‘If it won’t make money, give up’
“Adult” pressure to chase money stopped Holly Ringland from doing the one thing that made her happy – until a moment of realisation put her on track to extraordinary success.
Books
Unreal monsters haunt my real world
Predators and corruption face off against love, courage and desperation in Trent Dalton’s new book – and today he reveals how much of it is based on real events and people in his life.
Royal family insider’s deep regret
Jeffrey Archer reveals his intel on how to steal the Crown Jewels came from a member of the Royal household, who is now fretting that there will be serious consequences.
I stopped crying and wrote a comedy
Her fiance was lying naked on a massage table overseas and her Holocaust-survivor grandma was pushing her to use a pregnancy test. So Elise Esther Hearst got creative.
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Summer coastal holidays may never be the same
Inspired by the NSW south coast, Vanessa McCausland wrote her new book before bushfires ripped through holiday towns. Now, she reveals why it’s such a special place.
Dark side of the man who changed Australia
Lachlan Macquarie is credited with shaping Australia’s destiny. But was he a reformer or a tyrant? In his book extract, Grantlee Kieza looks at the man behind the myth.
New book you won’t be able to put down in 2020
Police corruption, an investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl’s silence. Dervla McTiernan’s new book is fast-paced. See a sneak peek before it’s officially released.
Sex and money lead 10 bestsellers of the decade
Never in the history of the world have three books sold so fast, and to such happy customers. But there were other books that made the top 10 list of the decade.
Christmas’ best books: naughty and nice
HarperCollins’ head of fiction Kimberley Allsop offers up some fantastic Christmas gift book suggestions for every member of the family, especially those hardest to choose for.
New Aussie mystery goes back to the goldfields
A new Australian mystery novel inspired by a trip to the pub, is an evocative story of love, sacrifice and the strength of women.
Aussie authors pick their best books for Christmas
Australia’s top authors have revealed the best books to read over the Christmas holidays — and two books that are on their gift lists.
New chapter for Crichton’s legacy
Author Daniel H Wilson has opened up about the nerve-racking yet thrilling experience of writing a sequel in the style of the legend behind The Andromedia Strain and Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton.
Why the Murray River is my special place
“If you are escaping your fate, you need a good place to hide.” This is why the “menacing” Murray River is central to Darry Fraser’s Australian story in her new book.
Hollywood giant’s Aussie ‘gross-out’
The man behind Jurassic Park, Panic Room and many more blockbusters has a new thriller coming out featuring reanimated corpses and a mutant parasite. And it all starts Down Under.
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