Stefen's Books

14/05/2026

Hey folkies,

Here's a peek at the stuff that the folks at have sent us for our early morning event for The Ballad of Falling Dragons by .a.parker.author

We'll have free goodie bags for the first 25 people to buy a copy of the book, each containing a character art card, a special bookmark, a very cool dragon pin and either a deluxe copy of book 1 of Sarah's Crystal Bloom series or a romantasy cocktail book.

And how do you get one?

Join us at the store at the special early open time 7.30 am on the 19th of May for our Ballad of Falling Dragons release day event.

See you there

13/05/2026

Super cool only at Stefen's stuff!!

Thanks to the incredible we have a bunch of officially licensed Murderbot pins to go with the next installment of The Murderbot Diaries!

If you buy a copy of Platform Decay from us, you can have your very own "I need to have an emotion in private" pin for FREE!!
Only while stocks last, so come by soon.

Check out the rest of Mayticks amazing sapphic and q***r art on her instagram and if you're a fan of The Locked Tomb series, she has a bunch of pins for the nine houses as well. All the links in bio.

And if you haven't been reading about the most relatable robot out right now, check out all the wonders of the surly SecUnit by

See you soon, spacefolk!
- Darcie

08/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to our cosy Sunday afternoon book launch at the pub.

It was a delight to hear Juliet Marillier and Stef chat about the nature of nature in fiction, the growth of characters, and the heart of storytelling. We are always fans of Juliet's work and this duology is a wonderfully hopeful adventure we highly recommend you read.

kindly signed a bunch of her books for us, so we have in stock both The Amber Owl and The Hidden Way signed.

Thanks to we also have stock of the gorgeous hardcover of The Amber Owl (otherwise only available online) with its gilded edges. (Also signed). So come in for pretties as long as stocks last!

Make sure to follow our socials and sign up for our newsletter at stefensbooks.com.au for all upcoming event information.
- Darcie

18/03/2026

New book event to book into your April calendar!

Juliet Marillier's sequel to The Amber Owl is due out in early April and we are having a book launch event!

The Hidden Way picks up right where we left off with Stasya and Aleksis and finishes The Heartwood Duology.
So be prepared for the next tales of this storyteller's journey, and come meet up with Juliet, as she and Stef chat about sequels, mythology and magic. Plus the usual opportunities for Q&A and book signings.

When: Sunday 5th April 2026
1pm - 4pm
Where: Durty Nelly’s Brew Bar
Cost: Free

The Hidden Way will be available to purchase at the event. We'll see you there!!
- Darcie

04/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to play at our author event last night with the lovely Prema Arasu .quid

It was a delight to hear about all the facets of fiction that make up The Book of Sea Monsters, and how these creatures have captured the imaginations of well-known and lesser-known authors, poets, and writers throughout history.

If you missed out on our meet-up and chat with Prema, we still have a bunch of her books (now signed!) ready for you. Both The Book of Sea Monsters and her poetry collection Vampire Squid.

Remember to follow us on insta and facebook, and sign up to our newsletter at stefensbooks.com.au for all the details of upcoming events!
- Darcie

11/02/2026

Upcoming author event!!

If you follow us on facebook you already know, but if not, get ready for WA author and academic Prema Arasu .quid and their two recent books featuring deep sea creatures: Vampire Squid and The Book of Sea Monsters.

Stef will be chatting with Prema about all things ocean poetry, fact, fiction and folklore, after which we'll have an audience Q&A and a signing session.

We will have copies of both books available on the night!

When: Tuesday 3rd March 2026
6.30pm - 8.00pm

Where: Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub Brew Bar

Cost: Free!
You can RSVP to our facebook event page so we can have rough numbers. Thanks!

See you there
- Darcie

21/01/2026

Vampire Squid and The Book of Sea Monsters by Prema Arasu are here to remind you to love all the things in the deep.

Prema is running the February-March WFAC Speculative Writing Course and there are still spots left, so if you want to start off 2026 with some wonderful creativity, hit up the link (in Bio on Insta, and in previous Prema Arasu post from Stef on FB) and get yourself some time with the creator of these two awesome books.

Vampire Squid is a collection of poems written during post-doc research at the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre. They are quirky, funny, dark, and deep in every way, including an Ode on a Blobfish, and 'things we found 10925m deep and/or at IKEA'. (Two of my personal favourites, though it is very hard to choose just two).

The Book of Sea Monsters is a collection of creatures, looking at all sorts of deep-sea tales through the history of literature seeking to interrogate the idea of sea monsters themselves. With stories and poems, chapters and references, from as early as the writings of Pliny the Elder to the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, this a beautifully illustrated and wonderfully diverse school of deep-sea fish (and not fish).

Check out any and all of the above and keep an eye on our socials for upcoming events with Prema!

- Darcie

21/01/2026

I believe the phrase is "At last!!"

We have the new Jim Butcher book at last!!

We also have the paperback edition of Dungeon Crawler Carl, at last!

And we have a lot of both, so come in and get Twelve Months, the eighteenth book of the Dresden Files, and pick up the shenanigan-filled internet-loved phenomenon by Matt Dinniman, now in a far more portable format.

- Darcie

19/01/2026

Hey Folkies,

If you've been thinking about doing a bit of writing of your own, it might interest you to know that there are still some spots left in the February-March WFAC speculative writing course.

It's being run by Prema Arasu, author of Vampire Squid & The Book of Sea Monsters (both of which are awesome and in store by the way).

If your new year's resolution was to write, this would be a pretty good way to get that ball rolling.

Also, watch this space for more upcoming events with Prema.

https://wfac.org.au/product/speculative-fiction-writing/

Stef

In this 8-week writing course led by writer and lecturer Dr Prema Arasu, you will explore the diverse worlds of non-realist storytelling — from science fiction and fantasy to supernatural horror and speculative fiction. Together, we’ll examine how these genres challenge our understanding of real...

31/12/2025

Thus the shop is empty, as is my mug of tea, and we've reached the end of the year!

This year has taken its sweet time and simultaneously flown by. With a constant supply of new books, new authors, and a cracking amount of local talent, it's been a good year to be reading genre fiction.

Many, many thanks to all our wonderful regulars who are always bringing in new friends, to everyone who filled up the store on book launch days, and the pub on author event nights. Thank you to all the authors who dropped in and shared their stories with us. (And thanks to Stef for the delightful work year, I'll have another, ta!)

We're off New Year's Day but will be back in again on the 2nd of Jan, but until then happy new year! Happy holiday reading, and let's all do it again in 2026!

- Darcie

24/12/2025

Ok folkies, thats me done for another Christmas frenzy. But the madness isn't quite done and we'll be seeing out the year with our Boxing Day sale (that actually goes for six days, but whatever).

So we'll be closed tomorrow but back again on the 26th from 11am with a massive 20% off store-wide, including art portfolios and collections, special and limited editions and even sprayed edge pretties!

And the sale continues through to close of business on the 31st, so you've got six days to plunder the goodies and help us excavate the store!

Have a safe and happy one and we'll see you afters

Stefen