Entertainment
20 August, 2026
Worm your way into the Yungaburra Book Fair
BOOKWORMS, or bibliophiles, be ready for the 18th consecutive Yungaburra Book Fair at the towns Community Hall this Saturday from 8am to 4pm.
The popular annual Fair, which coincides with the Yungaburra markets, brings together a long list of local booksellers, publishers, authors, writing groups, historical societies and hundreds of book lovers for one day only.
Organiser Chris Tsilemanis, of Booklark second-hand books, expects there will be plenty of mingling, bargain hunting and activity at the Fair, which will feature popular, rare and vintage books of all genres – both fiction and non-fiction – as well as specialist areas including Australiana, natural history, military and local history, biographies, and children’s literature.
Local author Sarah Tinney will be launching her second children’s book, Jack’s Train Day: An Australian Railway Adventure, and a collection of flash fiction, Everyday Magic. Several other authors’ books released this year will also be available.
Ms Tinney, a Tablelands-based pharmacist and children’s author of nine years, said the book celebrates iconic railways through the eyes of a curious child, inspired by Sarah’s real-life journeys with her son, Jack.
“Some of my best memories are of train trips with my dad,” she says. “Now I’m passing that joy on to Jack - taking him on as many train rides as I can.”
The book includes beloved routes such as Puffing Billy, Kuranda Scenic Railway, and the Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway, plus railway facts and a companion colouring and activity book.
The Book Fair is family-friendly and entry is free.
Along with a smorgasbord of books, this event features live music by Ravenshoe singer/songwriter Dana Martin and catering by Atherton Guide Group.
For author profiles and further information, visit the Yungaburra Book Fair page on Facebook or contact Chris Tsilemanis at chrisbooklark@gmail.com or 0447 610 304.
