‘The children have disappeared’
The forgotten true story of a father’s brave defiance of the Nazis — and his heroic attempts to save Jews in the war — has been uncovered.
Books
I was ‘a failure and an embarrassment’
Fiona McCallum’s family reacted to her broken marriage by treating her as an embarrassing failure. Then she discovered how to recover.
Why the first kiss never fades
First kisses, fighting bullies and classroom politics: why coming-of-age stories live on and are as relevant to adults as they are to kids.
My horror day with Lou Reed
Aussie rock writer Barry Divola reveals his most awkward encounter with a music great — 15 minutes of shame dished out by the legendary, and extremely difficult, Lou Reed.
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The Aussie books you need to read
The appetite of Australian readers for homegrown authors just keeps growing. From hot new authors to classics and crime fiction, here are the Aussie books you must read.
From 40 cents to bestsellers: Aussie author’s success
She landed Down Under as a globetrotting teacher with no money — now author Tea Cooper makes a living immersing herself in Australian history to pump out her best-selling novels.
Why readers are falling back in love with Aussie books
Aussie writers are taking the world by storm, dominating bestseller lists and competing against big international names. Here’s how the literary landscape changed.
The first book you have to read in the new year
Australian author Jessica Dettmann’s book about modern families is making people laugh and cry all at once, as it takes out our January Book Of The Month. Plus, enter our Mary Poppins giveaway.
New books that are bound to be bestsellers in 2019
It’s time to clear out our bookshelves in order to make way for the parade of fabulous reading that is coming our way this year.
These are the best books released this year
This year has been absolutely jam-packed with fantastic books. Here’s some great recommendations on titles you might have missed in 2018.
Barefoot Investor shares his secrets to success
He’s Australia’s biggest bookselling success story and is all too happy to share his incredible financial advice. Now Barefoot Investor Scott Pape has revealed his secret.
What the GoT TV series doesn’t show you
Millions of Game of Thrones fans got hooked on the TV series first, but George R.R. Martin’s books had more magic that many missed out on.
Dalton tackles First Fleet in second book
After his successful debut climbed the bestseller list, Trent Dalton has dropped his follow up By Sea and Stars, just five months later.
Unlikely duo expose Canberra’s ‘dark underbelly’
Competitors in their former lives as press gallery journalists, Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis have joined forces to pen a gripping novel that offers an insider’s eye into the nation’s capital, with a fictional twist.
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