‘Queen’: Tragedy as best-selling author dies
The author of one of the best-selling novels of all time has died after a short illness.
Books
‘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.
Elle’s shock reason for split from billionaire
Supermodel Elle Macpherson says a controversial decision she made in her life marked the end of her marriage to billionaire Jeffrey Soffer.
‘Don’t do it’: Fans fume over star’s new role
Anne Hathaway has been cast in the film adaptation of a best-selling book by a controversial author, leaving her fanbase scratching their heads.
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Sporting hero’s surprise new career venture
The wheelchair sport champion and advocate hopes his latest venture will celebrate and normalise disability among young children.
Sporting hero’s surprise new career venture
The wheelchair sport champion and advocate hopes his latest venture will celebrate and normalise disability among young children.
‘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.
Mum’s shock after opening romance bookstore in hidden SA suburb
Bricks-and-mortar bookshops focused purely on romance and erotica books are bucking the trend and thriving in the unlikeliest spots. Meet the women behind them.
Gov worker quits job after ‘hobby’ of erotic writing goes gangbusters
Montana Fyre started writing ‘spicy’ storylines for fun but as romance novels boom around the world, her fan base ballooned – and now she’s even quit her day job.
‘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.
‘Foul-mouthed rows’: New claims about Beckham marriage
David and Victoria Beckham’s marriage allegedly deteriorated into a “business relationship” and the pair played dirty, according to an explosive new book.
‘There’s a hummus thief’: Weird reality of office life
Critics are calling Natalie Sue’s new workplace comedy a “delight” comparable to TV classic The Office. But it started as a coping mechanism in an all-too-common situation.
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