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Another six iconic Tim Winton titles reissued in new covers with Trent Parke photos.
The Davitt Awards recognise Australian women crime writers. See which books made the shortlist this year.
Penguin Random House Australia (Puffin) has acquired an eight-book publishing program with Football Australia to promote football and the Australian senior national teams, the Socceroos and CommBank Matildas, in the lead-up to a huge 12 months for football in Australia.
In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, #1 bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced.
'I made a film with some friends about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse – their journey together and the boy’s search for home. I hope this book gives you courage and makes you feel loved.' Love Charlie x
The Ned Kelly Awards recognise and celebrate the very best crime writing has to offer. See which Penguin Random House books have been shortlisted this year...
Penguin Random House was named Publisher of the Year at the 2022 Australian Book Industry Awards. Thank you to all of the authors, agents, booksellers, suppliers, staff and our amazing readers who made it possible.
The new addition is an important opportunity to show respect for Traditional Owners.
Busy Betty features a creative, curious, and exuberant young girl who has big plans.
Fourteen Penguin and Puffin books have been selected for the CBCA Book Awards Notables list.
The movie based on Thomas Savage's dark poetic tale has received 12 Academy Award nominations.
Hey champions, Nat's What I Reckon has won the Booktopia award for the second year in a row.
Benjamin Stevenson's new book Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone is set to become a limited series.
We're excited to announce four of our authors have made it to the shortlist.
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.
A huge congratulations to Wiradjuri writer Tara June Winch on her recent achievement.
We're thrilled to have 14 books featured on the longlist.
Candice Fox reveals secrets to success after latest Ned Kelly shortlisting.
Life can lead you to the most unexpected places. In this book, you will read about the extraordinary rescue that Harry and I participated in over a number of tumultuous days in July 2018.
Thea’s scream rips through the clearing, startling the birds from the trees in a flurry of flapping wings.
A lone figure sits astride their surfboard, like a rider on a horse, calmly balanced, scanning the horizon, searching the vast blue undulations for telltale signs of an approaching swell.
It wasn’t the happiest of beginnings. Tilly tried to pretend it would be okay . . .
Even in the summertime the sea here glistens a chill, leaden blue, the late afternoon shadows darkening the water.
Henry Appleby shook his head and flapped the page with disgust, reaching for his glass of ale nearby.
I was twenty-four when Christian was born, much younger than I’d ever expected to become a father.
Alone in the quiet of Wish & Co after closing time, Marnie Fairchild decided to give it a try.
Ah Ma said she could tell if the mooncakes she was making that year for the Mid-Autumn Festival would be perfect or not just by the feel of the yolk.
Ava dropped the flowers on Elsie’s grave as if they were newly lit fireworks.
“Not frogs again,” said twelve-year-old Willa Birdwhistle as a large green-and-purple frog landed — splat — on her head.
Before Mazer invented himself as Mazer, he was Samson Mazer, and before he was Samson Mazer, he was Samson Masur...
Six twangy notes of guitar were all it took for every man in a hundred-metre radius to unbuckle his belt, drop his pants and do a dumb dance in his undies.
Alice Kent turned up the volume on her car radio as Eric Clapton, playing her favourite number, ‘Layla’, came on.
I stare down at the young man who stands below me ankle-deep in the mud of the banks of the Thames.
Yia-Yia knew many stories of gods and heroes, giants and nymphs, and the Three Fates who spun and measured and cut the thread of life.
Last week’s performance by the West Moonah Women’s Choir at the Festival of Voices offered up generous serves of the ‘singalong, sway and smile’ repertoire the choir’s audiences have come to rely on.
9 interesting facts about Ottessa Moshfegh, author of Lapvona.
Learn about Elizabeth Strout's Lucy Barton books in honour of her Booker prize longlist nomination for Oh William! Learn more about the series and the order in which we recommend reading the four books.
In the debate over e-readers versus paper books, scores from PISA 2018 suggest that good-old-fashioned books beat digitised modes of reading.
We sat down with Oliver Phommavanh to talk about his new book, What About Thao? Learn all about it and the personality traits he shares with the main characters.
