‘The children have disappeared’
The forgotten true story of a father’s brave defiance of the Nazis — and his heroic attempts to save Jews in the war — has been uncovered.
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I was ‘a failure and an embarrassment’
Fiona McCallum’s family reacted to her broken marriage by treating her as an embarrassing failure. Then she discovered how to recover.
Why the first kiss never fades
First kisses, fighting bullies and classroom politics: why coming-of-age stories live on and are as relevant to adults as they are to kids.
My horror day with Lou Reed
Aussie rock writer Barry Divola reveals his most awkward encounter with a music great — 15 minutes of shame dished out by the legendary, and extremely difficult, Lou Reed.
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Don’t enjoy reading? You just haven’t met the right book
Don’t enjoy reading? Perhaps you just haven’t met the right books yet
No Game of Thrones ending for dark trilogy
Australian fantasy author Jay Kristoff says the final instalment of his best-selling Nevernight trilogy won’t end like the final TV season of Game of Thrones.
Lies, Lies, Lies — the book you can’t put down
Bestselling author Adele Parks addresses the facts and fiction behind her new novel Lies Lies Lies — and shares her secrets of success.
Last Widow author quizzes her own heartthrob character
Will Trent is the leading man in nine novels by international best selling author Karin Slaughter, including her latest release The Last Widow. Today he steps outside the pages for a Q&A with his creator.
Aussie author sticking it to the man
A single woman’s protest against greedy banks and supermarkets becomes a national rallying point in Tim Slee’s book Taking Tom Murray Home. The deeper he got into the novel, the more he asked himself, could it really happen?
Why you should judge a book by its cover
Of course you can judge a book by its cover. In fact, that’s precisely the point of it. Now, a HarperCollins Australia expert explains why.
A new book Bachelor and MAFS fans will love
The rise of popular reality TV romance shows like The Bachelor and MAFS have inspired author Kaneana May’s new book, titled The One.
Tasmania’s hold on our imagination
For storytellers, as for real estate agents, so much rests on the location. Bestselling author Sarah Barrie reveals why Tasmania’s eerie landscape and violent history have become a go-to backdrop for stories on both page and screen.
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