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How to build a successful business – and a life you love

Learn how to start, grow and sustain your business with Victoria Devine’s guiding principles. This is your invitation into the world of business ownership.

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The breathtaking new novel from Haruki Murakami

When a young man’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. When he finally makes it there, she has no memory of their life together and he must decide what he’s willing to lose . . .

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Friendship, history and redemption on a remote Norwegian island

Many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman who lived alone on a remote island, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. This book follows her last season on the island, bringing lessons of self-knowledge and forgiveness.

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Look for the perfect crime this Christmas

Satisfy wannabe sleuths with these pulse-pounding Christmas gifts. Explore picks from some of the most iconic crime authors including Richard Osman, Benjamin Stevenson, Candice Fox and many more.

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Tess Brouwer and Layne Beachley share their lived-and-learned method to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and and live a happier, more purposeful life.

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Dive into a magical and uplifting world in this Korean bestselling sensation

Serin is offered the opportunity to swap her life for a better one. The problem? She has one week to find the perfect life and true happiness, or she'll be trapped forever.

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A gorgeous literary hardback

The first of two new interconnected novels from bestselling Booker Prize-shortlisted author, Ali Smith. The two books will form a new step in Ali’s writing journey, different in form and feeling from her beloved Seasonal Quartet.

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Captivating non-fiction

New must-read non-fiction prose from Deborah Levy and Hanif Kureishi. Levy’s new book explores the muses that have shaped her life and work as a writer, while Kureishi’s tells the story of the accident that left him paralysed.

A must-read children’s book from snowboarder Scotty James

This fun book is perfect for beginner readers or reluctant readers. With an exciting plot and bold illustrations on every page, kids will learn about the importance of friendship and be inspired to embrace imagination and creativity.

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Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize

A team of astronauts in the International Space Station circle their silent blue planet sixteen times, taking in the endless beauty witnessed in a single day. Yet although separated from the world, they cannot escape its constant pull. So far from earth, they have never felt more part of it.

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Features

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Richard Flanagan's Question 7 wins the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction

He is the first author to have ever won both the Booker Prize and Baillie Gifford Prize.

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Penguin Random House Australia Celebrates 5 Years of Bluey Books!

Penguin Random House Australia (PRH AU) celebrates the 5-year anniversary since the publication of the first Bluey book!

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Orbital by Samantha Harvey wins the Booker Prize 2024

Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life.

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QUIZ: What kind of Christmas cookie are you?

Getting in the festive spirit? Take this fun quiz to find out what kind of Christmas cookie you are!

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Why Liam Runnalls created a puzzle book all about birds

Learn what inspired Liam Runnalls to get into puzzle-making and what it was like sticking to one theme while creating Birdle. Plus, find out which bird is his favourite!

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Submissions for the $20,000 Penguin Literary Prize 2025 are now open

The annual Penguin Literary Prize returns, offering literary fiction writers the opportunity to win $20,000 and publish with PRH AU.

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The ‘mirroring’ technique from Nobody Wants This is a real thing

Former hostage negotiator Chris Voss wrote about it in his book Never Split the Difference.

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Han Kang awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

A huge congratulations to the author on this incredible achievement!

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Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2024 shortlist announced

Penguin Random House Australia is thrilled to have three titles recognised with this honour.

Fresh Voices

Book clubs
Translations book club questions

A deeply moving novel to read with your book club.

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How a well-planned writing schedule helped Amanda Willimott write her debut novel

Plus, find out about the TV promo and historical case that inspired Winter of the Wolf.

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How Jumaana Abdu wrote her debut novel while finishing medical school

Plus, learn the backstory behind her book’s protagonist.

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Jade and Emerald book club questions

A fierce, emotional, and nostalgic novel to read with your book club.

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Anna Johnston shares the real-life inspiration behind her debut novel

We caught up with Anna Johnston to learn more about The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, her writing process, and which fictional character she’d most like to have dinner with.

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The Little Clothes book club questions

A humorous, provocative and affectionate novel to read with your book club.

