‘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.
Books
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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Shark terror: I was a sitting duck
‘I heard the sickening thud as it hit me’. Record-breaker Bonnie Hancock recounts a near-death experience – one of many – during her epic solo voyage around Australia on a surf ski.
‘Never sleep the same way again’
Can you commit a crime in your sleep? It seems so. Why Matthew Blake is out to make us think of our nightly habit the way Jaws made us reconsider swimming.
Scott Morrison’s big new move
The former prime minister is set to release a book early this year, with contributions from a high profile US politician.
‘Stupid risks’ and strangers: TV star’s dark and dangerous travels
TV presenter JULIA BAIRD’s new book Bright Shining is all about the power of grace. In this edited extract she reveals how the kindness of strangers saved her from some dark and very dangerous situations.
‘Eternally intrigued’: Liz Hayes on her special bond with TV royalty
Aussie TV legend LIZ HAYES gives an open account of the ups and downs of celebrity encounters in an edited extract from her new memoir I’m Liz Hayes.
Read an extract from Lindsey Kelk’s book Love Me Do
An exhausted Phoebe Chapman heads to LA for a much-needed holiday – and more – in Lindsey Kelk’s new rom-com Love Me Do. But first she has to deal with her high-achieving sister.
Napoleonic Wars veteran Richard Sharpe returns
Actor Sean Bean brought Napoleonic Wars veteran Richard Sharpe to life on the small screen. Now Sharpe is back in a new book by Bernard Cornwell. Read the excerpt.
‘Best I’ve ever read’: Five authors reveal their go-to summer books
Steph Vizard, Jeffrey Archer, Julia Baird, Tania Blanchard and Trent Cotchin reveal what should be on every Aussie book lover’s reading list this summer.
Why baking is bad-ass and crocheting is cool
Heard of the ‘Grandma Era’ hitting young women across Australia? Author NITA PROSE explains the age of the ‘old soul’ never really left us.
How to make friends and manipulate people
Reality TV ‘villain’ George Mladenov has shared his tips on using criticism as an opportunity in his new book. Read the extract.
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