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October 2013
Crimescene 2013
Crimescene is back for 2013. For enthusiasts of crime fiction and most things crime related, including a programme of talks and discussions by crime fiction authors and the people involved in the real-life world of criminal investigations. http://crimescenewa.wordpress.com/about/ The store will be open as normal during Cirmescene.
Find out more »October 2014
Crimescene 2014
Crimescene is back for 2014. For enthusiasts of crime fiction and most things crime related, including a programme of talks and discussions by crime fiction authors and the people involved in the real-life world of criminal investigations, including Lee Battersby, Lyn Battersby, Tony Cavanaugh, Livia Day, Dr Stephen Dedman, Michael Robotham, Julie Szego, Dr Ken Fowle, Hadyn R Green APM, Prof. Simon Lewis Dr Lynne Milne, Dr John Watling. http://www.crimescenewa.org.au/ The store will be open as normal during Crimescene.
Find out more »Meet the Author: Livia Day
In the aftermath of the Crimescene WA conference this year, author Livia Day (who may also be known to some of you as Tansy Rayner Roberts) will be in store promoting and signing her new book Drowned Vanilla. After the store event, we're all nipping over to Durty Nelly's Irish Pub for chats and drinkies. Come along!
Find out more »April 2015
Bookseller on the Edge!
This is perhaps the strangest thing I've ever tried to do as a bookseller. I want to convince you to pre-order a book, but I don't want to tell you anything about it. Not the title, not the author, nothing about the plot or premise. Nevertheless I want you to buy a copy. To explain this rather unusual desire I'll have to tell you a story of my own. A while ago I was handed a book. I'd never heard…
Find out more »June 2015
Stefen’s Mystery Book Special Event
This is a special book club evening to discuss the 'Mystery book' we have been promoting in the store. No RSVP is required, but it does help me to organise space to have some idea so they are appreciated. For those unfamiliar with the 'Mystery Book' promotion, the original web post is linked below. http://www.stefensbooks.com.au/bookseller-on-the-edge/
Find out more »May 2016
The Very Odd Bookclub – May
The Man Who Was Thursday by G K Chesterton Particularly observant television watchers may recognise G K Chesterton from the credits of the Father Brown television series based on his novels. While justly famous for his sleuth / clergyman detective fiction, he was also a prolific writer of social, political and literary criticism. He also had a deep interest in metaphysics and spirituality. The Man Who Was Thursday could reasonably be called his attempt to do all of this at…
Find out more »March 2020
Cancelled – Meet the Author: Dervla McTiernan
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, we regret that we have had to cancel this event in the immediate term. I'm very pleased to announce that we'll be hosting an evening with Dervla McTiernan on the 24th of March. With her third crime novel, The Good Turn just about to be released I of course put my hand up for an event, hosted at Durty Nelly's Irish pub. Since Dervla emigrated from Ireland to Western Australia in 2011, I think…
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