‘Dark underbelly isn’t what you see on TV’
It’s a byword for fame and bright lights, but there’s a much darker side to Los Angeles, warns Australia’s Pip Drysdale as she unveils her new stalker thriller.
Books
Why this Palace protester still matters
There’s a clear link between the fight for women’s votes before World War I and current US politics, says Tania Blanchard – even if the election result wasn’t what you wanted
Mystery of a hidden, bloodstained dress
The discovery of a bloodstained silk dress in Australia’s oldest surviving public building was the start of an historical mystery in need of an origin story – now it has one.
The day I went viral with Prince Harry
She went viral pitted against Prince Harry and released a bestseller that is getting the Anya Taylor-Joy treatment – now Bella Mackie is back for more.
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‘Double desserts, too much wine’
Lizzy Dent was nervous about travelling to Italy alone for work. But the trip became a pilgrimage to food and romance – and produced a love story of its own.
‘Yes, I’m angry. I hope this helps’
Can crime fiction, created to entertain, help us make sense of real-life horrors like domestic violence? Furious at the injustice around her, Sherryl Clark hopes so.
Why we love tales of trouble in paradise
“Bad stuff happens to them so it doesn’t have to happen to you”. From The White Lotus to The Beach, there’s a reason we love tales of trouble in paradise.
Love and a ‘dangerous, dark’ history
Australia’s Shelley Davidow was there when the Berlin Wall fell. Now she can reveal a story of impossible love set against the most heady – and horrific – moments of recent history.
‘A mad twist’: Author responds to critic
Plot twists are a key part of our favourite shows and stories – but do they always work? One of Australia’s favourite writers has a message for a reader who missed the memo.
Why I met Mum for the first time in my 50s
A highly personal quest into her own past prompted Lisa Medved to weave a powerful plot about absent parents and secrets into her critically-acclaimed historical novel.
How to tell if you’re a Mean Girl
From the workplace to parties, Mean Girls live on into adulthood, long after leaving school. And you may be one of them, without even knowing. How’s how to tell.
‘A posh Gwyneth Paltrow, with problems’
Fakes, hypocrites … and murder. All is not well in the ‘wellness’ world, as Lucy Foley shows with her take on the Instagram-curated craze.
Sex joke’s brutal backfire on genius
Everyone knows the name Oppenheimer, thanks to the blockbuster biopic. But an ugly bullying incident in the scientist’s past gives new insight into his character and motivation.
‘You can bet on that’: Radio queen’s rule
Worried our reliance on screens will mean people stop reading and kids forget how to play? Aussies have been there before, a fascinating new book reveals – and look what happened.
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