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Benjamin Stevenson talks to us about his new must-have mystery and his friend's odd act that inspired his book.
An unputdownable Australian novel to read with your book club.
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Debut author Lizzie Pook talks about the years-long process of writing her novel and the real-life stories behind the characters.
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Cooper Not Out author Justin Smith chats to audiobook narrator Matt Day about his delightfully uplifting Australian novel.
To celebrate 40 years of Tim Winton's publishing career, we are re-releasing 18 of his titles with all new book covers.
Congratulations to our five authors who have been longlisted for the awards.
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The author of the much-loved series offers a behind-the-scenes look at how she creates her eye-catching book covers.
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A list of page turners we recommend you read this year.
At ten o’clock of a rainswept morning in London’s West End, a young woman in a baggy anorak
From where she sat at the back of the bus, the driver’s death was a confusing spectacle to Emily Jackson.
Inside Laura's head, Deidre spoke. The trouble with you, Laura, she said, is that you make bad choices.
Kristen trotted to the patio’s edge and crouched, long arm outstretched.
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The October wind twirled coffee-coloured willy-willies south across the Queensland border.
Standing on the edge of the cliff, Grace Elliott turned her face to the sky.
Things come from nowhere.
We are told not to judge the surface of things – that the truth lies deeper – and yet we judge surfaces all the time.
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