The Strip (Iain Ryan, Ultimo)
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Iain Ryan plunges readers into the gritty, seedy underbelly of the 1980s Gold Coast in his latest noir crime novel, The Strip. Brimming with corruption and seduction, illicit meetings held...
The Long Lede Anthology (Judith Neilson Institute, Vintage)
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
The Long Lede Initiative, a partnership between the Judith Neilson Institute, Penguin Random House, and Copyright Agency, pairs experienced Australian journalists with emerging writers to mentor them in crafting impactful...
Roger the Wrasse and the Itchy Fishes (Sue Pillans, Little Pink Dog)
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Roger the wrasse is a tiny fish with a big job. Each morning, Roger—a sprightly fish with a penchant for singing songs to get through his day—opens his cleaning station....
Britney memoir debuts in top spot
Friday, 3 November 2023
Britney Spears’ memoir The Woman in Me, published on 24 October, was the bestselling book in Australia for the week ending 28 October. Spears’ memoir also debuted at the top...
Books in the media this weekend, 4–5 November
Friday, 3 November 2023
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper The In-Between (Christos Tsiolkas, A&U) Faking It (Toby Walsh, La Trobe)...
Politica (Yumna Kassab, Ultimo)
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Politica is set in an unnamed Middle Eastern country. It explores the impact of war on those directly involved—as well as those indirectly impacted, but whose lives war forever changes....
The Trees (Victor Steffensen, illus Sandra Steffensen, Hardie Grant Explore)
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
The Trees: Learning Tree Knowledge with Uncle Kuu is the second picture book by the team behind Looking after Country with Fire, author Victor Steffensen and illustrator Sandra Steffensen, descendants of the...
The Fires Next Time (ed by Peter Christoff, MUP)
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
The world watched in horror from July 2019 to February 2020 as bushfires raged across Australia. The Black Summer fires directly killed 33 people, while hundreds more died from fire-...
The Italian Marriage (Jenna Lo Bianco, Macmillan)
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
In Jenna Lo Bianco’s debut romance novel, The Italian Marriage, Sarah and Matthew marry over Zoom so that Matthew can fulfil the requirements of a 15th-century inheritance clause. In return,...
Latest Matthew Reilly debuts at top spot
Friday, 27 October 2023
Top 10 bestsellers Mr Einstein's Secretary (Matthew Reilly, Macmillan) Lola in the Mirror (Trent Dalton, HarperCollins) The Seven (Chris Hammer, A&U) Wildfire (Hannah Grace, S&S) The Sugar Palace (Fiona McIntosh,...
Books in the media, 28–29 October
Friday, 27 October 2023
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper The Collected Works of Jo Ann Beard (Jo Ann Beard, A&U)...
The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat (Sara M Saleh, UQP)
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat, Sara M Saleh’s first published poetry collection, is a cathartic personal and political journey. Saleh sets the tone with the first few poems, saying in...
How to Be a Friend (Sarah Ayoub, illus Mimi Purnell, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
How to Be a Friend aims to inspire children to be the best friends they can be and teaches them how to recognise true friendship in their lives. In their...
Never Ever Forever (Karina May, Macmillan)
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
A charming contemporary Australian romance novel, Never Ever Forever by Karina May is a heartfelt tale of love, second chances and self-discovery. The story revolves around Rosie Royce, an endearing protagonist...
The Broken Wave (Matthew Ryan Davies, Macmillan)
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
In 1992, 12-year-old Andrew moves from the US to the coastal town of Queenscliff, Australia, with his mother and stepdad. That summer, he meets Tom, an easygoing Aussie boy who...
Lola in the Mirror cracks the top spot
Monday, 23 October 2023
Top 10 bestsellers Lola in the Mirror (Trent Dalton, HarperCollins) Wildfire (Hannah Grace, S&S) The Seven (Chris Hammer, A&U) Black Sheep (Judy Nunn, William Heinemann) Look Who's Talking (The Bad...
Books in the media this weekend, 21–22 October
Friday, 20 October 2023
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Divided Isles (Edward Acton Cavanough, La Trobe) The Language of Trees...
Our Family Dragon (Rebecca Lim, illus Cai Tse, Albert Street Books)
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Our Family Dragon: A Lunar New Year story is a joyful celebration of love, family and the Lunar New Year from award-winning writer Rebecca Lim. This festive story is illustrated...
Emergency Exit Only (Michelle Upton, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
For the past 10 years, Amelia Harris has preferred to gaze at the fire escape doors opposite her desk at Queensland Office Supplies, rather than take any chances with her...
Frank Moorhouse: Strange paths (Matthew Lamb, Knopf)
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Frank Moorhouse worked relentlessly to refine both his writing and his understanding of himself. The first volume of Matthew Lamb’s biography of Moorhouse—who passed away last year at 83—is a valuable...
In the Rockpool (Andrea Rowe, illus Hannah Sommerville, Little Hare)
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Andrea Rowe’s In the Rockpool transports us to a sunny beach where children play on the rock platform. With the sea in the background and the alluring rockpool in the...
‘Wildfire’ debuts at number one
Monday, 16 October 2023
Top 10 bestsellers* Wildfire (Hannah Grace, S&S) Lola in the Mirror (Trent Dalton, HarperCollins) Black Sheep (Judy Nunn, William Heinemann) Look Who's Talking (Bad Guys Episode 18) (Aaron Blabey, Scholastic)...
Books in the media this weekend, 14–15 October
Friday, 13 October 2023
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Close to the Subject (Daniel Browning, Magabala) Edenglassie (Melissa Lucashenko, UQP)...
Deep in the Forest (Erina Reddan, Pantera)
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
The Trenthen family’s revered reputation in Stone Lake crumbles when a damaging bushfire uncovers an item that appears to belong to Charli, a bookbinder and the family’s last surviving member, right...
Ladybirds Do Not Go to Day Care (Ali Rutstein, illus Niña Nill, Bright Light)
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Ladybirds Do Not Go to Daycare is the story of Ravi, a young boy who loves dressing up as his favourite insect—a ladybird. He loves brushing his teeth (or mandibles)...
Secret Sparrow (Jackie French, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Jackie French’s latest middle-grade novel, Secret Sparrow, focuses on the unheralded work of women in World War I. This exciting adventure story is told with dual timelines and begins in...
The Wiregrass (Adrian Hyland, Ultimo)
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
With wild weather, swollen rivers, falling trees, a disgraced cop, a cult and a dead man, Adrian Hyland’s The Wiregrass is a thrilling mix of wry humour and page-turning crime....
Five titles debut in top ten
Monday, 9 October 2023
Top 10 bestsellers The Running Grave (Robert Galbraith, Sphere) The 169-Storey Treehouse (Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton, Pan) The Last Devil to Die (Richard Osman, Viking) The Chalice of the...
Books in the media this weekend, 7–8 October
Friday, 6 October 2023
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Doppelganger (Naomi Klein, Allen Lane) The Pit (Peter Papathanasiou, MacLehose Press)...
The Locked-Up Country: Learning the lessons from Australia’s Covid-19 response (Tom Chodor & Shahar Hameiri, UQP)
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
After reading The Locked-Up Country, you may rethink your position on Australia’s Covid-19 response. It’s not a comfortable read, but important books rarely are. Authors Tom Chodor (senior lecturer in Politics...
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