New chance for stitched-up crims
An extraordinary project with high-profile supporters is changing the lives of male prisoners — and it starts by teaching them to sew.
Books
Vampire brides bent on vengeance
Gravestones, vampire brides and ghosts mingle with life-affirming pleasures in a city that Rachael Johns couldn’t ignore for her new book.
‘My story eerily foreshadowed COVID’
Christina Sweeney-Baird had just written a novel about a deadly pandemic sweeping the globe — then things became very real.
Anzac mothers’ monumental victory
Australians commemorating our Diggers’ deeds at Gallipoli have been urged to look back to an extraordinary feat achieved.
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Aussie author’s new historic tale is chocolate-inspired
When author and News Corp columnist Karen Brooks wanted to highlight the contribution of women a certain part of history, she found an ideal vehicle … chocolate.
How GRR Martin wants it to end
A Song Of Ice And Fire will be finished in seven books — but book six is still a long way away, according to author George RR Martin.
How an Aussie acting legend changed my life
Felicity McLean tells how an unexpected encounter with Aussie actor Bryan Brown inspired her to bring her debut novel, The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone, to life.
A new crime thriller with a twist
Dervla McTiernan sprang on to the popular crime fiction scene a year ago with her first novel. After facing a personal health battle, she’s back with a new crime thriller.
Rom-com gets an Aussie twist
Young adult fiction has boomed in recent years, but many of those stories being told lack a distinctly Australian voice. But one local author is trying to change that with her debut novel.
New book is Liane Moriarty meets Marian Keyes
We can all relate to party guests leaving unwanted items behind, but … a little girl? If the secret to mummy-lit is blending the relatable with the extraordinary, Cassie Hamer hits the sweet spot.
A chilling thriller you can’t miss
Author Lucy Foley reveals more about her first thriller, The Hunting Party, which is not just a “Whodunnit” but a “Who died” — with the victim’s identity not revealed until late.
Author’s new book comes from Russia with love
New author Kerri Turner has combined her two great passions — ballet and writing — in an impressive debut novel set in the troubled final years of Russia’s Tsarist dynasty.
True love conquers shades of grey
Romance isn’t dead. Turns out readers really want a good love story as they tire of Fifty Shades style fictional flings.
Who’ll be Australia’s next Liane Moriarty?
Australia’s current writing queen Liane Moriarty has rubbed shoulders with Hollywood’s A-list. But there are other female authors also writing gripping novels.
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