The June 1 Edition
It’s our annual winter reading issue, featuring Emily Henry, Rosie Waterland, Brooke Boney, and six celebrated authors, who share the books that changed their lives.
She’s written five bestsellers in five years, all before turning 35
Author Emily Henry has reinvented the romantic fiction genre for the modern era, with strong women in the driver’s seat.
- by Hannah Swerling
The book that changed me: Hannah Kent, Sarah Wilson, Hilde Hinton and more
Six celebrated authors share the book that changed the way they approach their work - and lives.
- by Jane Rocca
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During one of my darkest periods, I wrote a book. The pain is still palpable
Moving overseas gave me the space to examine what it means to be Australian.
- by Brooke Boney
I had a troubled childhood. This is the question I am asked the most
If I’d been removed from my mother’s care permanently from the start, would my life have turned out differently?
- by Rosie Waterland
Without realising, I started to live as a character in one of my books
Do authors live in the world of their books or are their books merely an extension of them?
- by Joan Sauers
If I could interview Donald Trump, this is what I’d ask him
Writer Molly Jong-Fast was born into a writing dynasty. She followed her parents’ footsteps, except for one thing.
- by Robyn Doreian
Maggie Alderson no longer ‘wastes’ her money on this designer item
The fashion writer likes to be “elegant” on a flight. Here’s what she wears.
- by Georgie Gordon
We all know the dangers of poor sleep. Here’s what it does to your skin
Poor sleep leads to collagen breaking down and decreased skin-barrier function. But help is at hand.
- by Stephanie Darling
Pâté twice in a day: What a dietitian thinks of this food regime
What a a choreographer and director eats in a day.
- by Nicole Economos
Europe’s latest vegan paradise is not where you’d expect
Forget sausages and sauerkraut, Berlin’s dining scene is a plant-lover’s paradise.
- by Ute Junker
Avoid using the ‘big’ light with these moody floor and table lamps
Ditch harsh overheads for a warm lamp glow, from an iconic rattan standing light to a sun-inspired portable solution and a vibrant pleated paper shade.
- by Georgie Gordon
Adam Liaw’s ling and potatoes with parsley sauce
Fish poached in stock, with the poaching liquid then turned into a sauce, is a combination that is speedy, easy and elegant.
- by Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s strawberry and cream croissants
We’re in the middle of a nationwide croissant boom, so why not transform some good-quality croissants into your own sweet treat?
- by Adam Liaw
Gemini: There’s a fine line between being assertive and aggressive
Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned astrologer, Hedy Damari.
- by Hedy Damari
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