‘Spare’ fastest selling memoir in Australia since BookScan records began
Monday, 23 January 2023
Prince Harry’s highly anticipated book Spare has become the fastest selling memoir in Australia since Nielsen BookScan records began in 2002, debuting at number one and selling 64,150 print copies...
Books in the media this weekend, 21–22 January
Friday, 20 January 2023
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Abandon Every Hope (Hayley Singer, Upswell) All the Rage (Paulie Stewart,...
The Glow (Sofie Laguna, illus by Marc McBride, A&U Children’s)
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
The Song of Lewis Carmichael brought us the excellent pairing of author Sofie Laguna and illustrator Marc McBride. The Glow is their latest collaboration, a thrilling sci-fi adventure with a...
Children of Tomorrow (J R Burgmann, Upswell)
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
J R Burgmann’s debut novel is an intergenerational story that foresees a century of environmental devastation. We begin in the present day, when one of our protagonists, Arne, bears witness...
The Wakes (Dianne Yarwood, Hachette)
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
When Clare’s husband tells her one night that he’s unhappy, she’s not sure what to do—but helping her new friend Louisa start a funeral catering business is the last thing...
One Illumined Thread (Sally Colin-James, Fourth Estate)
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
Fans of Sarah Winman and Pip Williams will love Sally Colin-James’s debut novel One Illumined Thread, an intriguing story of three women separated by centuries yet inextricably connected by their...
Black’s YA fantasy ‘The Stolen Heir’ debuts at number 10
Monday, 16 January 2023
Top 10 bestsellers It Starts with Us (Colleen Hoover, S&S) It Ends With Us (Colleen Hoover, S&S) RecipeTin Eats: Dinner (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) Atomic Habits (James Clear, Random House Business...
Books in the media this weekend,14–15 January
Friday, 13 January 2023
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. ACT The Canberra Times Art is Life (Jerry Saltz, Ilex Press) The Complete Guide to...
Dark Mode (Ashley Kalagian Blunt, Ultimo)
Tuesday, 10 January 2023
Dark Mode opens with the graphic discovery of a woman disturbingly murdered in the same way as the infamous, unsolved case of the Black Dahlia. Also disturbing for Reagan Carsen,...
Once a Stranger (Zoya Patel, Hachette)
Tuesday, 10 January 2023
Following on from her debut memoir No Country Woman, Zoya Patel’s novel Once a Stranger tackles the same themes of cultural bereavement, being caught between two different worlds and the...
Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark (John Dickson, illus by Philip Bunting, Berbay)
Tuesday, 10 January 2023
People who are blind, who achieve incredible feats, are the linchpin of ‘Big Visions’, an exciting new nonfiction picture book series from Berbay Books and Vision Australia, aimed at 7–12-year-olds...
New ‘The Fast 800 Keto’ companion book debuts in top 10
Monday, 9 January 2023
Top 10 bestsellers It Starts with Us (Colleen Hoover, S&S) It Ends With Us (Colleen Hoover, S&S) Exiles (Jane Harper, Macmillan) No Plan B (Lee Child & Andrew Child, Bantam)...
New ‘Wolf Girl’ enters top 10
Friday, 9 December 2022
Top 10 bestsellers RecipeTin Eats: Dinner (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) Barefoot Kids (Scott Pape, HarperCollins) It Starts with Us (Colleen Hoover, S&S) No Plan B (Lee Child & Andrew Child, Bantam)...
Sea Glass (Rebecca Fraser, Wombat Books)
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
Rebecca Fraser is a vibrant voice in Australian junior fiction. Her novel Sea Glass is the beautifully executed story of 11-year-old Cailin, a pre-teen who is stuck with her mother...
The Hotel Witch (Jessica Miller, Text)
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
With a cast of larger-than-life characters that almost pop off the page, The Hotel Witch is the wonderfully imaginative new adventure from Jessica Miller, who previously brought us The Republic...
Tanya Plibersek: On her own terms (Margaret Simons, Black Inc.)
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
Swept unexpectedly at only 28 into the safe seat of Sydney, Tanya Plibersek was the golden girl at the heart of Labor politics when the party was looking to increase...
Viking Women (Lisa Hannett, Thames & Hudson)
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
Literature academic and speculative fiction author Lisa Hannett has written an evocative account of the varied lives of women during the Viking era. Hannett uses her vast knowledge of Vikings...
Books in the media this weekend,10–11 December
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. Books of the year 2022 ArtsHub 10 Underrated Books in 2022 Australian Book Review Books...
‘RecipeTin Eats: Dinner’ back at number one
Monday, 5 December 2022
Top 10 bestsellers RecipeTin Eats: Dinner (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) Guinness World Records 2023 (Guinness World Records) Barefoot Kids (Scott Pape, HarperCollins) It Starts with Us (Colleen Hoover, S&S) No Plan B (Lee Child &...
Books in the media this weekend, 3–4 December
Friday, 2 December 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Admissions: Voices within mental health (ed by David Stavanger, Radhiah Chowdhury...
You Made Me This Way (Shannon Molloy, Fourth Estate)
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Known for his feature journalism as well as his acclaimed memoir of teenage struggle, Fourteen, Shannon Molloy has turned his keen eye to a more expansive project in You Made...
The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About (Elfy Scott, Pantera)
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
In The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About, Sydney-based journalist and podcast presenter Elfy Scott uses her talent for explaining complicated issues in accessible ways to examine the myths and...
‘Bluey: Merry Christmas’ enters top 10
Monday, 28 November 2022
Top 10 bestsellers Barefoot Kids (Scott Pape, HarperCollins) It Starts with Us (Colleen Hoover, S&S) No Plan B (Lee Child & Andrew Child, Bantam) RecipeTin Eats: Dinner (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) My Dream Time (Ash...
Books in the media this weekend, 26–27 November
Friday, 25 November 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Chokepoint Capitalism (Rebecca Giblin & Cory Doctorow, Scribe) The God of No...
Easy Peasy (Ky Garvey, illus by Amy Calautti, EK Books)
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
When Ruby is given a pair of fabulous sparkly red roller skates for her birthday, she expects to be able to skate, equally fabulously, immediately—easy peasy. Of course, it isn’t...
Two Can Play That Game (Leanne Yong, A&U Children’s)
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Leanne Yong’s debut Two Can Play That Game is a joyful and fun addition to the growing Asian-Australian Own Voices YA movement, joining the likes of Tiger Daughter and The...
A Man of Honour (Simon Smith, Echo)
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
When debut novelist Simon Smith was a child he was told, ‘Someone in our family shot a prince.’ That man was Henry James O’Farrell, whose failed attempt in 1868 to...
Bestsellers: ‘Barefoot Kids’ debuts at number one, smashes records
Monday, 21 November 2022
According to Nielsen BookScan, Scott Pape’s Barefoot Kids, his financial guide for children, has become the fastest selling book by an Australian author since BookScan records began in 2002, debuting...
Books in the media this weekend, 19–20 November
Friday, 18 November 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Liberation Day (George Saunders, Bloomsbury) Salonika Burning (Gail Jones, Text) The...
Smashing Serendipity (Louise K Hansen, Fremantle Press)
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Proud Binjareb Nyoongar woman Louise K Hansen unfortunately passed away before her profound memoir, Smashing Serendipity: The story of one Moordtj Yorga, was published. But the strong stories from her...
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