*New Venue* An Evening with Shaun Tan

Join us for a very special evening with internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker Shaun Tan, presented by Kinokuniya and held at the Sydney Masonic Centre.

Celebrating the launch of new graphic novel, Hometown, listen to Shaun Tan in conversation with illustrator Phil Lesnie as they discuss creative process, the inspiration behind Hometown, and the themes of identity, belonging, and the world around us.

The conversation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience, and a live drawing demonstration from Tan.

Plus, a collection of Tan's books and art prints will also available for purchase, with the option to have them signed personally by the artist.

An unmissable event for lovers of great art and exceptional storytelling.

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AN EVENING WITH SHAUN TAN

Venue: Sydney Masonic Centre, located at 66 Gusbourne Street, Sydney. Approx. 8 minutes' walk from Kinokuniya.

Date & Time: Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Doors open at 6pm.

Tickets: $10 per person (+ GST and Humanitix fee).

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SHAUN TAN'S HOMETOWN AT WEDGE GALLERY

16 October to 2 November

A curation of artworks will be on display in the Wedge Gallery, located at the front entrance to Kinokuniya. Visit our store in the Galeries to view more of Tan's work, with a select few available for purchase.

ABOUT HOMETOWN

Imagine living in a perfect world. You have a loving family, a beautiful home and awesome friends. Everything is just as it should be. Until one day, when a stranger arrives. A stranger who looks just like you. A stranger with a troubling message…

From the creator of The Arrival and Tales from Outer Suburbia comes a visually stunning, moving, and humorous meditation on all the things that make us who we are and how we choose to live.

Hometown will soon be available to purchase at Kinokuniya, in-store and online.

ABOUT SHAUN TAN

Shaun Tan is an artist, writer, and filmmaker from Perth, Western Australia. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. Shaun lives in Melbourne with his wife, two children and various plants, animals, and machines.

ABOUT PHIL LESNIE

Phil Lesnie is a Sydney-based illustrator of children’s books. Their works include Feathers, short-listed for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in 2018, and The Curiosities, which won the Aurealis Award for best illustrated work in 2022.