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Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.

Lure your kids away from their screens these holidays with our top pick of picture books, middle-grade and young adult fiction.

Ben MacIntyre’s thrilling account of the siege that gripped the world offer some astonishing new details.

Miller has often drawn on the experience of art and artists and The Deal is no exception.

The phenomenally successful author, who died last week, believed “intensity” was the key to writing for teenage readers.

Marsden had huge respect for young people and wrote for them with genuine authenticity. He also challenged the ways we might parent our children.

The bestselling author’s 1993 novel Tomorrow, When the War Began was a major hit that was adapted into a film and TV series.

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction titles.

Wing features a cast of truly awful, nasty people. What is Gemmell trying to achieve here?

Michelle de Kretser’s seventh novel blends genres of essay, fiction and memoir.

The New Zealand-born author was warned off writing from a dead woman’s perspective but ignored the advice.