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25.01.2022 Time to add these to your reading pile before they hit the screen!
25.01.2022 Are your dinner plans up in the air? Do you want to try a dish that's not only delicious but also healthy for the ol' ticker? This month we've got an exclusive recipe from the Healthy Heart Guide by Dr Catherine Itsiopoulos, which is chock full of meals good for your heart and mouth. Out now via Pan Macmillan Australia! Check out her delicious recipe for a Vegetarian Moussaka with Lentil Bolognese below!
25.01.2022 Can’t make it to Western Australia on Thursday? You can make merry with Fremantle Press on Facebook Live as they launch 17 books in one great big book bonanza, ending with Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt's announcement of the winner of the 2020 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award.
24.01.2022 In our October issue, Tania Blanchard gives us a tour of the desk upon which she wrote 'The Girl from Munich', 'Suitcase of Dreams' and now 'Letters From Berlin', a tale of love and betrayal inspired by a true story. Out now via Simon & Schuster Australia -- About the book -- Berlin, 1943. As the Allied forces edge closer, the Third Reich tightens its grip on its people. For eighteen-year-old Susanna Göttmann, this means her adopted family including the man she loves, Leo, ...are at risk. Desperate to protect her loved ones any way she can, Susie accepts the help of an influential Nazi officer. But it comes at a terrible cost she must abandon any hope of a future with Leo and enter the frightening world of the Nazi elite. Yet all is not lost as her newfound position offers more than she could have hoped for With critical intelligence at her fingertips, Susie seizes a dangerous opportunity to help the Resistance.
23.01.2022 gr's resident book and film buff Clive Hodges recently checked out 'French Exit', the film based on Patrick deWitt's absurdist novel of the same name. Here's what he thought!
22.01.2022 The Welsh author of 'Venice' and 'Conundrum' is renowned as one of the UK's finest post-war writers.
21.01.2022 Australian and New Zealand crime and thriller writing - collectively referred to as Southern Cross Crime - is booming globally, with antipodean authors regularly featuring on awards and bestseller lists, such as Eleanor Catton's Booker Prize winning The Luminaries and Jane Harper's big commercial hit, The Dry, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Hailing from two sparsely populated nations on the far edge of the former Empire neighbours that are siblings in spirit, vastly d...ifferent in landscape Australian and New Zealand crime writers offer readers a blend of exotic and familiar, seasoned by distinctive senses of place, outlook, and humour, and roots that trace to the earliest days of our genre. Southern Cross Crime is the first comprehensive guide to modern crime writing from "Down Under". From coastal cities to the outback, leading critic Craig Sisterson showcases key titles from over 250 storytellers, plus screen dramas ranging from Mystery Road to Top of the Lake. Fascinating insights are added through in-depth interviews with some of the prime suspects who paved the way or instigated the global boom, including Michael Robotham, Paul Cleave, Emma Viskic, Paul Thomas, Candice Fox, and Garry Disher. Read all about it in the NOVEMBER 2020 edition of Good Reading!
21.01.2022 In our latest podcast, founder of OzHarvest Ronni Kahn tells us about her 'impractical' ambition to minimise food waste. Her memoir 'A Repurposed Life' is the story of how Ronni found her voice, her heart and her deepest calling. From her early years growing up under the brutal system of apartheid South Africa, to a socialist commune in Israel, Ronni finally settled in Australia to discover a profound new way of living. Out now via @murdochbooks Listen now: https://bit.ly/37rB9zm
20.01.2022 In our latest podcast, Stella Budrikis - Writer unpacks 'baby farming', and explains why mistreatment of children could go unnoticed. Her new book 'The Edward Street Baby Farm' looks at the 1907 trial of Alice Mitchell for the death of baby Ethel Booth - an unprecedented event that captivated Perth, and led to widespread legislative changes. Out now via Fremantle Press Listen now: bit.ly/3jZNhLJ More about the book: bit.ly/3jg3hZt
18.01.2022 Happy Love Your Bookshop Day! Tune in at 11 for the start of a jam packed day of (virtual) festivities
18.01.2022 In a letter to his editor Steinbeck said, 'I was pretty mad, but the poor fellow may have been acting critically.'
17.01.2022 The 27 volumes of diaries spanning 25 years of Rickman's career are being edited down into one 'intimate, perceptive and very funny' book.
