Entertainment
7 March, 2025
Meet your favourite authors
AN event to satisfy the palate of seasoned local readers is fast approaching with the debut of Readers Unleashed, an event for Australian literature aficionados which will bring over 60 Australian authors to Cairns for a two-day book galore in March.
The Cairns Colonial Club is going to be the paradise of avid Australian literature readers when the jam-packed event ‘Readers Unleashed’ organised by the Books and Bitches Down Under club takes place on March 14 and 15.
Sixty authors from across Australia will introduce panels, book signings and even a gala with the theme ‘Villains Redemption’ where morally grey characters get their night of tribute.
Founder of the Book and Bitches Down Under group founder and organiser of Readers Unleashed Skye Gordon said this was an exciting opportunity for FNQ literature lovers to have so many authors at their doorstep.
“We’ve got around 60 authors coming from all over Australia to Cairns for our two-day event,” she said.
“We’ve got a VIP night which is a chance for the readers to have dinner and drinks with the authors, there’s going to be an author panel, dancing and just a really fun, casual night for the VIP readers.
“There’ll be photo props at the VIP night and it’s all ‘villains redemption’ themed celebrating morally grey characters, the stories behind why they became villains and their redemption arcs.
“Then we got a full day event on the Saturday which is like a classic author convention, where people can buy books, get them signed and have a chat to everybody.”
Ms Gordon said this was a rare opportunity for local book fans to meet their favourite Aussie authors in Cairns. “I’ve been to several events like this around Australia and I absolutely love them but constantly having to travel is quite expensive,” she said. “I really wanted something for my local book girls and guys where they didn’t have to spend heaps of money on plane tickets and accommodation.”
Tickets for the ‘Villains Redemption’ night are sold out. For other tickets, visit https://bit.ly/4gTu7Uj
