Angela Crocombe
Angela Crocombe is the Readings Prize and Readings Foundation coordinator and a senior buyer for Readings Kids. She is also the author of two books on sustainable living, A Lighter Footprint: A Practical Guide to Minimising your Impact on the Planet and Ethical Eating: How to Make Food Choices That Won’t Cost the Earth.
Review — 28 Jun 2020
The Secret Library of Hummingbird House by Julianne Negri
An abandoned mansion slated for destruction, an ancient mulberry tree that holds important memories, and a family still working out the terms of parental separation. These are the ingredients in…
Blog post — 1 Jun 2020
The Readings Young Adult Book Prize shortlist 2020
We are delighted to announce the 2020 shortlist for the Readings Young Adult Book Prize. Now in its fourth year, this prize was created to recognise and celebrate new…
Review — 28 Jun 2020
The Giant and the Sea by Trent Jamieson & Rovina Cai
This is a beautiful story that feels like an ancient folk tale but could also be a warning about human inaction on climate crisis. In The Giant and the Sea…
Review — 5 May 2020
Burn by Patrick Ness
You never know what you will get with a new Patrick Ness novel, but you can guarantee it will be utterly unique and extraordinarily beautiful. In his latest story, Burn…
Review — 29 Mar 2020
Taking Down Evelyn Tait by Poppy Nwosu
This novel is an engaging comedy of manners set around a blended family and a high-school friendship group. Lottie is a black-clothed heavy metal fan and school troublemaker whose best…
Review — 5 May 2020
The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks
Eleven-year-old Winifred is going through a tough year. Her adopted dad has a new wife, she has a new stepbrother, and a baby is on the way. She not only…
Review — 29 Mar 2020
Landing with Wings by Trace Balla
It’s been four long years since Trace Balla’s last graphic novel, Rockhopping, but it’s been utterly worth the wait. Landing with Wings is the story of a young girl…
Blog post — 28 Jan 2020
The most anticipated children's & young adult books of 2020
2020 already feels like a bumper year for new children’s and young adult books, particularly from local talent.
In March we have a new middle grade novel from Jessica Miller…
Review — 23 Feb 2020
The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
The second novel from Melbourne author Astrid Scholte is a thrilling fantasy murder mystery that is impossible to put down. The setting is a post-climate change world which has completely…
Blog post — 13 Jan 2020
The Readings Teen Advisory Board meets Will Kostakis
In our Teen Advisory Board’s last meeting for 2019, the hilarious Will Kostakis visited the teens to talk about his career as an author. First up was his journey to…