We know you loved 'Twilight'...

That you were fascinated by 'New Moon'...

And entranced by 'Eclipse'...

Prepare to be beguiled, bewitched and bedevilled by Stephenie Meyer's newest treasure...

Breaking Dawn! - Due for release Monday August 4th

As the excitement builds towards the release of Stephanie Meyer's fourth instalment of the Twilight Saga, we are pleased to announce that YES, we WILL be holding a pre-release party for Breaking Dawn on Sunday 3rd August, continuing on the morning of Monday August 4th as we await the arrival of the book instore!

Join us at 11am, with a meet and greet at the door - sign yourself up as a Team Edward / Team Jacob supporter, and let the fun begin!

Activities will continue all day long, and your mission is to do everything in your power to make sure you're on the team that reigns as King at the end of the day!

Over the weeks leading up to the party, we'll be releasing updates to keep you informed about what's lined up, competitions you can enter, and prizes you can win!

Make sure these details are written in YOUR diary:

Date: Sunday 3rd August and Monday 4th August

Time:
Sunday 3rd August 11am to 5.30pm
Monday 4th August 9am to BD Arrival!
Cost: FREE but bookings are essential!
Contact: Phone (03) 9660 8500
Email: levents@dymocks.com.au

Designed to be the go-to resource for the romance genre in Australia, The Australian Romance Reader (www.romancereaders.com.au) website has been created by a romance reader, for romance readers, with sections offering all the information that any reader could want!
* News will feature a rundown of the latest on-dit in the genre, both in Australia and abroad.
* Views will feature a collection of columns and editorials on Romance, updated fortnightly.
* Readers will be your touchstone for everything romance - author databases, websites and book releases, a calendar of romance-related events in your area and Australia-wide, booksellers, readers groups (so you can share your obsession), web resources, chat, gossip, and much more!

In early August, The Australian Romance Reader will go live for all romance afficionados, and we'd love to see YOU at the launch on August 7th.
Come along and share a glass of bubbles with website creator Kate Cuthbert, special guest Anne Gracie (RITA nominated romance author) and other romance authors and readers.

Kate Cuthbert is a writer and book editor, and writes a regular romance column for The Courier-Mail Newspaper.She is also a co-founder of BRRAddicts (Brisbane Romance Reading Addicts), an online romance readers group.

The paranormal fiction phenomenon has quietly merged with many writing styles and reading preferences, and is now solidly entrenched particularly as sub-genre within romance fiction. Love it or hate it, it is undeniably one of the fastest increasing areas of publishing worldwide. Growth within the Australian market alone has large publishers clamouring for Australian rights, and Australian readers calling for novels set in their own environment.

This forum, discussing both paranormal fiction and paranormal romance gives participants the chance to meet authors doing just that, and to have the benefit of academic input on the subject.
Dymocks Melbourne is excited and pleased to welcome authors Keri Arthur and Narrelle Harris, and Dr Rebecca Do Rozario to engage with our audience of readers in a discussion about paranormal fiction - it's growth, it's future, and our outstanding passion for the genre.

Please come along and join in what promises to be an evening of spirited discussion and debate!

Keri Arthur is a local author with an international following of her sensational literary creation - Riley Jenson - a rare vampire/werewolf hybrid working for Melbourne's Directorate of Other Races: an organization created to police the supernatural races and protect humans from their depredations.

Narrelle Harris is a Melbourne author whose latest book 'The Opposite of Life' explores the seedy and isolated vampiric underworld of Melbourne from the perspective of Lissa Wilson, who has already seen more than enough death.

Dr Rebecca Do Rozario has a Doctorate of Philosophy, is a member of the Sidhe Literary Collective and has numerous academic publications to her name.

Kate Cuthbert is a writer and book editor, and writes a regular romance column for The Courier-Mail Newspaper. She is also a co-founder of BRRAddicts (Brisbane Romance Reading Addicts), an online romance readers group.

Keep the 21st August free for an evening of fun as we gather to celebrate the launch of Australian romance author Bronwyn Parry's debut novel 'As Darkness Falls'.

In the isolation of a small town on the edge of the New South Wales outback, Detective Isabella O'Connell is haunted by her failures. Recalled to duty by Detective Alec Goddard, Bella must investigate the abduction of a child from her old home town. With the killer targeting Bella in a game of cat and mouse, there are only days in which to find the girl alive, but they have very few clues, a whole town of suspects, and a vast wilderness to search. For Bella, this case is already personal; for Alec his best intentions to keep it purely professional soon dissolve. Their mutual attraction leaves them both vulnerable to their private nightmares - nightmares that the killer ruthlessly exploits.

Join us to welcome Bronwyn, publishers Hachette Livre Australia, and international bestselling author Valerie Parv as she launches 'As Darkness Falls'.

Romance readers will be delighted to discover that international best selling romance authors Jo Beverley and Barbara Samuel will join us on the 26th August in a panel discussion with romance columnist Kate Cuthbert.

Winner of five RITA awards, member of the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame, and author of over thirty novels, Jo Beverley has been hearkened as '...one of the great names of the genre'. Jo is an accomplished writer of historical romance, and is a New York Times bestselling author. Her most recent title A Lady's Secret was reviewed as mixing '..witty repartee, danger and simmering sensuality with her strong and engaging characters, ... in this delightful, delicious gem of a book.' Romantic Times.

Barbara Samuel is also a multiple RITA award-winning author with more than thirty books to her credit, writing both women's fiction and historical and contemporary romances. Beginning with novels produced under the name Ruth Wind, Barbara has involved many contemporary social issues within her writing, and as Barbara Samuel (her real name) she has written a number of historical romances and fantasy novellas. Barbara's latest title Madame Mirabou's School of Love was reviewed as 'Beautifully written... emotional and touching. This is a book to devour, one of Samuel's best to date.' Romantic Times.

This 'in conversation' style event will prove most entertaining and informative to readers of Jo and Barbara's many novels! Don't miss this opportunity to rub shoulders with two your favourite authors, and, of course, enjoy a glass of bubbles!

Guess who's coming to visit on Sunday 17th August?

Dr Suess's Cat in the Hat will be at Dymocks Melbourne for a morning of zany fun!

The Cat in the Hat is an all-time favourite for kids of all ages with its zany rhymes and whacky illustrations - so save yourself from another dull and boring Sunday morning and join the Cat in the Hat for storytelling, face painting, games and activities!

We're looking forward to seeing you there!