Learn about Bullet Train author, Koatrao Isaka, and why he’s being heralded as the next Murakami.
James Patterson’s writing routine pumps out bestsellers. This is what he does.
We spoke with Bachar Houli about his new children’s book, My Baba is the Best.
Learn about Roald Dahl Story Day and revisit some of the author's best quotes.
Katharine Pollock, author of Her Fidelity, shares the 10 types of customers you meet in a record store.
An interview with Jacqueline Harvey about her new series, Willa and Woof.
Have you recently watched the new Persuasion adaptation on Netflix? Did it leave you hungry for more Austen? Check out five of the best Jane Austen film adaptations to watch next.
Learn about the new YA books that you’ll want to read this winter.
Learn about The Book of Wondrous Possibilities and the writing group that helped the author perfect it.
10 reasons to listen to Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr Julie Smith.
Learn why you should join a choir and find a choir near you.
Help your kid accept tough times with this advice from Embrace Kids.
These books about space will enlighten, entertain, and leave you in awe of our amazing universe.
Explore DK's revitalised travel list, covering everything local and abroad.
Clare Fletcher talks about her new book, Five Bush Weddings, and why she chose a country setting for this unmissable debut novel.
We recently caught up with Tristan to learn more about Cop & Robber and the influences that shaped his writing.
A recap of The Inheritance Games to get you ready for the third book.
Find out how to speed up audiobooks to read more in less time.
We all need a little help choosing our next read sometimes. This time, we've got you sorted!
Bring the Middle East to you with these crisp and crunchy Lebanese doughnut balls. They’re a sweet end to lunch or a treat with a cup of unsweetened tea.
With peppers & tomatoes, fluffy couscous & mint-rippled yoghurt.
This is perfect for lunch or dinner, and is even a winner in packed lunch boxes, served hot or cold.
For a nutritious meal you can whip up in a flash without compromising on delicious flavour, you can't go past this.
However you cook this delectable dish, we're sure everyone will be going back for seconds (and thirds...)
Tobie Puttock allows the vegetables to do the talking in his warming take on minestrone.
While it isn't risotto in the traditional sense, Ixta Belfrage has reimagined the dish with delectable results.
This divine dish is the perfect combination of sweet and savoury and will soon become a firm favourite.
Mushroom lovers rejoice! This flavour-packed vegetarian main dish from the co-author of bestselling Ottolenghi FLAVOUR, Ixta Belfrage, is sure to impress.
Enjoy this wholesome, beautifully spiced meal from the Fibre Fuelled Cookbook.
These delicious stuffed peppers are a hearty addition to your weekly meal rotations.
We’ve sealed the deal on these pork sausage rolls by adding a sweet apple mixture to bring them to life.
This irresistible creamy garlic sauce will work well with chicken, pork or veal, or for a vegetarian option use root vegetables.
It's Pizza Night at the Heeler house . . . and now at yours, too!
Try your hand at this traditional Nepalese dish from Santosh Shah.
This flavourful salsa makes an excellent topping for a huge variety of meat and vegetable dishes – a true all-rounder.
Fried cheese is one of life’s greatest pleasures, and having experienced many of them, I feel confident saying so.
We talked to Cadance Bell to learn all about her new book, The All of It.
Meg Bignell talks singing, self-doubt, and the YouTube video that made her want to write about a choir in her new novel, The Angry Women’s Choir.
Instagram sensation and author of What Mummy Makes talks about weaning and her upcoming cookbook, Fast Family Food.
James McKenzie Watson, winner of the Penguin Literary Prize 2021, shares how growing up in rural NSW, past struggles with mental health, and his present nursing career helped shape his debut novel, Denizen.
Steve Toltz shares his inspiration for the afterlife, how he freed his characters from technology, and how he envisioned a near-future world in his new novel, Here Goes Nothing.
Ashley Goldberg talks favourite scenes, lived experience, and the real-life events that inspired his debut novel, Abomination.
Bonnie Garmus was seething when she got back to her desk after a work meeting. It was then she began writing Lessons in Chemistry.
