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Our top picks for book clubs this month
Looking for something juicy to discuss in your book club? Try one of these new releases, chosen by our booksellers to provide plenty to talk about, and to appeal to a wide range of readers.
Australian fiction
Jade and Emerald by Michelle See-Tho
Lei Ling Wen is lonely. Bored of her demanding after-school schedule of tuition, study and violin lessons, she struggles to see eye to eye with her strict Chinese-Malaysian mother. When Lei Ling is befriended by elegant, worldly…
Great young adult fiction from First Nations authors
It's NAIDOC week! Although we love to celebrate First Nations authors all year round, now is a great time to highlight just some of the amazing contributions they have given to the young adult book world – including new books that we're excited to see come out later this year. There's fantasy, spec-fic, contemporary and more!
The Upwelling by Lystra Rose
Three misfits. Two warring spirits. One chance to save the world. Kirra is the great-granddaughter of a certified crazy…
The 2024 National Biography Award shortlist
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced this year’s shortlist for the National Biography Award! This award is presented annually to a published work of biographical or autobiographical writing, to help promote public interest in these genres. Each shortlisted author will receive $2,000 while the winner will receive $25,000.
Chair of the judges, Melinda Harvey, said: ‘This magnificent shortlist is united in a single pursuit: to understand Australian lives, from the famous to the forgotten, as…
Recent literary adaptations of Greek myths
It's a good time to be a fan of literary retellings of Greek mythology. Which is to say, it's a good time to be me. Over the past couple of years, writers have been delving into the classic stories of the Trojan War, the Odyessey and the gods of Mount Olympus to produce some truly excellent works of fiction, and I have been hoovering them up as fast as they can be released. Here are just some of the more…
Explore nonfiction from First Nation Australians
We're currently in the midst of NAIDOC week, celebrating the culture, legacy and ongoing contributions of Australia's First Nations peoples. To help readers of all cultures and backgrounds engage with this year's theme of 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud', we've curated a selection of books that explore aspects of First Nations culture and self expression – from traditional ways of telling story and engaging with Country, to the incredible work and legacy of Indigenous Australian artists…
Read First Nations stories this NAIDOC week
NAIDOC week started this Sunday, making it the perfect time to celebrate the culture, legacy and ongoing contributions of Australia's First Nations peoples. The theme for 2024 is 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud' in order to honour the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture – fire is a symbol of connection to Country, to each other, and to the rich tapestry of traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
These books all proudly…
The 2024 CWA Dagger Winners
The Crime Writer's Association UK has announced the winners of the 2024 CWA Daggers.
Here are the recipients for each of the main categories.
Gold Dagger: Tell Me What I Am by Una Mannion
The Gold Dagger is given to the overall best crime novel of the year, from thrillers to mysteries, procedurals to psychological suspense.
Deena Garvey disappeared in 2004. She left behind a daughter and a sister.
Deena’s daughter grows up in the country. She learns how to…
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…
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