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Deborah Callaghan on writing routines and fictional worlds

The Little Clothes is a clever and affectionate novel from Deborah Callaghan. We caught up with the author to hear about her writing routine, the publishing process and more.

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Generate a husband

Generate a husband in honour of Holly Gramazio’s debut novel, The Husbands.

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What I Would Do to You book club questions

A stunning, thought-provoking debut to read with your book club.

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Georgia Harper says she ‘ruined her mum’s fantasy’

Find out why Georgia Harper’s writing routine ruined her mum’s idyllic vision of a writerly life. Plus, learn about her love for Anne Rice and her unlucky skill for attracting strangers’ stories.

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Fun Fact: Sarah-Jane Collins wrote much of her debut novel in a bar

Sarah-Jane Collins shares how her background as a reporter inspired her to write her debut novel, Radiant Heat.

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Ferdia Lennon shares the Plutarch passage that inspired Glorious Exploits

Plus, find out why he taught himself to memorise an entire deck of cards while researching for the novel.

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How drama school inspired Chris MacDonald to write The Actor

Plus, learn about which fictional character he’d like to dine with and the musician he always turns to when singing karaoke.

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Jessica Bull shares how she entered Jane Austen’s world while writing her debut novel

She took up a few new hobbies, including horseback riding, sewing and Georgian dance.

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Lottie Hazell shares how she came up with the idea for Piglet

Plus, the cosy fictional world she’d most like to live in.

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An interview with Ela Lee about her debut novel, Jaded

We caught up with debut author Ela Lee to learn about how she made time for writing while working full-time, her ‘big break’ into publishing and more.

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Gareth Brown shares how a yearning to travel inspired The Book of Doors

Plus find out why he’d choose to live in Middle Earth and main difference between him and Hugh Jackman.

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How the characters from Abbey Lay’s Lead Us Not came to her in an imagined conversation

The debut author also shares the fictional character she’d most like to meet and why she loved Lemony Snicket’s writing as a child.

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Debut authors share what surprised them most about the publishing process

The Fresh Voices of 2023 look back on what they found most surprising when publishing their debut novels.

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Debut authors share their best tips for aspiring authors

The Fresh Voices of 2023 share their advice with fellow writers. Whether you’re aspiring to get your book published or looking for writing tips, these words of wisdom will help.

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The rare success of one author's open submission

An author and editor share the unique publication story of Amy Doak's debut novel, Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer.

Book clubs
The Secrets of the Huon Wren book club questions

A deeply moving novel to read with your book club.

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How a dream inspired Jessica Yu's debut novel

We caught up with Jessica Yu to learn more about her writing routine and the shortlist award that helped launch her career.

Latest recipes

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Raspberry Lime Smoothie

A fresh, fruity summer drink.

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Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding

A delicious pudding that sauces itself!

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Whole Roasted Cauliflower

A delicious and decadent sauce to go with a tasty cauliflower.

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Chai-Spiced Custard Tart with Mango

With a custardy filling redolent with chai spices, a slightly nutty crust, and lots of mango, this sweet-tangy tart is perhaps my favorite summer dessert.

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Shaved Carrot Salad with Pickled Shallots & Fresh Herbs

Thinly shaved carrot ribbons and handfuls of fresh herbs make this an elegant salad you’ll want to serve at dinner parties.

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Adult Grilled Cheese with Chili Crisp

Mix-and-match toppings to make the ultimate vegan grilled cheese.

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Khachapuri

A unique and tasty breakfast dish that's super simple to make.

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Heart-shaped Christmas Fruitcake

A fun and festive cake, perfect for Christmas.

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Mulled Wine

A delicious winter treat perfect for a snowy Christmas.

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Eggplant and Artichoke Pecorino Cream Sandwiches

A delightfully delicious sandwich made with scrumptious bread and an eclectic combination of mouth-watering flavours.

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Schiacciata

This dough recipe has been a constant in my kitchen, perfected over the years and serving as the foundation for crispy, aromatic pizzas.

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Chicken Shish Kebabs with Cacık

You might be a bit surprised if you’ve never come across someone who serves chicken kebabs with naan before, as it is a combination of Turkish and Indian cuisine.

