Recent Events

Join us for a family friendly Friday feast on November 4 to celebrate Silvia’s new book ‘The Italian Home Cook’. Enjoy Pasta made with love by our friends at Spaghetti 75. Wash it down

 A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest the world had ever seen, established with astonishing speed. A people obsessed with travel, knowledge and adventure. Join us

Join us for a literary lunch to celebrate Holly’s stunning new novel The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding. Holly will be in conversation with bibliotherapist and founder of the Literary Edit, Lucy Pearson. From

It was a perfect Wednesday morning when Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin kissed his partner, Ellidy Pullin, goodbye to go spearfishing. Chumpy never came home. His memory lives on in his daughter Minnie, conceived by Ellidy after

Told through the eyes of witnesses to the fall of Kabul, Walkley award-winning journalist Andrew Quilty’s debut publication offers a remarkable record of this historic moment. As cities and towns fell to the Taliban

Many of us dream of staying as young as possible as long as possible, and there’s a growing Conga line of products and people offering you just that dream. Australia’s most trusted, straight-talking doctor

Body positivity advocate, author and filmmaker Taryn Brumfitt will join us to screen her new film ‘Embrace Kids’ and discuss her new book examining the impact that body image has on kids. The film

Join us for a family friendly record signing and special live performance by the multi-talented Sally Seltmann at 6pm on Tuesday the 2nd of August. An award winning Australian singer – songwriter and author,

It is our great pleasure to welcome Geraldine Brooks back to Bookoccino, the first stop on an Australian tour to celebrate her magnificent new novel, Horse. Sublimely told and rich with historic detail and

Sandi Logan’s “Betrayed” is a relentlessly fascinating, sometimes hilarious and often jaw-dropping true story of two American women who became unwitting drug mules. Its 1977.  Vera Hays and Florice Bessire agree to drive a van from

We are pleased to host two award-winning foreign correspondents, Damien Cave, Bureau Chief of the New York Times and Nick Bryant, writer, broadcaster and self-proclaimed ‘lapsed foreign correspondent’ (with over two decades with the

Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has turned global politics upside down. The US and Europe have co-operated as closely as they have for decades, along with allies like Australia, reinvigorating the West. Germany has

THE BIG ONE: An evening with the candidates. We were pleased to host a very informative evening with the Mackellar Federal Candidates. In attendance were Liberal Party incumbent Jason Falinski and Independent

SOLD OUT From the High Court to Parliament House, from private schools to mining camps, the #MeToo movement is rocking cabinet rooms, board rooms and classrooms. Women are demanding action, not apologies. And they’ll

SOLD OUT We guarantee you’ll laugh all through our long lunch with the lovingly irreverent Kathy Lette. Our wonderful friends at Bar Elvina have prepared a two course menu with wine, to be enjoyed with a guilty

One of our greatest living artists, Ben Quilty, joined Bookoccino’s Ray Bonner February the 24th, 2022 to celebrate the publication of his new book Free Fall. View their full conversation on our YouTube page

Bookoccino Talks continue to stimulate your political citizenry with a conversation on the origins, intentions and future of Democracy between acclaimed political philosopher John Keane and Geraldine Doogue, 10 Feb 2022.   View the

Former New York Times China Bureau Chief Jane Perlez debates China with acclaimed journalists Chris Buckley and Richard McGregor. “Will there be war? Is Australia’s policy on China too hard, or too soft?” View

It is our pleasure to welcome architect, philosopher and former Sydney City councillor Elizabeth Farrelly, in conversation with renowned architect Richard Leplastrier, to Bookoccino on Tuesday April 13th. This event is now SOLD OUT.

It was our pleasure to host this extraordinary panel, featuring renowned scientist Tim Flannery, Warringah Independent MP Zali Steggall and Clean Energy evangelist and businessman Mike Cannon-Brookes in conversation with acclaimed journalist Marian Wilkinson.