'For me, horror is inextricably linked to comedy, so I loved writing the icky replantation scene.'
Benjamin Stevenson talks to us about his new must-have mystery and his friend's odd act that inspired his book.
Troy Bramston brings us the real story of Bob Hawke, revealing his stunning triumphs and shocking failures.
Rockstar Detectives is out now at your local bookshop.
Debut author Lizzie Pook talks about the years-long process of writing her novel and the real-life stories behind the characters.
The much-loved author chats to us about researching The Spy's Wife on the cusp of the pandemic starting, studying 1930s German history and baking cherry cakes.
Author shares story behind Australia’s longest-running comic strip
Bestselling author of DEADLY, UNNA? on his latest coming-of-age YA novel, THE BREAK.
Bursting full of children’s curiosity Everything Under the Sun is a glorious celebration of life on earth.
'I want reading my novels to feel like walking through a forest or swimming in the ocean, to offer a breath of fresh air and remind readers of the beauty that still remains in the world.'
The debut author of the YA novel soon to hit Netflix on discipline, working with Daniel Kaluuya, and the complications of writing about time travel.
Meet the author-illustrator and autism advocate behind A Different Sort of Normal.
The bestselling author discusses tapping back into Jack's world, twisty-turny stories and her favourite crime dramas.
Go outside and explore nature with this fun scavenger hunt activity pack from Nature's Treasures.
Colour in Bandit and celebrate Father's Day with this awesome activity page!
Ahoy, me hearties! What say you – would you like to be a pirate?
Explore the world of poetry in this fun activity pack! Inspire your kids to get creative and write their own poems.
Join Bluey and Bingo at their Fancy Restaurant and learn how to make lots of yummy recipes - for real life.
Download these free colouring-in and activity pages from Phillip Gwynne's latest picture book.
Take some time for your mental health and wellness with this free activity pack.
Explore world science topics with Princess Olivia!
Design a LEGO dream home with this fun activity pack!
Find out how you can protect the ocean and its creatures in this fun activity pack!
Find out how you can make a difference in this fun activity pack!
Embark on an adventure with fisherman Finn and his dog, Skip!
Test your grammar with this fun DK activity pack!
Feel prepared for the school year with this maths activity pack!
A remarkable story about love, literature and family to read with your book club.
If your book club has already read The Thursday Murder Club, dive into book #2: The Man Who Died Twice.
A Sunday Times bestseller and BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick.
Atlas of the Heart should be your next book club pick. A guide to mapping meaningful connection, this book is compelling, enlightening and ripe with discussion points.
From the winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize comes this rural thriller, perfect for reading with your book club.
A gripping historical fiction to read with your book club.
Here are some questions to get your discussion started about The Book of Wondrous Possibilities!
Explore friendship, faith, family and identity with this compelling debut, perfect for book clubs.
If your mum was a cop and your dad was a criminal who needed your help to commit a crime, would you do it to save him?
There’s so much to talk about in this big-hearted story starring sisters and storytellers Peijing and Biju, a lost family finding their way, a Little World made of paper, a Jade Rabbit, and the ever-changing but constant moon . . .
A delightful, Australian-bush style romantic comedy that will keep your book club enthralled with hilarity and delight.
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone is a fiendishly clever mystery that will keep your book club guessing and introduces a family of characters brilliant for discussion.
Discuss the biggest YA thriller of 2022 with your reading group.
An unputdownable Australian novel to read with your book club.
Public radio co-hosts navigate mixed signals in Rachel Lynn Solomon's sparkling romantic comedy debut.
A standout book club novel. Unputdownable and thought-provoking.
A compelling and inventive novel in five parts to share with your book club.
Much loved author Fiona McIntosh is back with an historical adventure to enjoy with your book club.
Two friends. Ten summer trips. Their last chance to fall in love.
A fun rock 'n' roll story that's perfect for book club.
Take your book club on an enthralling journey over oceans and continents.
A glitteringly dark and unsettling debut that's perfect for book club.
Let Judy Nunn take you on a scintillating journey through the golden age of Australian show business.
