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This month we revisit the bachelor’s paradise of the decadent, enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby.
The bestselling author on how a trip to Cape Town inspired her fascinating historical fiction novel.
In Eley Williams’ The Liar’s Dictionary, we’re forced to interrogate the very foundations of ‘truth’.
From The Space Between: 29 things we wish we could have told ourselves on the final day of university.
How a little cartoon bird became the icon of stories for kids.
Commissioning Editor for Young Readers, Jess Owen, speaks about her experience working with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
Three rising stars of crime fiction are teaming up for a series of virtual events in 2020.
Nick Bryant reveals the unlikely start-point of Donald Trump’s first ‘semi-serious’ presidential bid.
Join wine merchant John Baker on a treasure-hunting adventure of a lifetime, in search of Stalin’s secret multimillion-dollar wine cellar.
Paul Verhoeven reveals a strange coping mechanism introduced to his father by ‘a wise, weird and wizened mentor’.
Keep the classroom engaged with these new books for teens.
Aussie authors and fathers read picture books for Father's Day 2020.
Sixteen-year-old Jarryd Roughead’s initiation to senior football was anything but a lucky break.
From Fear Less, psychologist Pippa Grange offers a process for identifying your fears.
In Who Cares Wins Lily Cole unpacks reasons for optimism in the face of enormous challenges.
The Sister's Gift author on finding the 'emotional core' of her latest novel.
Charlotte McConaghy reveals how a quest to write about the natural world ultimately led to a climate change story.
This August we discovered Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein still commands a captivating, horrifying magic.
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Have you started growing your own food yet? There's many reasons to seriously consider it, here's a few from DK's latest Australian gardening book.