Author Events with Tess Merlin
Tess Merlin is an active member of the literary community. She regularly speaks on author panels and runs workshops in libraries and bookstores.
Events with Tess Merlin
Upcoming events
Workshop: 4th May 2026
11-12.30pm
As part of Sunshine Coast Hinterland Writers Festival: 2nd to 4th May
Workshop: 4th May, 11-12.30pm
Red Room at Rosetta Books
Writing with Sensitivity and Respect to ICIP (Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property) Protocols.
Tickets: Buy Tickets 2026 – SCHWF
Book Launch at Avid Reader: 16th May 2026
2.30pm
Avid Reader, West End
Tess Merlin in Conversation with January Gilchrist (Author of The Final Chapter)
The launch of Tess’s new Crime Fiction / Romance novel is an event not to be missed! Bookings are essential and now open via Avid Reader.
Events with Tess Merlin
Recent Events
Books@Stones Guest Author
January 2026
As guest author at Books@Stones on 28th Jan 2026, Tess answered questions from the book lovers at Stones Corner about Red Dirt Blue Lights and thoroughly enjoyed meeting the wonderful people in the book club group. There was so much love and beautiful feedback for Red Dirt Blue Lights! Thank you Karen and Michael at Books@Stones.
Stage Page and Screen on ABC Radio
November 2025
Tess was a guest on ABC Radio talking Stage Page and Screen with Ellen Fanning on Drive – Friday 28th Nov 2025. If you missed the chat you can catch up on the ABC Listen app.
Love Your Book Store Day
October 2025
On Saturday 11th October, Tess spent the morning chatting with readers at Wimberley & Co Books at Goomeri and the delightful team.
Queensland Literary Awards
September 2025
Red Dirt Blue Lights was a Finalist at the 2025 Queensland Literary Awards held at the Brisbane State Library on 26th September.
