Emily Gale
Emily Gale is a former Readings bookseller and prize manager. She is the author of a number of children’s and young adult books.
Blog post — 2 Oct 2013
10 Writers of Companion Novels for YA Fans
Some readers stick loyally to a series while others prefer stand-alone novels, but companion novels can be a good fit somewhere in the middle - the fresh feel of a…
Review — 1 Oct 2013
Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door by Ross Montgomery
In the tradition of Roald Dahl’s child-led adventures that feature a range of stupid and/or horrible adults comes this story about a very likeable boy and how he battles through…
Blog post — 24 Sep 2013
Six Degrees of Separation: Billie B Brown to Beatie Bow
In our new online series,
Billie B Brown:
Billie is easily the most popular Australian girl character of recent years for new readers. Adored by girls from 5 and up…
Review — 29 Sep 2013
Jane, The Fox & Me by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault
I hardly know where to begin with this exceptional graphic novel about bullying, which is set in Quebec and has been translated from the original French. I’d like to frame…
Blog post — 1 Oct 2013
What I Loved: The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville
My reading of Kate Grenville’s 1999 novel, the one she says brought a little-known Australian author international recognition (it won Britain’s Women’s Prize for Fiction, previously the Orange Prize), was…
Blog post — 23 Sep 2013
Start with a book these school holidays
Proving that all good things start with a book, here are some ideas for the school holidays to suit all sorts of interests.
For Budding Writers (and Crafty Kids):
It…
Blog post — 10 Sep 2013
Kids' & Young Adult Round-Up for September
It’s 105 days until You-Know-What and the Children’s & YA Specialists are all raving about their picks this month, from a home-grown debut with a familiar setting to a two-time…
Review — 28 Aug 2013
Every Breath by Ellie Marney
Contemporary re-imaginings of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes have proved successful of late. This debut Australian novel offers another worthwhile interpretation, with a uniquely YA approach.
“Watts” is teenage Rachel…
Blog post — 12 Aug 2013
Chris and Em's Excellent Adventure
People work in bookshops for the love of it, and there was plenty of that to go around on Saturday 10th August when our Carlton store got well and truly
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Blog post — 13 Aug 2013
Kids & YA August Round-Up
It’s an all-Australian collection for children and teens this month with a fantastic selection that includes literary legends as well as an exciting debut.
A child’s first step means the…