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.
Books & Magazines
Iconic rock stars as you’ve never seen them
Wendy McDougall spent 40 years photographing the most revered rock stars in Australia and the world, and there is plenty to show for it in her new book.
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.
Tributes for ‘brilliantly funny man’
Australian author and TV personality Clive James, who was known for his dry humour and insightful reviews, has died at the age of 80.
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Columbine shooter’s mum to pen book
THE mother of Columbine High School shooter Dylan Klebold is planning a memoir describing the “indescribable grief and shame” she lives with.
Stupidly young stars who wrote autobiographies
DESPITE the fact they’re barely out of diapers, some stars decided that the world needed to hear their words of wisdom about life, love and puberty. Here are five of the worst offenders.
Pistorius book is wrong, just wrong
COMMENT. UNBELIEVABLE. Days after being convicted of culpable homicide, Oscar Pistorius is set cash in with a book. Does the man have no scruples at all?
Corbys in legal win over book
SCHAPELLE Corby’s siblings have won a legal verdict and damages against book publisher Allen & Unwin and journalist Eamonn Duff.
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‘He ran the country in the nude’
FORMER Prime Minister Bob Hawke used to conduct meetings sunbathing in the nude. Well, that’s according to his public nemesis, Paul Keating.
Face transplant man lands GQ cover
TWO years after becoming the recipient of the most extensive face transplant ever performed, Richard Lee Norris has become the ‘face’ of GQ. See the amazing tranformation.
‘YOLO, totes amazeballs’ now words
TOTES amazeballs! The latest edition of the Chambers Dictionary has included 1000 new words set to annoy word lovers around the world.
Next Thor will be a woman
MARVEL may have written Chris Hemsworth out of a job, revealing the Thor character is changing genders. Here’s what she’ll look like.
Nobel winner Nadine Gordimer dies
SOUTH African Nobel prize-winning writer and anti-apartheid activist Nadine Gordimer has died at the age of 90.
Guy Pearce admits year-long pot bender
GUY Pearce says for almost a year he stayed at home, played his 95 guitars, switched off his phone, warned off his agent and relapsed as a stoner.
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