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Vizard’s girl flicks law for new love
“Don’t wait for permission.” Her dad is an Aussie showbiz veteran – but Steph Vizard was terrified of following her own passion, until a life-changing moment made her reassess.
Truly Australian setting for evil
A vet returns to the town where her boyfriend disappeared – and where people think she killed him. It’s “just a story”, but there’s something particularly Australian about it.
Yes please to fashion and books’ long running love affair
Zadie Smith’s latest profile (wearing Tabi boots!) is a reminder of how fashion and literature are ultimate bedfellows.
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How our missing fallen soldiers are being found
Thousands of Australian soldiers killed overseas have never been found. Now a tiny but dedicated team is starting to trace their stories, find their remains — and bring them home.
Real-life Younger: Aussie author’s goth debut
After a career in publishing, Australian writer Jane Cockram is releasing her debut novel, and it has already caught the attention of Hollywood.
Aussie author’s one wish for Helen Mirren
Aussie author Rachael Johns’ new chick-lit novel is funny and quirky. She also wants Helen Mirren if the book turns into a film.
Haunting legacy of a colonial visionary
He is accused of genocide yet credited with envisaging the nation we live in today — the home of a fair go. His name is everywhere, but do you know the truth about Lachlan Macquarie?
Sci-fi book leads to Margot Robbie’s next project
Author Kassandra Montag was “blown away” after the TV rights to her new sci-fi book were bought — and now Aussie actor Margot Robbie is involved.
Author calls time on TV history hero
Bernard Cornwell reveals he is retiring his favourite hero, Uhtred from The Last Kingdom, but another will be back after a 15-year absence from the bloodstained blockbusters that made his name.
No sleep or sex, just lots of stress
Are too many women still clinging to old-fashioned ideas of what it takes to be a mum, daughter, wife? Author Tricia Stringer explores what happens when a “good woman” is pushed too far.
‘I want to scream for these women’
Two decades after the blockbuster that propelled Tracy Chevalier to the big-time, she turns her attention to the down-trodden single women of the inter-war period in her hotly-awaited new release.
Books that shouldn’t be a TV show or movie
Some of the world’s most popular books have been turned into a movie or TV show — but it hasn’t always been the right move.
Tom Hanks leads surge in demand for short stories
Readers are devouring short stories as Hollywood stars like Tom Hanks pen their own. SEE HOW YOUR CHILD COULD GET THEIR STORY PUBLISHED
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