Join us for our first Speak Up event of the year! Speak Up is a spoken word poetry event, hosted by Will Small and held at BOOK FACE Erina. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come along and share a poem with the group. We have a very welcoming community and these nights are always super special.

Join us online via Zoom at 10am, Thursday 30th January, as we discuss our book club pick, ‘The Golden Thread’ by Tea Cooper.

Our book club is a free monthly event and all are welcome.

If you’d like to join in, send us an email at erina@bookfacestores.com.au for more details, or call the store on (02) 4365 5288.

Please join us at the Crowne Plaza, Terrigal to enjoy a lively conversation with the internationally acclaimed and much-loved author, Alexander McCall Smith.

Best known for his highly popular series, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, and having written over 100 other titles, we are excited to welcome Alexander to the Central Coast.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend time with this creator of heartwarming stories and literary legend.

This event is hosted by our friends at Words on the Waves and is a ticketed event . Tickets can be purchased at their website by clicking here.

Included in the ticket price is a luxurious Crowne Plaza high tea. Enjoy a selection of sweet and savoury bites accompanied by a glass of sparkling wine and your choice of tea from the Dilmah selection, barista-made coffee or hot chocolate. Dietary requirements can be catered for with gluten free, vegetarian and expecting mum’s variations on the classic high tea menu.

BOOK FACE Erina will be there on the day selling copies of Alexander’s books. We are excited to see you there!

Benjamin Stevenson returns to the Coast to discuss the latest instalment in the Ernest Cunningham Mystery series - 'Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret'.

Join us for what is sure to be an entertaining evening as this author and award-winning stand-up comedian sets the scene for Christmas this year. This event is a must for fans of 'Everyone on this Train is a suspect' and 'Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone', anyone looking for a good laugh or those who would like to know Benjamin keeps track of the numerous, original characters in his novels.

This is a free event hosted by Kincumber Library and all are welcome. RSVPs are essential - to reserve your seat, please visit the library’s website here.

This event will be Auslan interpreted.

BOOK FACE Erina will be at Kincumber Library on the night with copies available for purchase.

Join us online via Zoom at 10am, Thursday 31st October, as we discuss our book club pick, ‘The Ledge’ by Christian White.

Our book club is a free monthly event and all are welcome.

If you’d like to join in, send us an email at erina@bookfacestores.com.au for more details, or call the store on (02) 4365 5288.

Friday, October 25, 2024

• 6:00 PM 7:00 PM

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In Store

Join us in store on Friday 25th October to discuss The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller.

The Z Word is a propulsive, funny, emotional horror debut about a found family coming together to fight corporate greed, political corruption, gay drama, and zombies.

Our book club is a free event, occuring on the last Friday of each month.

For more information follow BOOK FACE Gungahlin on Facebook or chat with our staff in store.

Ashley Kalagian Blunt will be at Erina Library to discuss her chilling novel 'Dark Mode'.

You may have heard of the dark web, but what is it exactly, and is it dangerous? Hear from author Ashley Kalagian Blunt about her bestselling psychological thriller, Dark Mode, and the research she did after her personal information ended up posted for sale on the dark web.

Ashley will also talk about true crime obsessions and her research into the dark side of plants, including voodoo lilies, corpse flowers and rat-eating pitcher plants, and share tips on how we can all be safer online.

BOOK FACE Erina will be attending this event for those wishing to purchase a copy of 'Dark Mode'! There will be an opportunity for photos and book signing after the presentation.

Bookings are essential. Book online at https://tinyurl.com/5btvexzh , ask in any Central Coast library branch, or phone 02 4304 7650.

He’s back with his latest masterpiece Juice, a landmark story for our times about determination, survival, and the limits of the human spirit.

Escaping to find refuge and safety, a man and a child drive all night across a stony desert. Exhausted, traumatised, and desperate, they roll into an abandoned mine site as dawn breaks. Although a desolate wasteland, it’s the most promising place they’ve seen. But they’re not alone, and definitely not safe.

So begins a searing, propulsive journey of survival, and the challenge of maintaining human decency as everyone around you falls ever further into barbarism.

‘Juice is an epic journey, a wild ride through a nightmare of our own making. This is Tim Winton as you’ve never read him before.’ - Nikki Christer, Penguin Random House Australia

Don’t miss one of Australia’s favourite storytellers, live in conversation about the book and his award-winning career.

Seats are limited, so book yours now!

Come celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day at BOOK FACE Gungahlin.

9.30am - 12pm - Author signing with Yasmine Walker (Empowered Women Empower Women)

9.45am - 12pm - Author Signing with Rachel COlombo (Winged Words)

10am - Story Time with author Tania McCartney in the kids section, followed by a signing and meet & greet

12pm-2pm - Meet the makers of Go Bum. Play a game of the cheeky card game in store and pick up a few decks for your friends

2pm - Authors Yenn Purkis (Awesome Autistic Guides) and Emma Batchelor (Now That I See You) in conversation, chatting about their books and signing copies

All Day - Visit our market stalls with local artists Akela Bones and Julia Ockert selling their art

And we have stacks of free stuff for you on the day.

To take home a limited edition personal penguin figurine, purchase 2 Penguin Random House titles.

For a free copy of Lucy Campbell’s crime fiction Lowbridge; tell a staff member that BOOK FACE Gungahlin is your favourite bookstore.

To go in the draw to win a book pack valued at over $300 simply purchase 2 items from any of our visiting authors/artists, or spend $100 in store.

For a free lucky dip surprise Come dressed up in book theme. Our staff will be dressed up in fancy dress for the entire day!