Warm Winter Read 2024

REGISTRATION

Log each day you spend time reading, between 1 June – 31 August 2024 on the Warm Winter Read website. Alternatively, you can collect a paper Reading Journal from your local library branch to log your reading. You can register for the Warm Winter Read at any time during 1 June – 31 August. 

CHALLENGES

Participants are encouraged to tick off six (6) challenge activities as they progress through the challenge period. These are not compulsory but designed to encourage readers to participate in various parts of the reading challenge.

Need help signing up? See your friendly local librarian for assistance – you might even leave with your very first Warm Winter Read! 

• Warm Winter Reads runs from Saturday 1 June to Saturday 31 August 2024.  All entry forms must be submitted by Sunday 8 September 2024.
• Bookish prize-winners will be drawn on Monday 9 September 2024. 

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Collect bookmarks from your local library branch with recommended reads from authors including Shelley Parker-Chan, Garry Disher, Pip Williams, Melissa Lucashenko, Alison Goodman, Matt Preston, Dr Ahona Guha and Michael Earp.

What can I read?

Anything you want! Books, Magazines, ebooks, eAudiobooks – the choice is yours!
This year, once again, we have 8 Australian authors who have come on board to showcase their latest title, as well as recommend 4 more titles for you to read. This year each of our authors is from a different genre, making it so easy to build your to-be-read pile with old favourites or to try something new!

Thank you to our 8 authors this year:

Foodie – Matt Preston
Crime Fiction – Garry Disher
Time & Place – Pip Williams
Literary Fiction – Melissa Lucashenko
Balance – Dr. Ahona Guha
Other Worlds – Shelly Parker-Chan
Cosy Reads – Alison Goodman
Young Adult – Michael Earp