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What we're reading: Linde, Roth, Yamazaki
Each week our wonderful staff share the books that they've been enjoying.
Yasmin is reading The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde
I just finished this recently and let me tell you, reading this one in public was hard. The smut is fantastic, with a great gothic, broody man to swoon over – very much a "I've been alive for 500 years and never let anyone close to me" type personality. I think this would be a…
Debut fiction to read this month
Big Time by Jordan Prosser
Big Time is set in a not-too-distant future Australia, where the eastern states have become the world's newest autocracy – a place where pop music is propaganda, science is the enemy, nationalism trumps all, and moral indecency is punishable by indefinite detention.
The novel opens as Julian Ferryman, bass player for the Acceptables, returns to Melbourne after a year overseas. He reconnects with his band as they prepare to record and tour their highly anticipated…
Australian fiction to pick up this month
Big Time by Jordan Prosser
Big Time is set in a not-too-distant future Australia, where the eastern states have become the world's newest autocracy – a place where pop music is propaganda, science is the enemy, nationalism trumps all, and moral indecency is punishable by indefinite detention.
The novel opens as Julian Ferryman, bass player for the Acceptables, returns to Melbourne after a year overseas. He reconnects with his band as they prepare to record and tour their highly anticipated…
Children's cooking books
It's getting cold and rainy outside, meaning the kids are stuck inside. How will you keep them occupied? Cooking of course! Here is a great collection of cookbooks perfect for little chefs that will have them cooking up a storm in no time! And hey, maybe they'll even take over all the cooking and you can put your feet up . . .
Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street by Felicita Sala
In each apartment, someone is preparing a special dish…
Dear Reader with Alison Huber
The start of a new month means that there's a new issue of Readings Monthly available online and in our shops. Below you can read Alison Huber's column from the latest issue – and keep an eye on the blog for more updates and recommended new releases throughout the month!
I’ve just landed at home following the annual BookPeople Conference (the Australian booksellers’ trade association gathering), though I didn’t have to travel all that far because it was held in…
Our books of the month, July 2024
Explore our books of the month for July; each of the below titles has been read and recommended by our booksellers before being selected as our book of the month for its category.
FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH
Big Time by Jordan Prosser
Reviewed by Teddy Peak from Readings Carlton
'Interweaving the themes of music, anti-fascism, addiction and time, this book left me absolutely reeling, and absolutely enamoured.'In the dystopian, autocratic country of East Australia, the government controls all…
Foreword with Joe Rubbo
The start of a new month means that there's a new issue of Readings Monthly available online and in our shops. Below you can read the foreword from the latest issue – and keep an eye on the blog for more updates and recommended new releases throughout the month!
This past weekend, 12 fellow booksellers from Readings and I attended the annual BookPeople conference. Previously known as the Australian Booksellers Association, BookPeople is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. Over the years…
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2024 Shortlist
The 2024 shortlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced! The Miles Franklin Literary Award shines a light on some of Australia's most talented writers, by celebrating novels of the highest literary merit, that tell stories about Australian life.
The Miles Franklin Literary Award was established in the name of pioneering Australian writer Miles Franklin, best known for her novel My Brilliant Career. The award is given annually, with a prize of $60,000.
The 2024 winner of…
Winners of the 2024 Hope Prize announced
The 2024 winners of The Hope Prize have been announced! Readings is proud to be involved in the selection of the prize winners, and supporting these great works of short form writing.
The Hope Prize is a literary award for short pieces of fiction and nonfiction, that speak to the themes of hope, courage and resilience. The prize focuses on creative, brave and compelling writing from around the world, that celebrates the human spirit. Simon & Schuster Australia will publish…
The Teen Advisory Board interviews Ambelin Kwaymullina
The Readings Teen Advisory Board was fortunate enough to receive copies of Ambelin Kwaymullina's latest novel and our June YA Book of the Month, Liar's Test. They were invited to interview the author about her book and her writing process, which provided some fascinating insights. Here is their interview:
From Alicia
What motivates or inspires you to write and be an author?
To be an Aboriginal person is to be surrounded by stories – of our Ancestors, our Countries…
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