‘You are not going to die’
An overpowering anxiety attack left author Tricia Stringer in emergency. She reveals how she fought back, with a message of hope.
Books
Warlord’s last battle is here
The journey of TV’s best-loved Viking-era warrior will end at a pivotal moment in history — but his creator has revealed another favourite hero is to rise again in an epic novel adventure.
Book your holiday now
Books and holidays are the perfect match. So who better to recommend some great reads and great destinations than Australia’s favourite authors?
‘The truth in me’: Trent Dalton’s secret inspiration
Trent Dalton’s debut novel smashed records and made him a star. Now he introduces its sequel, and reveals a deeply personal connection to its motley crew of characters.
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What ‘life lit’ is all about
RACHAEL Jones was looking for a way to tear down the stereotypes that come with ‘women’s fiction’ or ‘chick-lit’. So, she created ‘life lit’, with her new novel winning fans among men and women.
Why this author thinks female leads are better
AUSTRALIAN author John Purcell went into uncharted territory and centred his new book around a female, because “men are dull beasts”. Here is everything you need to know about his latest novel.
Crime, women and Melbourne
FROM a child embarrassed about a disability to a bestselling Australian author – Anna Snoekstra shares her journey into crime fiction and discusses her gripping new novel.
Frocks, feuds and farmers
HER first novel became a hit film starring Kate Winslet. Now Rosalie Ham is swopping frocks and feuds for droughts and drama in a new Aussie blockbuster.
The indignities of being a woman
FIFTY per cent of us experience it. Now two funny women are taking a deep dive into the history of sexual inequality — and the journey has shocked them.
Cruising for a great summer read
WHEN Tricia Stringer decided to set her new novel on board a luxury ship on the high seas, she took her research seriously by booking herself on a cruise – and ordering cocktails.
The words Barnesy won’t forget
ROCK legend Jimmy Barnes has been telling stories all his life, in song and later in books — yet it was living his own love story that turned him on to the power of reading.
Creepy reason why Aussies love crime
AUSTRALIANS are mad about crime in both fact and fiction — and one of our best-known court figures has explained the eerie reason behind the obsession.
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