Messed-up men in my world
Blaming ‘toxic masculinity’ for problems in modern Australia doesn’t help, says screen star Brendan Cowell as he tells his own story of footy and messed-up manhood.
Books
War lord back with the bastard
“Never turn your back on the bastard”. The Last Kingdom’s celebrated creator shares a key lesson from one of his heroes as he unleashes another in a compelling new project.
‘Kids dropped the vulgar ‘W’ word’
Samera Kamaleddine grew up experiencing insults and awkwardness that she “shamefully” tried to ignore – until it became impossible.
Movie plot’s bloody good sequel
His blood-soaked debut is being turned into a movie; now Gabriel Bergmoser has a sequel featuring bikies, conflicted cops and action all the way from Port Douglas to gangland Melbourne.
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Best books for Aussie dads
Father’s Day is about socks, jocks and novelty BBQ tools — but there are lots of books dads can sink their spare time into as well.
Why serial killers fascinate us
Someone is sabotaging elevators all over New York, with terrifying results. That’s the chilling scenario comes from author Linwood Barclay in his new book.
Don’t enjoy reading? You just haven’t met the right book
Don’t enjoy reading? Perhaps you just haven’t met the right books yet
No Game of Thrones ending for dark trilogy
Australian fantasy author Jay Kristoff says the final instalment of his best-selling Nevernight trilogy won’t end like the final TV season of Game of Thrones.
Lies, Lies, Lies — the book you can’t put down
Bestselling author Adele Parks addresses the facts and fiction behind her new novel Lies Lies Lies — and shares her secrets of success.
Last Widow author quizzes her own heartthrob character
Will Trent is the leading man in nine novels by international best selling author Karin Slaughter, including her latest release The Last Widow. Today he steps outside the pages for a Q&A with his creator.
Aussie author sticking it to the man
A single woman’s protest against greedy banks and supermarkets becomes a national rallying point in Tim Slee’s book Taking Tom Murray Home. The deeper he got into the novel, the more he asked himself, could it really happen?
Why you should judge a book by its cover
Of course you can judge a book by its cover. In fact, that’s precisely the point of it. Now, a HarperCollins Australia expert explains why.
A new book Bachelor and MAFS fans will love
The rise of popular reality TV romance shows like The Bachelor and MAFS have inspired author Kaneana May’s new book, titled The One.
Tasmania’s hold on our imagination
For storytellers, as for real estate agents, so much rests on the location. Bestselling author Sarah Barrie reveals why Tasmania’s eerie landscape and violent history have become a go-to backdrop for stories on both page and screen.
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