War letters reveal lost soldier’s fate
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‘You are not going to die’
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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.
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Books and holidays are the perfect match. So who better to recommend some great reads and great destinations than Australia’s favourite authors?
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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.
Star writer’s hilarious blunder Down Under
HIS debut is a worldwide sensation. Now AJ Finn reveals the anonymous inspiration for The Woman In The Window — and shares his embarrassing Aussie adventure.
Everything you need to know if you’re a book worm
TODAY we launch the Book Club — featuring bestseller charts, a massive reader discount on our inaugural Book of the Month, a competition and much more.
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