February Pride Book Club (Council Led Event)
13/02/2025 - Clive James Library and Service Centre.
Join us for the February Pride Book Club at the library facilitated by queer author Erin Gough. This Pride Book Club will centre on the theme Queer Science Fiction.
Queer science fiction literature explores themes of gender, sexuality, and identity through speculative worlds, offering radical perspectives that challenge societal norms. Emerging prominently in the 20th century, this subgenre has grown into a vital part of both queer and science fiction narratives, using futuristic settings, alternate realities, and alien cultures to imagine worlds where diverse identities can flourish.
Participants are encouraged to read a science fiction text from the Georges River Libraries Pride Collection that reflects these ideas in an engaging and innovative way.
The Pride Book Club aims to promote books and graphic novels by LGBTQIA+ authors; provide an opportunity to discuss LGBTQIA+ stories, perspectives, and themes; and provide a supportive and inclusive environment that is open to everyone.
About the facilitator:
Erin Gough is a fiction writer living in Gadigal land Sydney, whose award-winning work has been published globally. She is the author of three books for young adults: The Flywheel, which won the Ampersand Prize, Amelia Westlake, winner of the Readings Young Adult Book Prize and the NSW Premier’s Ethel Turner Prize for Young Adult Fiction, and Into the Mouth of the Wolf, due for release in May 2024.
Erin’s novella for adults, Distance, was a winner of the Griffith Review Novella Project. Her short fiction has been published in many journals and anthologies, including Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories, The Age and Best Australian Stories. Erin’s writing navigates contemporary themes with lyricism, humour and charm.
Thursday 13 February 2024
Address
Clive James Library and Service Centre, Kogarah.
Kogarah Town Square, Belgrave Street, Kogarah.
Time
6.00pm - 7.00pm.
Cost
Free.
Bookings
Bookings are essential. Please book via the book now button below.
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More information
- For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the program.
- If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.
- If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.
If you have any questions or would like to have a say in how Pride Book Club is run, please email us at library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au with the subject line 'Pride Book Club'.
You could also head over to the Georges River Council Your Say Pride Book Club page.
Accessibility Information:
Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.