2026 Indie Author festivals australia
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January 2026
January 11th
Barwon Heads Summer Book Fair
9am
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1pm
Barwon Heads, VIC
Event Details
January 11th
Barwon Heads Summer Book Fair
The Book Reality Experience presents the Barwon Heads Indie Author Book Fair, which celebrates stories from children's books through to horr...
9am
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1pm
Barwon Heads, VIC
January 18th
Big Book Energy Convention
10am
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4pm
Glenelg, SA
Event Details
January 18th
Big Book Energy Convention
Come along to an awesome indie book convention held at the picturesque Partridge House, Adelaide! Don’t miss out on meeting all your faves!
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10am
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4pm
Glenelg, SA
January 31st
ERA2026 Fantasy & Romance
10am
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4pm
Melbourne, VIC
Event Details
January 31st
ERA2026 Fantasy & Romance
Wander through a realm of stories with author signings and bookish stalls to explore. Join the artists’ panel, attend the self-publishing wo...
10am
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4pm
Melbourne, VIC
February 2026
February 7th
Meet Me in the Mountains
9.30am
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4pm
Blue Mountains, NSW
Event Details
February 7th
Meet Me in the Mountains
Join over 50 authors on a literary adventure as we embark on a journey to the foot of the mountains for a book signing in 2026!
More info vi...
9.30am
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4pm
Blue Mountains, NSW
February 21st
Indie Bookworm Event - Fantasy - (Chapter 5)
11am
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2pm
Ballarat, VIC
Event Details
February 21st
Indie Bookworm Event - Fantasy - (Chapter 5)
This event will feature 30 independently published FANTASY authors! Held at the magical Kryal Castle, entry to the signing also allows entry...
11am
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2pm
Ballarat, VIC
February 21st to 22nd
Book Fair Australia
10am
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4pm
Melbourne, VIC
Event Details
February 21st to 22nd
Book Fair Australia
Book Fair Australia presents a literary festival that celebrates stories of all genres. The weekend will be jam packed with activities.
More...
10am
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4pm
Melbourne, VIC
March 2026
March 21st to 22nd
Clunes Book Town Festival
All day
Clunes, VIC
Event Details
March 21st to 22nd
Clunes Book Town Festival
Clunes comes alive with 130+ book traders, author talks, workshops, live music, kids activities, and a movie night.
The weekend is a celebrat...
All day
Clunes, VIC
March 21st
A Romantic Rendezvous Brisbane
9am
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4pm
Brisbane, QLD
Event Details
March 21st
A Romantic Rendezvous Brisbane
The multi-city, multi-author signing events are returning in 2026.
More info via their website
9am
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4pm
Brisbane, QLD
March 22nd
A Romantic Rendezvous Sydney
9am
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4.30pm
Sydney, NSW
Event Details
March 22nd
A Romantic Rendezvous Sydney
The multi-city, multi-author signing events are returning in 2026.
More info via their website
9am
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4.30pm
Sydney, NSW
March 28th
A Romantic Rendezvous Melbourne
9am
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4pm
Melbourne, VIC
Event Details
March 28th
A Romantic Rendezvous Melbourne
The multi-city, multi-author signing events are returning in 2026.
More info via their website
9am
-
4pm
Melbourne, VIC
March 29th
A Romantic Rendezvous Perth
9am
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4.30pm
Perth, WA
Event Details
March 29th
A Romantic Rendezvous Perth
The multi-city, multi-author signing events are returning in 2026.
More info via their website
9am
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4.30pm
Perth, WA
April 2026
April 17th to 19th
Trans Book Festival
All day
Melbourne, VIC
Event Details
April 17th to 19th
Trans Book Festival
Mark your calendars...Trans Book Festival is returning to Naarm 17-19 April 2026!
Together, we can trans the narrative 📚🏳️⚧️
More info v...
All day
Melbourne, VIC
April 18th
A Thousand Lives
10am
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4pm
Melbourne, VIC
Event Details
April 18th
A Thousand Lives
A Thousand Lives is proud to announce the very first "A Thousand Lives Indie Book Convention" (ATLCON). This is a romance specific signing e...
