Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Martine Murray is an author and illustrator whose previous books include The Slightly True Story of Cedar B Hartley (A&U) and How to Make a Bird (A&U). Her latest book...

Wednesday, 22 April 2015
Gary Kemble’s debut novel Skin Deep (Echo Publishing) is ‘an imaginative, fast-paced page-turner that combines crime-writing with a delightful serving of the supernatural’, writes reviewer Deborah Crabtree. She spoke to...

Tuesday, 14 April 2015
While a growing number of Australian publishers are experimenting with direct-to-consumer sales, they remain wary of stepping on booksellers’ toes. Brad Jefferies spoke to both sides to see what programs...

Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Annie Grossman trained as a bookseller in Noosa Heads on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast before opening her own store in nearby Peregian Beach. She shares her bookseller’s diary.It’s been a convoluted...

Tuesday, 14 April 2015
When Sydney’s The Bookshop Darlinghurst upgraded its website in 2013, one of the new features was the ability to integrate with eBay. This means that if a title is on...

Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Australian author Caroline de Costa’s first crime novel Double Madness (Margaret River Press, August) finds mystery in the dark undergrowth of tropical Far North Queensland. It is a debut that...

Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Anthologies on motherhood and an abundance of baking books await this year’s Mother’s Day shoppers, reports Jackie Tang.HISTORY REPEATINGA God in Ruins (Doubleday, May) is Kate Atkinson’s companion novel to...

Tuesday, 14 April 2015
After a successful career at the top of a large publishing house, where do you go? A few publishers have recently turned entrepreneur, utilising their skills and experience in the...

Tuesday, 14 April 2015
A US-led campaign to address the lack of diversity in children’s literature has sparked long-overdue conversations in Australia, writes Danielle Binks.Last year, US authors Ellen Oh and Malinda Lo were...

Monday, 13 April 2015
Nicole Brownlee worked as a bookseller, sales rep, teacher and teacher-librarian before starting her own digital storytelling business. She shares her career journey.My love affair with children’s literature began during...

Monday, 13 April 2015
Although romance fiction technically should have a happy ending, some Australian authors are gaining huge recognition for romantic series where the happy ending is delayed across several books. Prepare for...

Monday, 13 April 2015
John Tesarsch’s The Last Will and Testament of Henry Hoffman (Affirm, July) is a family drama that plays out in the lead-up to Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires. Reviewer Hannah Cartmel...

Monday, 13 April 2015
Once upon a time a New York Times bestselling story featured every fairytale character imaginable in one epic tale. The final volume of America’s most successful graphic novel series Fables...

Thursday, 2 April 2015
Trinity Doyle’s YA debut Pieces of Sky (A&U, June) is set in a beach town in the aftermath of a surfing accident. Reviewer Meg Whelan spoke to the author.Your background...

Thursday, 19 March 2015
Paddy O’Reilly’s latest short story collection Peripheral Vision (UQP, July) is ‘blackly comic and bitingly clever’, writes reviewer Hilary Simmons. She spoke to the author. Read Simmons’ review here.Why did you...

Wednesday, 4 March 2015
Sally Gardner is the author of The Door That Led to Where (Hot Key Books, January). She will attend the 2015 Reading Matters Conference in Melbourne in late May.What would...

Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Margaret Wild is the author of over 70 books for children, including her latest Bogtrotter (illus by Judith Rossell, Walker Books). Margaret Hamilton spoke to the author. Read Hamilton’s review...