Lian Hingee

The festive season is upon us, and so, inevitably, are the frenemies, the barely-tolerated other halves and the family members you definitely don't see eye to eye with. Grit your teeth and bear it . . . or even better…

Whether you're an enthusiastic home chef who loves to experiment in the kitchen, or a reluctant cook who may or may not have burned a boiled egg, our shelves are packed with brilliant cookbooks for all kinds of people. Discover…

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…

Today (7 February) is World Read Aloud Day, and as a parent who is one bedtime story away from chucking my four-year-old's favourite book out the window I thought that I would share some of the recent picture book releases…

The festive season is upon us, and with it comes celebrations and gifts and forced socialisation with people you definitely don't see eye to eye with. Grit your teeth and bear it ... or even better, gift them one of…

So your best friend/sibling/cousin/workmate/neighbour/casual acquaintance is having a baby. Books make the ideal keepsake gift, but before you accidentally buy them their seventh copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar or Where the Wild Things Are, consider one of our favourite…

Growing up in the 80s and 90s I never properly appreciated the home-sewn clothes my mother and grandmother used to make for me. As far as teenage me was concerned, it wasn't 'fashion' unless it came in a bag with…

If you have a small person in your life, you no doubt have more than a passing knowledge of all things trucks, trains, planes, and automobiles. With Christmas coming, you might be on the look-out for something that's going to…

We regret to inform you that the holiday season is practically upon us. Christmas displays are going up, Santa grottos are being constructed. If you listen carefully you can hear Bublé on the wind. The good news is that Christmas…

Our digital marketing manager Lian Hingee shares five of her favourite reads from this past year, including gorgeously written fantasy and spine-melting true crime Piranesi by Susannah Clarke I’d been wallowing in a months-long reading rut when I was offered…

Our digital marketing manager Lian Hingee shares 12 sci-fi and fantasy books to get stuck into over the summer break. Plus, you find even more recommendations from this past year by browsing the collection below Fire and Blood by George…