Why we obsess over dark stories
We love twisted tales about bad people doing bad things and now a world-famous crime author has shared his theory on why, while name-checking Aussie writers he says are at the top of the game.
Books
Doing this in bed changed my life
Wellness expert and social media star reveals habit that gave him game-changing success. Unlike most “life hacks”, it’s actually enjoyable – but it’s probably not what you think.
Tricia’s train gain amid Covid pain
Most of us take a book when we travel. Bestseller Tricia Stringer took a favourite character on an iconic Aussie voyage – and came back with her next novel.
Ways to encourage kids to ditch screens for books
An Aussie mum-turned-bestselling author reveals her tips and tricks for helping your child become an avid reader.
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Blood-spattered woman arrives at Outback roadhouse
In the new exclusive extract of The Hunted, Outback roadhouse owner Frank, granddaughter Allie and two passing customers see a blood-spattered woman pull up in a car.
‘Wolf Creek meets Jack Reacher’
It’s a uniquely Australian story that immediately drew the attention of Hollywood. But The Hunted is one disturbing road trip that almost never was.
Spook yourself out with The Hunted
The Hunted, by Gabriel Bergmoser, is one of the most-anticipated novels this year. In this exclusive two-part edited extract we meet Frank, an unlikely hero with no idea he is about to be thrust into an outback ordeal too terrifying to imagine.
‘George RR Martin was hardly the first writer to do that’
Fantasy legend Raymond E Feist reveals why he isn’t keen on comparisons with Game of Thrones author George RR Martin, and his relief that people don’t hate him.
‘Cli-Fi’ and ‘Life lit’: Do you know your hot new book lingo?
Life lit, domestic noir, magical realism, speculative fiction, mythopoeia or cli-fi? This is what these new age literary genres really mean.
New books coming for Aussie readers
It’s been a tough year so far for a number of reasons but with the next wave of prime new releases set to hit bookstores very soon, 2020 could be the best year for readers yet.
Aussie crime queen faces off with Netflix writer
International thriller sensation and Netflix writer Karin Slaughter reveals to an Australian crime queen why we all want to break the rules.
What if home isn’t where the heart is?
What is home? And how do we know when we’ve found it? Meredith Appleyard drew on her own nomadic experiences to explore these issues in her new novel.
How my love for Mao’s China faded
Andrew Kwong was desperate to be one of Chairman Mao’s loyal children when he was a young boy. But his revolutionary spirit began to fade after his father was persecuted, with his dramatic escape from China detailed in his new book.
A 19th-century bushranger is Australia’s newest heroine
Our horror summer of bushfires has helped to spawn a new Australian heroine in the form of a 19th century bushranger.
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