Australian Romance Readers Association

The Australian Romance Readers Convention

The Australian Romance Readers Association was originally established to organise the inaugural Australian Romance Reader Convention. ARRC09 was held in Melbourne in February 2009 and ARRC2011 was held in Sydney in March 2011.

Planning has just started for the third convention, to be held in Brisbane on 1-3 March 2013. More details on ARRC2013 are available here.

ARRA Awards Dinner

The winners for the 2010 awards were presented at ARRC2011 on 26 March 2011. More details on the awards are available here.

The winners for the 2011 awards were presented on 11 February 2012 in Sydney. More details on the awards are here.

Events Calendar

Here you will also find details of any book signing and other events that are relevant to romance readers in Australia. Authors, please let us know if you are touring or signing in Australia and we will roll out the red carpet (and add you to our events calendar).

Sunday 12 May 2012 - PERTH
Mother's Day booksigning with Loretta Hill
12-1pm
Dymocks Garden City Shopping Centre
125 Riseley Street, Booragoon
Saturday 19 May 2012 – SUBIACO, WA
Book signing with Shona Husk and Michelle Diener
10.30 am to 1.00 pm
Temptation The Romance Bookstore, Lot 13 Crossways Shopping Centre
184 Rokeby Road Subiaco
Friday, 25 May 2012 - GOLD COAST, QLD
The Gold Coast Literati Literary Feast, Paradise Showroom, The Arts Centre Gold Coast
Share an evening of conversation and fine dining with Australia's most delectable authors, including romance authors Louise Cusack, Helen Lacey, as well as fantasy authors Kylie Chan and Rowena Cory Daniells, and 20 other authors
6.30pm for 7pm start
$80 each / Bookings essential
For more information go here.
Saturday, 26 May 2012 - ARMADALE, WA
book signing with Rachael Johns
11am
Books Plus Armadale, WA

Friday 1 June 2012 - STAWELL, VIC
Stawell Library Girl’s Night In
Join Cathryn Hein at the Stawell Library, 7–9 Sloane Street, Stawell, as she shares her love of writing about rural life and the characters who make the country a special place, all with a bit of romance thrown in
7.30 pm
RSVP 30 May for catering
Contact: 03 5358 1274

Saturday, 2 June 2012 - STRATHFIELD, NSW
Writing Romance Fiction with Paula Roe
Strathfield Library, 65-67 Rochester Street, Homebush
11am - 12pm
Free / refreshments / prizes
Bookings: (02) 8762 0222

Wednesday, 6 June 2012 - BALLAJURA, WA
author event and signing with Rachael Johns
6.30pm
Ballajura Library, WA
30 July - 3 August 2012
Charlaine Harris book tour
Details to follow

17 August 2012 - GOLD COAST, QLD
Australian Romance Readers Association book signing event
Registrations opened on 1 May
For more information go here.

18-19 August 2012 - MUDGEE, NSW
Mudgee Readers Festival
For more information, go here.

Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 September 2012 - CANBERRA
Conflux 8 (science fiction convention)
Novotel Hotel, Northbourne Avenue, Civic
Special guest - Keri Arthur
More information is available from the Conflux website
Friday 2 to Sunday 4 November 2012 - PARRAMATTA
GenreCon (genre convention)
Rydges Parramatta Hotel, Rosehill
Special guests Anna Campbell, Sarah Wendell (Smart Bitches blog), Joe Abercrombie
More information is available from the GenreCon website