Do you love reading and talking about great books? Join Mary Martin’s Spring Book Club and come along for monthly book chats over wine and cheese with a small, welcoming group of bookworms.
This year we are inaugurating a new tradition: The Epic Summer Read! With the long warm days ahead, we’re looking forward to having more time to read. And why not tackle an epic book! Join Cal from our Classics Bookclub and cross Moby Dick by Herman Melville off your bucket list.
This year we are inaugurating a new tradition: The Epic Summer Read! With the long, warm days ahead, we’re looking forward to having more time to read. And why not tackle an epic book! Join Jaye and read Tim Winton’s lengthy new novel, Juice.
THE BREAKFAST BOOK CLUB: COFFEE, CROISSANTS AND CRIME
Join us at Market Espresso in String Bean Alley (Just opposite our Queen Vic Market store) at 8.30am on Saturday 23rd November for The Breakfast Book Club, a relaxed meet up where we chat about the latest crime novels over breakfast. This month, we will be discussing Death at the Sign of the Rook.
Calling all adventurers and treasure seekers! The time has come for the 2024 Melbourne Treasure Hunt. Your help is needed to break the secret code. Collect a free treasure map from Mary Martin Bookshop in Southbank and embark on a quest to discover the secret clues around Melbourne’s city centre. This year's treasure hunt is based on The Midwatch, a brilliant middle-grade mystery adventure novel by Judith Rossell.
Join award-winning author Andrea Rowe for a special seaside story time on the veranda of our Queen Vic Market bookshop. Andrea will be reading us two books from her wonderful Little World’s: An Ocean of stories series
Are you free the night of Tuesday 3rd December? Join us for a festive evening of wine and words with a mystery author, mystery book and a glass of wine at a cosy mystery location.
Join us for a special midnight release party to celebrate the breathtaking follow-up to global phenomenons Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. We’ll be marking the occasion with refreshments, games and giveaways before opening the boxes and launching the Onyx Storm into the world at the stroke of midnight on the 21st of January.
Welcome to our classics book club, where we eschew the latest bestsellers to celebrate books that have stood the test of time! Join your fellow bibliophiles as we read or reread classic works of literature together and discuss great books from throughout the ages. This October we will be reading To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf.
Join us at our Queen Vic Market Bookshop to discuss Intermezzo, the brand new novel by Irish novelist Sally Rooney.
THE BREAKFAST BOOK CLUB: COFFEE, CROISSANTS AND CRIME
Join us at Market Espresso in String Bean Alley (Just opposite our Queen Vic Market store) at 8.30am on Saturday 19th October for The Breakfast Book Club, a relaxed meet up where we chat about the latest crime novels over breakfast. This month, we will be discussing the quirky debut mystery, The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt
Are you free the night of Tuesday 15th October? Join us for a captivating evening with a mystery author, a mystery book and a glass of wine at a cosy mystery location.
Join us at Mary Martin Bookshop QV Market these school holidays and meet Amelia Mellor, the bestselling author of The Lost Book of Magic, the epic finale in the Grandest Bookshop in the World trilogy.
THE BREAKFAST BOOK CLUB: COFFEE, CROISSANTS AND CRIME
Join us at Market Espresso in String Bean Alley (Just opposite our Queen Vic Market store) at 8.30am on Saturday 21st September for The Breakfast Book Club, a relaxed meet up where we chat about the latest crime novels over breakfast. This month, we will be discussing the twists and turns of J.P. Pomare’s fantastic new mystery, 17 Years Later.
We’re having a Birthday Party and you’re invited! Join us on Saturday 21st of September as we celebrate one whole year at our new Queen Vic Market bookshop. There will be lots happening throughout the day with activities for all ages including book clubs, party games, face-painting and more!
Join us for a special story time with Sarah Zweck at our Port Melbourne store on Thursday 19th September at 11am. As well as reading us her debut picture book, Ray.
Join us at The Breakfast Book Club! Meet us at 8.30am on Saturday 31st August at Market Coffee in String Bean Alley, Queen Vic Market for a relaxed chat about books over a coffee and croissant.
