‘Taboo topic’ drove me to booze
Devastating loss in an area few people understand or talk about led Mitch Jennings to the realisation that people don’t always respond to life’s challenges the way we might hope.
Books
‘It’s first love’: Adele’s bestie spills the beans
She’s besties with Adele and she’s married to a rock star – but Laura Dockrill’s story of insecurity, love and “the one that got away” is something we can all relate to.
One question: What would you do?
There’s a secret to creating plots that stand out in a world of high-octane drama and competing streaming services. It comes down to one key question, reveals Linwood Barclay.
‘Double desserts, too much wine’
Lizzy Dent was nervous about travelling to Italy alone for work. But the trip became a pilgrimage to food and romance – and produced a love story of its own.
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Royal family insider’s deep regret
Jeffrey Archer reveals his intel on how to steal the Crown Jewels came from a member of the Royal household, who is now fretting that there will be serious consequences.
I stopped crying and wrote a comedy
Her fiance was lying naked on a massage table overseas and her Holocaust-survivor grandma was pushing her to use a pregnancy test. So Elise Esther Hearst got creative.
An every woman’s guide to everything a watch can do (other than tell time)
Because, well, it’s complicated.
Vizard’s girl flicks law for new love
“Don’t wait for permission.” Her dad is an Aussie showbiz veteran – but Steph Vizard was terrified of following her own passion, until a life-changing moment made her reassess.
Truly Australian setting for evil
A vet returns to the town where her boyfriend disappeared – and where people think she killed him. It’s “just a story”, but there’s something particularly Australian about it.
Yes please to fashion and books’ long running love affair
Zadie Smith’s latest profile (wearing Tabi boots!) is a reminder of how fashion and literature are ultimate bedfellows.
How Zimmermann became Australia’s fashion unicorn
A new deal reported to be worth 1.75 billion underscores the brand’s global dominance.
Get ready for a summer of jorts
This time around the loosey goosey style is a little more elevated (can you believe it?).
Secret life of 007’s Moneypenny
She’s been beloved worldwide for decades as James Bond’s sidekick-with-spice – but Miss Moneypenny has her own real-life backstory and it is about to be revealed.
‘Meghan is clever’: Why Prince Harry won’t reconcile
Author Jeffrey Archer, who is close to members of the Royal Family, has revealed why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not back down from the deep rift with the Firm.
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