johnston to introduce Johno, her biography of a young boy who's shipped from Scotland to Australia age 7 unravelling the lies that shaped his life. Kathleen will be discussing Johno with Gerard McCann.
🗓️ Thursday 8th October
🕒 Doors open 5:30pm, discussion begins at 6pm
📍 The Lane Bookshop
🎫 Tickets from $15
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09.10.26 - Draw along with James Foley
See off the school holidays in artistic style by joining James Foley for a draw-along.
🗓️ Friday 9th October
🕒 10 am - 11 am
📍 The Lane Bookshop
🎫 Admission: Free
🎫 Book Lover: $34.99 (includes admission plus a hardback copy of Amazing Astro Animals by James Foley)
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05.11.26 - Peter FitzSimons introduces The Race to the Top of the World
We’re delighted to welcome Peter Fitzsimons to Perth to introduce The Race to the Top of the World, the epic true story of George Mallory and Edmund Hillary's quest to be the first to conquer Everest. Peter will be in discussion with Bron Sibree.
🗓️ Thursday 5th November
🕒 Doors open 6:00pm, discussion begins at 6:30pm
📍 Claremont Library
🎫 Tickets from $15
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13.11.26 - Tim Winton live in Perth
The Lane Bookshop is delighted to announce that Tim Winton will be joining us on Friday 13 November to discuss his new essay collection, Songs from the Firefront, with Gillian O’Shaughnessy.
🗓️ Friday 13 November 2026
🕒 Doors open 5:30 pm; discussion begins at 6:30 pm; book signing at 8pm
📍 Hadley Hall, MLC, 356 Stirling Highway, Claremont, WA 6010
🎫 General Admission: $25.00
🎫 Book Lover: $60.00 (includes signed hardback copy of Songs from the Firefront, RRP $45.00)
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3.12.26 - The Great Debate: Best book lists are the worst
Join us as two teams of authors and booksellers don their metaphorical boxing gloves and debate the merits of best book lists. No punches pulled; laughs let loose. Hopefully.
🗓️ Thursday 3 December 2026
🕒 Doors open 5:30 pm; debate begins at 6:00 pm
📍 The Lane Bookshop, Claremont
🎫 $25.00