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Six crime novels I love
Online bookseller Bronte Coates shares the six crime novels she finds herself recommending to other people the most.
For a twisty psychological thriller…
The Secret Place by Tana French
I adored this twisty mystery. One year after the murder of a teenage boy at a prestigious girl’s boarding school, a note is found pinned to a board that reads: ‘I know who killed him.’ Two detectives come in to investigate – each with their own agenda – and both know…
Download a pattern from Really Cross Stitch
We’re thrilled to be hosting a craftivism workshop with artist Rayna Fahey on International Women’s Day (Thursday, 8 March).
Fahey is the author of Really Cross Stitch – a book for when you just want to stab something a lot. During the workshop, she will demonstrate how to create your very own cross-stitch statement to celebrate International Women’s Day.
The workshop is suitable for beginners and long-time crafters alike. All the materials will be provided on the day, along with…
Finalists for National Book Critics Circle Awards 2017
The finalists for the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) awards have been announced. The NBCC honours outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature.
Here is the complete list of NBCC Award finalists for the publishing year 2017:
Fiction
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
Improvement by Joan Silber
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Non-fiction
Popular TV shows matched to books
Digital marketing manager Lian Hingee shares book recommendations for fans of popular TV shows.
If you love Game of Thrones…
The HBO TV series of Game of Thrones has introduced millions of readers to George R.R. Martin’s novels. If you’ve already read all of the books in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, then grab a copy of The Name of the Wind. This wonderfully-written novel charts the early years of the legendary magician Kvothe who…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (translated by Philip Gabriel)
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Mythos by Stephen Fry
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
Our bestselling…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) by Philip Pullman
Dog Man and Cat Kid (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 4) by Dav Pilkey
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
No One Likes a Fart by Zoë Foster Blake and Adam Nickel
Bad Dad by David Walliams and Tony Ross
Never Fear (Friday Barnes Book 8) by R.A. Spratt
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
What we're reading: Mick McCoy, Anita Brookner & Carlo Rovelli
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to.
George Delaney is reading Look At Me by Anita Brookner
I was intrigued by the premise of Anita Brookner’s Look At Me. It reminded me of Sally Rooney’s brilliant Conversations with Friends – the two books centre on a young woman named Frances who is dazzled and taken in by a married couple for…
How do booksellers organise their bookshelves
The myriad of ways that people organise their bookshelves is a much-discussed topic, and rightfully so! Here, some of our booksellers share the methods they use.
‘In my house, I have two big bookshelves arranged by colour (white at the top, moving down through yellows, pinks and reds, greens, blues then black). I tend to remember covers, so it makes for a surprisingly quick and easy way to find books, and I like the way it looks.
I also have…
10 empowering books for raising young activists
With so many deep worries around the world, it’s important to nourish hope so that we can continue to advocate for a better future. Without hope, it’s easy to stop believing that this is possible, or start to feel that our actions are futile. Children and teenagers, already living in an adult world, are definitely susceptible to feeling the latter.
So here are 10 empowering stories for young people that advocate for grassroots activism – whether it’s children picking up…
Meet the guest judges for the Readings Prizes in 2018
We’re delighted to reveal our three guest judges for the Readings Prizes in 2018.
Readings runs three annual literary prizes that support emerging Australian authors: The Readings Children’s Book Prize, The Readings Young Adult Book Prize and The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction.
Every year, a shortlist of six titles is selected for each prize by a revolving panel of Readings staff. Once the shortlist has been decided, a guest judge then joins the panel to select…
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