The Fence (Meredith Jaffé, Macmillan)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Septuagenarian Gwen and husband Eric are long-term residents of Green Valley Avenue, a quiet leafy corner in Sydney. When her beloved friend next-door dies, and her house is put on...
The Locksmith’s Daughter (Karen Brooks, Harlequin)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Meticulously researched and historically compelling, Karen Brooks’ The Locksmith’s Daughter transports the reader to 16th-century London, at the height of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, and into the tumultuous world of Mallory...
On the Blue Train (Kristel Thornell, A&U)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
In December 1926, Agatha Christie, already a well-known novelist, starred in her own mystery when she ‘disappeared’ for 11 days without a word to her husband or six-year-old daughter. The...
The Science of Appearances (Jacinta Halloran, Scribe)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
A trained GP, Jacinta Halloran continues to draw on her medical knowledge in her third novel, The Science of Appearances, exploring genetics—and its controversial twin eugenics. The novel opens with...
1787: The Lost Chapters of Australia’s Beginnings (Nick Brodie, Hardie Grant)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Australia’s documented history is ‘like a manuscript with the opening pages torn off,’ writes Nick Brodie in the opening of his latest book, 1787: The Lost Chapters of Australia’s Beginnings....
Bob Ellis: In His Own Words (Bob Ellis, Black Inc.)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Bob Ellis was an Australian journalist, writer, filmmaker, and political observer, and this latest posthumous collection of his writing, In His Own Words, is a selection of his work chosen...
The Death of Holden: The End of an Australian Dream (Royce Kurmelovs, Hachette)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
According to the dominant narrative, the demise of Australia’s car industry is easy to explain: we just couldn’t compete with competitors in Asia. The imminent closure of the car factories...
Fight Like a Girl (Clementine Ford, A&U)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
In her engaging debut, Fairfax columnist and feminist Clementine Ford surveys what it means to be a girl in the world today, covering topics from eating disorders and abortion, to...
Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia (Larry Writer, Scribe)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
In 1971, South Africa under apartheid sent its last sporting team to Australia. It caused an intense polarisation of opinion, demonstrations at matches and even riots in the streets. Opposition...
Looking for a fair fight: Clementine Ford on ‘Fight Like a Girl’
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Clementine Ford’s debut Fight Like a Girl (A&U, October) is an examination of ‘what it means to be a girl in the world today’, fuelled by Ford’s ‘clear-eyed defiance and...
Shine: The Making of the Australian Netball Diamonds (Jenny Sinclair & Megan Maurice, Finch)
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Women’s team sport is frequently overlooked when it comes to mainstream media, so it may come as a surprise then to find out that the Australian Diamonds Netball team are...
Border disputes: Meredith Jaffé on ‘The Fence’
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Meredith Jaffé’s examination of neighbourhood divisions in her debut The Fence (Macmillan, September) makes for an ‘engaging and satirical novel’ that ‘explores a range of topics beyond mere border patrol...
On tour: Lionel Shriver
Thursday, 28 July 2016
US author Lionel Shriver’s latest book, The Mandibles (HarperCollins), follows a family in the near future as they contend with the ruin of their fortunes in the aftermath of a...
On tour: Angela Flournoy
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Angela Flournoy’s The Turner House (Black Inc.) is a sprawling domestic drama that tells the story of Detroit through the generations of one family. She will be attending Melbourne Writers...
On tour: Chris Cleave
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Irish author Chris Cleave’s Everyone Brave is Forgiven (Sceptre) weaves a little-known segment of history during Blitz-torn London with a love story that draws on his grandparents’ courtship during in...
On tour: Lev Grossman
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Author of the ‘Magicians’ trilogy (Arrow) Lev Grossman is visiting the Melbourne Writers Festival and Sydney’s Festival of Dangerous Ideas in August and September. What would you put on a...
Small publisher spotlight: Wild Dingo Press
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Melbourne-based Wild Dingo Press was founded in 2010 and specialises in stories of ‘individuals doing extraordinary things’. Founder Catherine Lewis spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe...
Bestsellers this week
Monday, 25 July 2016
The paperback edition of Alain de Botton’s The Course of Love (Hamish Hamilton) has shot up the bestseller charts to become this week’s fastest mover, and entered the top 10...
Small publisher spotlight: em PRESS
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Established in 1999 in central Victoria, em PRESS publishes books that connect ‘people to Australian landscapes’. Founder Gib Wettenhall spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe your...
Bestsellers this week
Monday, 18 July 2016
After its debut in 20th spot last week, Liz Byrski’s latest novel The Woman Next Door (Macmillan) has risen quickly up the charts in its first week of release, entering...
Small publisher spotlight: Christmas Press
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
NSW-based children’s publisher Christmas Press released its first titles in 2013. Founder Sophie Masson spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe your company in under 50 words....
Blue Sky Yellow Kite (Janet A Holmes, illus by Jonathan Bentley, Little Hare)
Monday, 11 July 2016
Friendship can begin in so many different ways. It can be fleeting or it can develop into a long-lasting relationship. And it depends on both parties to make it work....
Gwendolyn! (Juliette MacIver, illus by Terri Rose Baynton, ABC Books)
Monday, 11 July 2016
Gwendolyn! is a variation of a fish-out-of-water story; only this time it’s about a penguin frolicking in the depths of a jungle. Most kids know that jaguars, monkeys and parrots...
Mulga’s Magical Musical Creatures (Joel Moore (Mulga), Lothian)
Monday, 11 July 2016
A creative mogul in the making, Sydney-based mural artist and poet Joel Moore has made his Mulga alias a brand name with a clothing label and illustration work for companies...
The Patchwork Bike (Maxine Beneba Clarke, illus by Van T Rudd, Lothian)
Monday, 11 July 2016
This deceptively simple story by author Maxine Beneba Clarke is beautifully written and incredibly powerful. It uses evocative language and onomatopoeia to flesh out a world so physically different from...
Artie and the Grime Wave (Richard Roxburgh, A&U)
Monday, 11 July 2016
This action-packed story of small, skinny Artie and his best mate Bumshoe reads like an old-fashioned ‘boys’ own’ adventure. Artie is constantly being picked on by the school bully Nate...
Somewhere Else (Gus Gordon, Viking)
Monday, 11 July 2016
White duck George Laurent doesn’t want to fly anywhere. The beauty of the Arctic tundra, the Caribbean and Paris means nothing to him, despite the urging of his friends. He’d...
Into Tordon (Z F Kingbolt, MidnightSun)
Monday, 11 July 2016
In Into Tordon, 14-year-old gamer Bethlyn wins the annual championship of Tordon, her online gaming obsession. But when she agrees to meet up with some of her fellow gamers to...
The Book of Whispers (Kimberley Starr, Text)
Monday, 11 July 2016
Luca is the young heir of the Conte De Falconi, destined to take over responsibility for his father’s lands and also the ancient Book of Whispers, a mysterious tome that...
Our Chemical Hearts (Krystal Sutherland, Penguin)
Monday, 11 July 2016
When Henry Page meets Grace Town it’s not exactly love at first sight, but he is immediately drawn to her. Grace is beautiful and damaged and mysterious—she walks with a...
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