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Sticky Ginger Loaf Cake

Jane's Patisserie takes a classic dense, spiced ginger cake and reinvents it in loaf form, complete with a spiced icing. We love to bake this recipe throughout the winter months but it's particularly perfect for the festive season.

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Feta Garlic Muffins

We love to bring these simple savoury muffins from Jane's Patisserie on a picnic, or to pack them into lunchboxes for a tasty lunch on the go. Studded with feta and fragrant garlic, they're full of flavour.

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Crinkle Cookies

With their snowy icing sugar tops, crinkle cookies have an unmistakably festive feel to them. This simple recipe from Jane's Patisserie is incredibly easy to make so it's ideal for a Christmas baking session with the kids.

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Marry Me Gnocchi

A unique, flavourful vegan sauce that goes perfectly with gnocchi.

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Crispy Noodle Fishcakes

Fun, fast and surprising, teaming up fish and noodles creates the most erratically exciting texture.

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German-style sausage roll

If you want to spot a ‘Verena recipe’, the inclusion of butter and pastry are often clues, as is the use of mustard.

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Hot Fudge Sauce and White Chocolate Hot Fudge Sauce

The most amazing thing about this hot fudge sauce, apart from how deliciously rich and fudgy it is, is how easy it is to make.

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White Chocolate Candy Cane Milkshake

I guess I'm still a kid at heart because I get excited at the first snowfall of every winter season.

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Piña Colada Happy Hour Milkshake

Warm tropical breezes, sandy beaches, and a piña colada milkshake-does it get any better than this?

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Snickers Milkshake

Snickers is one of, if not the most, best-selling chocolate bar in America. It is also one of my most requested chocolate bar milkshake recipes.

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Chocolate Cherry Tart

Whether it’s for Christmas lunch or a birthday dinner, if you want to bring something to the table that everyone is going to love, this chocolate cherry tart is it.

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Carrot Noodle Soup

A deliciously flavourful vegan carrot noodle soup.

Activities

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Goodnight, Joeys colouring-in activity

Check out this fun Goodnight, Joeys colouring-in activity.

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Bluey: Let's Get Spooky Bunting

Download this free super-fun Bluey Halloween bunting.

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Bluey Heelerween Colouring-in

Download this free Bluey Halloween colouring-in activity.

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Printable Penguin Black Classics list

Catch up on the classics with this printable list. How many have you read?

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Penguin-shaped crossword

Check out this super fun Penguin-shaped crossword by Liam Runnalls, the author of Birdle.

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Taronga Activity Pack

Download a free activity pack!

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Taronga Word Search

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Peppa Pig activity pack

To celebrate the release of Peppa Pig: My Best Friend Peppa: 20th Anniversary Picture Book, we have a fun activity pack for a Peppa Party!

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Celebrate Father's Day this year with Bandit!

Learn how to draw Bluey and Bingo's dad, Bandit. Download this sheet and follow the simple steps to help you draw Dad.

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12 easy book week costumes

In need of some book week costume ideas? Look no further, these costumes are super simple and kid-approved.

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The Space Between Activity Pack

Download your fun multi-page activity pack.

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MOOKI vs The Big Scary Word Search

Download a free activity pack!

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Yarn Quest colouring-in activity

Check out this fun Yarn Quest colouring-in activity.

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Yarn Quest character quiz

A super fun quiz to find out which Yarn Quest character you're most like.

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Willa and Woof: Camp Chaos maze activity

Help Willa find Woof with this fun maze activity!

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Detective Beans colouring-in activity

Check out this fun Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat colouring activity!

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Only The Astronauts creative writing project

Introduce students to a new form of narration with this activity inspired by Ceridwen Dovey’s new book, Only The Astronauts.

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Bluey Mother's Day colouring-in activity for the whole family!

Wackadoo! Unwind with this great colouring-in activity, just in time for Mother’s Day!

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Play and Grow with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar on his adventures with these fun activities.

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Bluey Easter activity pack

Celebrate Easter with this free printable download.

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Countdown to Yesterday Word Search

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Emma Memma colouring-in activity

Colour in with Emma Memma!

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