EDUCATION | | |
 | Meet the Publishers 📍Raine Lane, Pop-Up (T36)
📅4 to 28 August 📅Wednesday, Friday, Saturday🕛 10am - 2pm Word Play Workshops | This pop‑up invites readers to explore a curated selection of titles alongside creative workshops, conversations and hands‑on literary moments. From discovering new books to engaging directly with the craft of writing and publishing, it’s a space to connect with stories, ideas and the people behind them.Whether you’re a passionate reader, emerging writer or simply curious, drop in to browse, learn and get lit up by the world of independent publishing. |
EVENTS | | |
 | Book Launch : Komera: A Rwandan Woman's Memoir of Belonging and Identity - memoir📍Bankwest Place, Mezzanine 📅Wednesday 5 August
🕛 5:30pm- 7:30pm | Join us for a special evening celebrating KOMERA: A Rwandan Woman’s Memoir of Belonging and Identity by Lily Meszaros, a Perth‑based writer, speaker and community advocate.Spanning continents and decades, Komera shares Lily’s deeply personal journey from her childhood in Rwanda through loss, migration and the search for a place to call home in Australia.Come together to celebrate a debut that invites us all to reflect on identity, home and the universal search for belonging. |
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Story Time with Jayden Boundry📍Raine Lane, Pop-Up (T36)📅Tuesday's 15, 25 August 📅Saturday's 18, 22 August🕛10:30am - 11:30am
| Jayden Boundry is a proud Wadjak Balardong Noongar and Badimaya Yamatji storyteller, language teacher and cultural educator who brings stories to life through engaging children’s storytelling, music and movement.Through his work, Jayden shares Noongar culture in a way that is accessible, interactive and deeply meaningful for young audiences. |
 | Human Library Book Cafe 📍Bankwest Place, Mezzanine 📅Wednesday 26 August
🕛 4pm- 6pm | Step into meaningful conversations and help break down stereotypes at the Human Library.Borrow a “book” (a person) and listen to their personal stories and experiences.It’s a powerful way to build empathy and understanding. |
 | Book Launch: Double Novelettes, Old Ghosts and Bloodwood📍Raine Lane, Pop-Up (T36)
📅Thursday 27 August
🕛 5.30-7.30 pm | Join Night Parrot Press as we celebrate an exciting first for us: the publication of two novelette books by two authors, printed with a single binding - a tete-beche concept. Authors Rashida Murphy and Karleah Olson have written individually powerful stories, separated by time, location and culture, that share common themes of violence, silencing, resilience and strength. |
COMMUNITY | | |
 | Every Page Counts 📍Bankwest Place, Retail Tunnel
📅Month of August 🕛Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 6pm | Turn pages into purpose!A much-loved national initiative, the MS Readathon invites readers of all ages to dive into books throughout August, building a love of reading while raising vital funds for Australians living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditionsAbout MS: Multiple sclerosis is a lifelong neurological condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, making support, research and community care essential for improving quality of life. |
 | Raine Book Horse Community Book LIbrary Two Locations 📍Rane Lane, Pop-Up 📍Raine Square Ground Floor, Short Short Story Machine 📅 Month of August 🕛 Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm
| The Raine Square Community Book LIbrary is a free, shared reading space created to support literacy and easy access to books for the Perth community. Featuring a broad mix of reading material for all ages and interests, the collection invites people to discover new stories and enjoy the simple pleasure of reading.Open to everyone, the library encourages connection, learning and a love of books in the heart of the city. |
 | Spotlight Series 📍 Short Story Machine, Raine Square, Ground Floor📅Month of August The Short Story interactive machine will dispense stories at random with a press of the button. | Read Stories from: Night Parrot Press, Writing WA, ECU and local authors. |