Join us for an special story time with Julie Anne Grasso at our Port Melbourne store on Thursday 29th August at 11am. As well as reading us her debut picture book, Hooray, Hooray, It’s Library Day, Julie will bring along her ukulele to share some songs and there will be a simple craft activity.
Are you free the night of Tuesday 13th August? Join us for a captivating evening with a mystery author, a mystery book and a glass of wine at a cosy mystery location.
Join us for an extra special story time with Toni D’Alia and Sarah Speedie at our Port Melbourne store on Thursday 25th July at 11am. There will be stories about bossy cats, helpful worms, busy bees and beautiful books followed by a craft activity. Come along and join in the fun!
Join us at The Breakfast Book Club! Meet us at 8.30am on Saturday 20th July at Market Coffee in String Bean Alley, Queen Vic Market for a relaxed chat about books over a coffee and croissant.
Are you free the night of Tuesday 2nd July? Join us for a special edition of Mystery Night. This month, we’ll be hosting captivating evening with two mystery authors, a mystery book and a glass of wine at a cosy mystery location.
Do you love reading and talking about great books? Join Mary Martin’s Winter Book Club and come along for monthly book chats over wine and cheese with a small, welcoming group of bookworms.
Join us at The Breakfast Book Club! Meet us at 8.30am on Saturday 22nd June at Market Coffee in String Bean Alley, Queen Vic Market for a relaxed chat about books over a coffee and croissant.
Are you free the night of Tuesday May 21st? Join us for a captivating evening of wine and words with a mystery author, mystery book and a glass of wine at a cosy mystery location.
Join us at The Breakfast Book Club! Meet us at 8.30am on Saturday 11th May at Market Coffee in String Bean Alley, Queen Vic Market for a relaxed chat about books over a coffee and croissant.
Join us for a special storytime with R.W.R McDonald at our Port Melbourne store on Thursday May 2nd at 11am. Rob will be reading us his picture book ‘Happy Millionth Birthday.’
Join us at The Breakfast Book Club! Meet us at 8.30am on Saturday 20th April at Market Coffee in String Bean Alley, Queen Vic Market for a relaxed chat about books over a coffee and croissant.
Join us at our Port Melbourne store for a fun morning of stories and songs. We hold our Pre-school Storytime every Thursday morning at 11am.
Are you free the night of Tuesday April 16th? Join us for a captivating evening of wine and words with a mystery author, mystery book and a glass of wine at a cosy mystery location.
Do you love reading and talking about great books? Join Mary Martin’s Autumn Book Club and come along for monthly book chats over wine and cheese with a small, welcoming group of bookworms.
Join us for our first Breakfast Book Club! Meet us at 8.30am on Saturday 16th March at Market Coffee in String Bean Alley, Queen Vic Market for a relaxed chat about books over a coffee and croissant.
Join us at our String Bean Alley bookstore at 11am Sunday 10th March for a special storytime with children’s author, Emma Bowd
Come and join us 11am Thursday 7th March at our Port Melbourne store for a special session of our preschool storytime with children’s author, Emma Bowd
Are you free the night of Tuesday 5th December? Join us for a captivating evening of wine and words with a mystery author, mystery book and a glass of wine at a cosy mystery location.
This Christmas, Mary Martin Bookshop is once again inviting families to take part in a free treasure hunt through Melbourne’s CBD. Collect a treasure map from Mary Martin’s Bookshop in Southbank and embark on a quest among Melbourne’s landmarks looking for clues to solve a Christmas riddle.
Join us for a special pre-school storytime with children’s author Penny Harrison. Penny will be reading her beautiful new picture book, Eighteen Summers.
Let me tell you a tale of the stars and the sea,
of adventures we’ll have as you grow, wild and free.
For the days may drift past, but the years will sail by,
and we’ve just eighteen summers to share, you and I …
Eighteen Summers is a tender and timeless ode to the unbreakable bond between parent and child, and a celebration of the moments that weave together to become eighteen summers to treasure.
This is a free event, no bookings are required. Children of all ages are welcome to attend.
Join us at our Southbank store for a lively feast of food and words! We’re hosting an afternoon of conversations and demonstrations with the authors of three wonderful new cookbooks, Jaclyn Crupi, Kon Karapanagiotidis and Julie Weatherhead.
