Australian Romance Readers Association

The Australian Romance Readers Convention

The Australian Romance Readers Association was originally established to organise the inaugural Australian Romance Reader Convention. ARRC09 was held in Melbourne in February 2009, ARRC2011 was held in Sydney in March 2011 and ARRC2013 was held in Brisbane in March 2013.

ARRA Awards Dinner

The winners for the 2010 awards were presented at ARRC2011 on 26 March 2011. More details on the awards are available here.

The winners for the 2011 awards were presented on 11 February 2012 in Sydney. More details on the awards are here.

The winners for the 2012 awards were presented at ARRC2013 on 2 March 2013. More details on the awards are available here.

Events Calendar

Here you will also find details of any book signing and other events that are relevant to romance readers in Australia. Authors, please let us know if you are touring or signing in Australia and we will roll out the red carpet (and add you to our events calendar).

12 noon, Monday 10 June - BRISBANE
Sylvia Day book-signing event
Big W Macarthur, Elizabeth Street

4.30 pm, Tuesday 11 June - ADELAIDE
Sylvia Day book-signing event
Dillons Norwood Bookshop, 166 The Parade, Norwood

12 noon, Friday 14 June - MELBOURNE
Sylvia Day book-signing event
Dymocks, 234 Collins Street

Friday 14 June - Melbourne
Morning tea with Sylvia Day (by invitation)
For information on how to win a ticket, keep an eye on our blog
Friday 14 June, 6.00 pm - MELBOURNE
Sylvia Day book-signing event
Collins Booksellers, Level 2, 352 Princess Highway, Fountain Gate

Thursday 20 June, 12 noon - SYDNEY
Sylvia Day book-signing event
Dymocks George Street, 424 George Street

Thursday 20 June, 6.00 pm - SYDNEY
Sylvia Day book-signing event
Dymocks Penrith, Shop 145 Westfield, Penrith

Friday 12 July to Sunday 14 July 2013 - BOWRAL, NSW
Southern Highlands Writers Festival
Two romance panels on Sunday 14 July featuring Paula Roe, Shannon Curtis and Valerie Parv
More information available on their website

Friday 16 August 2013 - FREMANTLE, WA
Reading and Writing Romance in the 21st Century
the Inaugural Elizabeth Jolley Conference 2013
More information is available here