Christopher Andersen’s new biography of Catherine, Princess of Wales, promises to reveal “The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen”. This is all familiar territory for Andersen who has written many royal books including three …
With Sedaris, nobody and nothing is off limits- no target too big, no story too small, no issue too personal. He is pathologically averse to sentimentality, and venom is his best friend. He doesn’t take hand-wringing to heart. “ If …
Her writing is incisive, prescient but above all, intuitively instructive. She writes “Human
beings, like plans, prove fallible in the presence of those ingredients that are missing in
manoeuvres – danger, death, and live ammunition. “
Opening with the …
This is a work of fiction, except for the events that happened.
These are the first words of the foreword of Anthony Byrt’s DYING DAYS, a blisteringly exciting tale of the last embers of the Second World War and the …
Above author pic Samantha Shannon
Let’s clear the air, immediately.
No one enthrals like Samantha Shannon does, the mistress of fantasy fiction. This is a story of human resilience in the face of circumstances which lead the reader through gripping …
If you read to understand your world better, as i try to do, SON OF HAMAS is certainly a primer. It doesn’t attempt to explain all of the factors causing war in Gaza, but it does shine a light …
Above : Furphy Literary Award 2026 winner Kallum Graves with his certificate
With a record-breaking 881 entries submitted in 2026, the Furphy Literary Award (FLA) is one of Australia’s most reputable and prestigious short story competitions. Established in 1992 with …
Above : Leading psychologist, academic and author Erica Frydenberg
Sydney Jewish Museum and The Central Synagogue present a powerful, unforgettable evening of history, courage and storytelling, when author and psychologist ERICA FRYDENBERG launches her deeply personal new book – DO …
Above : Jodi McAlister. Pic Manda Ford
A book with bathos snd pathos that engages terrifically as we find out, at the onset that Fiona and Satoshi make no sense. He’s eight years younger and has no time for …
The brilliant Katherine Rundell
This is the new odyssey where we join the intrepid crew aboard the vessel, Neverfear, that pit the fearless Christopher, Anya and their mythical friends as they prime the sails for a perilous quest to save …