Find your family’s buried treasure
Digging up your family’s past can become more than just a hobby. For people like bestselling Aussie writer Tania Blanchard, it unearths tremendous rewards, time after time.
Books
‘Politicians abusing, cancelling people’
Her new book reveals a potent source of goodness we can all tap into – now TV’s Julia Baird, who was battling health issues as she wrote, has revealed the “ugliness” that spurred her on.
’Even better’ than original hit
Trent Dalton’s new No1 is being hailed as “even better” than the bestseller that changed his life and became a big-name Netflix show, reveals the woman who helped make him a star.
This fairytale is for adults, not kids
An Aussie mum’s experiences backpacking in the Black Forest – where she came face-to-face with a wolf – prompted her to reboot a classic story. Now her adult retelling is going global.
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New book you won’t be able to put down in 2020
Police corruption, an investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl’s silence. Dervla McTiernan’s new book is fast-paced. See a sneak peek before it’s officially released.
Sex and money lead 10 bestsellers of the decade
Never in the history of the world have three books sold so fast, and to such happy customers. But there were other books that made the top 10 list of the decade.
Christmas’ best books: naughty and nice
HarperCollins’ head of fiction Kimberley Allsop offers up some fantastic Christmas gift book suggestions for every member of the family, especially those hardest to choose for.
New Aussie mystery goes back to the goldfields
A new Australian mystery novel inspired by a trip to the pub, is an evocative story of love, sacrifice and the strength of women.
Aussie authors pick their best books for Christmas
Australia’s top authors have revealed the best books to read over the Christmas holidays — and two books that are on their gift lists.
New chapter for Crichton’s legacy
Author Daniel H Wilson has opened up about the nerve-racking yet thrilling experience of writing a sequel in the style of the legend behind The Andromedia Strain and Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton.
Why the Murray River is my special place
“If you are escaping your fate, you need a good place to hide.” This is why the “menacing” Murray River is central to Darry Fraser’s Australian story in her new book.
Hollywood giant’s Aussie ‘gross-out’
The man behind Jurassic Park, Panic Room and many more blockbusters has a new thriller coming out featuring reanimated corpses and a mutant parasite. And it all starts Down Under.
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.
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