‘Taboo topic’ drove me to booze
Devastating loss in an area few people understand or talk about led Mitch Jennings to the realisation that people don’t always respond to life’s challenges the way we might hope.
Books
‘It’s first love’: Adele’s bestie spills the beans
She’s besties with Adele and she’s married to a rock star – but Laura Dockrill’s story of insecurity, love and “the one that got away” is something we can all relate to.
One question: What would you do?
There’s a secret to creating plots that stand out in a world of high-octane drama and competing streaming services. It comes down to one key question, reveals Linwood Barclay.
‘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.
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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.
‘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.
‘If it won’t make money, give up’
“Adult” pressure to chase money stopped Holly Ringland from doing the one thing that made her happy – until a moment of realisation put her on track to extraordinary success.
Unreal monsters haunt my real world
Predators and corruption face off against love, courage and desperation in Trent Dalton’s new book – and today he reveals how much of it is based on real events and people in his life.
Royal family insider’s deep regret
Jeffrey Archer reveals his intel on how to steal the Crown Jewels came from a member of the Royal household, who is now fretting that there will be serious consequences.
I stopped crying and wrote a comedy
Her fiance was lying naked on a massage table overseas and her Holocaust-survivor grandma was pushing her to use a pregnancy test. So Elise Esther Hearst got creative.
An every woman’s guide to everything a watch can do (other than tell time)
Because, well, it’s complicated.
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.
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