10am
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4pm
Melbourne, VIC
May 2026
May 3rd
Wild Out West
All day
Fremantle, WA
Event Details
May 3rd
Wild Out West
Wild Out West 2026 is officially locked and loaded! Get ready for another unforgettable day of romance, laughter, and pure bookish joy.
More...
All day
Fremantle, WA
May 23rd
A Romantic Affair
11am
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4pm
Adelaide, SA
Event Details
May 23rd
A Romantic Affair
A Romantic Affair brings together over 100 authors and passionate vendors from around the world for one unforgettable day.
Whether you're a ...
11am
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4pm
Adelaide, SA
June 2026
June 13th
Newcastle Book Boyfriend
All day
Newcastle, NSW
Event Details
June 13th
Newcastle Book Boyfriend
A multigenre author signing expo with 60+ of your favorite authors & vendors.
More info via Facebook group
All day
Newcastle, NSW
June 20th
Falling for Fiction: Chapter One
9.30am
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4pm
Sunshine Coast, QLD
Event Details
June 20th
Falling for Fiction: Chapter One
Meet 70 authors across all sub-genres of romance. From fantasy romance to dark romance, contemporary, and sci-fi; Falling for Fiction has so...
9.30am
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4pm
Sunshine Coast, QLD
June 27th
Love League: Sports Romance
10am
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5pm
Sydney, NSW
Event Details
June 27th
Love League: Sports Romance
Game on! Join us for a day filled with Sports Romance authors and vendors for an unforgettable book signing event.
More info via Instagram @...
10am
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5pm
Sydney, NSW
August 2026
August 1st and 2nd
Love on the Beach Book Signing
10am
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4pm
Surfers Paradise, QLD
Event Details
August 1st and 2nd
Love on the Beach Book Signing
Love on the Beach Book Signing is a 2 day event held at the beautiful Mantra on View at Surfers Paradise.
Each day of the event will have com...
10am
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4pm
Surfers Paradise, QLD
August 9th
Indie Bookworm Event - All Genres - (Chapter 6)
10am
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4pm
South Wharf, VIC
Event Details
August 9th
Indie Bookworm Event - All Genres - (Chapter 6)
Welcome to Chapter 6 of the Indie Bookworm Event, brought to you by The Book Booth.
This event will feature 40+ independently published autho...
10am
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4pm
South Wharf, VIC
August 29th
Romance on the Vines
All day
Maffra, VIC
Event Details
August 29th
Romance on the Vines
A romance book signing in gorgeous Gippsland, Victoria.
More info via Instagram @romanceonthevines
All day
Maffra, VIC
October 2026
October 10th
Once Upon a Fairytale
All day
Campbelltown, NSW
Event Details
October 10th
Once Upon a Fairytale
Indie book signing event in Campbelltown, October 2026!
More info via Instagram @onceuponafairytaleaus
All day
Campbelltown, NSW
October 24th
Books In-Sight Canberra
All day
Canberra, ACT
Event Details
October 24th
Books In-Sight Canberra
Local authors C.J. Welles & J.A. Collard have come together to bring you Books In-Sight Events, events created by book lovers, for book love...
All day
Canberra, ACT
October 30th to November 1st
Sunshine Coast Fiction Festival
All day
Maroochydore, QLD
Event Details
October 30th to November 1st
Sunshine Coast Fiction Festival
This 3 day festival celebrating authors and readers, will include writing workshops, author talks, special guests and entertainment. The boo...
All day
Maroochydore, QLD
November 2026
November 7th
Sweet Love Romance & Romantasy Book Fair
11am
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3pm
Melbourne, VIC
Event Details
November 7th
Sweet Love Romance & Romantasy Book Fair
Sweet Love, Melbourne’s latest Romance & Romantasy book fair featuring local and interstate romance authors.
More info via Instagram @sweetl...
11am
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3pm
Melbourne, VIC
Acknowledgement of Country
Coven Press pays deep respects to the traditional custodians and original storytellers of the lands on which we live and work, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and recognise their continuing connection to the lands, waterways and skies. We acknowledge the Aboriginal history of storytelling and respect the privilege to contribute to this ongoing tradition.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
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