Officially Dylan Moran's most loved of book shops
Information
- Location:
- Canberra, Australia, 2601
- Phone:
- 02062474459
- Mon - Thurs:
- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Fri:
- 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
- Sat:
- 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Sun:
- 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Smiths Alternative Bookshop We sold lots of "Birds of Canberra Gardens" (the book not the actual birds) as well as books on the Jewish state (apparently it was invented) and on climate change (some people think climate change was invented and some don't, but the argument is mainly around what causes it - we think it might be the birds of Canberra Gardens or the Jewish State)
Smiths Alternative Bookshop Roller Derby tickets selling super fast - get in quick to secure your spot at the jivving-est event in town. Also performance poetry tonight - Kylie Scheuber-Weston launches new book
Smiths Alternative Bookshop
Had
a great time selling books at the ACT Writers Centre Spring Poetry
Weekend. Anne- Maree and the team did a spendid job. This week in the
shop: launch of the latest issue of Block http://www.blockjournal.com
with the wonderful Susan Hampton. These events are always fun and
always packed out so come early for the cupcakes! Thursday 19th Nov
from 6pm.
www.blockjournal.com
BLOCK is a Canberra based biannual creative writing and arts journal showcasing new works by emerging talents. We publish short fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, comics, photography and art. The journal ...
Smiths Alternative Bookshop today is francis's last day! He has been poached by paperchain bookshop in manuka. It is a sad day for smiths - we will miss you frankie!
Smiths Alternative Bookshop Event next Thursday! Poet Melinda Smith and muso Cathy Petocz will be poeting and music-making. Launch of "undertow:FIRST 2009" UC creative writing journal. Thurs 22 Oct 6 - 7.30pm. Wine! Cheese!
Smiths Alternative Bookshop Event this Friday at 6.30pm "Songs of Dissent" - that's right Margaret O'Connor and Graeme Adler will be insiting us rabble to rouse!!! $20 to get in and nothing at all to sing along - go to www.smithsbooks.com.au for more info
Smiths Alternative Bookshop we have a table full of 80% off books! And some of them are really great! Come and check it out.
Smiths Alternative Bookshop discovered this blog: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com. And to make it book related - they are making a book of these delightful and disturbing specimens which we shall endeavour to acquire.
cakewrecks.blogspot.com
For decades now mankind has been left to wonder: Just where did the first Cake Wreck come from? We may never have the definitive answer (outside of "42", of course) but an historic find has recently been ...
Smiths Alternative Bookshop Buy a "book" and save the environment by storing some carbon as well as informing or entertaining yourself, and others. Or better still buy a lot of books and develop a large carbon sequestration chamber, also know as a bookshelf. If your storage facility
Smiths Alternative Bookshop
Australian based Buddhist monk, Gen Kelsang Rabten, will be coming into the bookshop to talk and answer questions about Buddhism, meditation, and how to find peace and happiness and solve problems in daily life.
We have lots of copies of the beautiful and inspiring book "Transform Your Life" by his teacher Geshe Kelsang... Gyatso, and many other books on Buddhism too.
All welcome!
Free talk by Gen Kelsang Rabten
Time:6:00PM Friday, April 24th
Location:Smiths Alternative Bookshop
Smiths Alternative Bookshop We have the best coffee and the best Baristas in Canberra - honest we do so come and get a half price cup if you mention these words "Half price cup please".