15.01.2022 Broadcaster Jacinta Parsons was in her 20s when she first began to feel unwell the kind of unwell that didn’t go away. Doctors couldn’t explain why, and Jacinta wondered if it might be in her head. Eventually she got a diagnosis: Crohn’s disease. But knowing this wouldn’t stop her life from spiralling into a big mess of doctors, hospitals and medical disasters. Her memoir 'Unseen' (Affirm Press) is an unflinching memoir about living with an invisible illness. An an exclusive online Q&A, we chatted to Jacinta about the process of writing the book, and why she wanted to raise awareness of chronic illnesses like Crohn's.
15.01.2022 Today is your last chance to enter for the chance to win ONE of FIVE books! Up for grabs is the book from our October cover, 'Stories of Hope'; you could also win Paul Jennings' new memoir 'Untwisted', the latest book in the 'Dressmaker' series from Rosalie Ham, and more! Enter here: http://bit.ly/2RWdtJJ
14.01.2022 The Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2020 program has been announced! Tickets are limited, so book ASAP
14.01.2022 Director Danny Boyle is bringing the anarchy of the Sex Pistols to a six-part drama series.
14.01.2022 Congrats to Douglas Stewart for winning the 2020 Booker Prize!
14.01.2022 The latest book in Black Inc.'s 'Growing Up' anthology will be edited by Rick Morton, journalist and author of 'One Hundred Years of Dirt'
13.01.2022 Congrats to Becky Manawatu and RWR McDonald for their wins at the 2020 Ngaio Marsh Awards!
13.01.2022 The American poet said she was 'completely flabbergasted' to have won the prestigious award. Do you have a favourite Louise Glück poem?
12.01.2022 The snack unfortunately left behind a greasy stain that has proved difficult to remove.
11.01.2022 In our latest podcast, gr's very own crime connoisseur Craig Sisterson explains what gives crime from the Antipodes that certain je ne sais quoi. His new book 'Southern Cross Crime' is the first comprehensive guide to modern Australian and New Zealand crime writing. From coastal cities to the Outback, leading critic Craig Sisterson showcases key titles from more than 200 storytellers, plus screen dramas ranging from Mystery Road to Top of the Lake. Listen now: https://bit....ly/36Mvke4 More about Southern Cross Crime: bit.ly/2UbPzvK See more
11.01.2022 The Aussie star is teaming up with Hachette Children's Books ANZ for an 'empowering' picture book series.
11.01.2022 Craving a cracking read? These books come highly recommended from our trusty team of reviewers!
10.01.2022 The Australian Crime Writers' Association have announced the 2020 Ned Kelly Award winners!
10.01.2022 Don't forget you have until November 1 to enter for the chance to win ONE of FIVE books! Up for grabs is the book from our October cover, Stories of Hope; you could also win Paul Jennings' new memoir 'Untwisted', the latest 'Dressmaker' book from Rosalie Ham, and more! Enter here: http://bit.ly/2RWdtJJ
10.01.2022 A novelisation of 'Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood' and a nonfiction book on film are forthcoming from the controversial director and HarperCollins.
09.01.2022 In our latest podcast, our October cover star @Heather Morris explains the questions fans asked about her award winning books 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' and 'Cilka's Journey', and how they led to her first non-fiction book 'Stories of Hope'. Out now via Echo Publishing! Listen now: https://bit.ly/3kYVpMo Read our cover story: http://bit.ly/2MrtwuC
08.01.2022 On our website we've got an exclusive Q&A with Aussie icon Paul Jennings, shedding some light on his long awaited autobiography 'Untwisted: The story of my life'. Honest, insightful, funny, it's a memoir about writing and teaching and life from one of Australia's most loved children's authors. Out now via Allen & Unwin Books. Read the Q&A: https://bit.ly/34o458C
08.01.2022 This month you could win one in five copies of LOVE OBJECTS by Emily Maguire, courtesy of Allen & Unwin Books! Enter online now - https://bit.ly/3dETvOT -- About the Book -- ... Nic is a forty-five-year-old trivia buff, amateur nail artist and fairy godmother to the neighbourhood's stray cats. She's also the owner of a decade's worth of daily newspapers, enough clothes and shoes to fill Big W three times over and a pen collection which, if laid end-to-end, would probably circle her house twice. The person she's closest to in the world is her beloved niece Lena, who she meets for lunch every Sunday. One day Nic fails to show up. When Lena travels to her aunt's house to see if Nic's all right, she gets the shock of her life, and sets in train a series of events that will prove cataclysmic for them both. By the acclaimed author of An Isolated Incident, Love Objects is a clear-eyed, heart-wrenching and deeply compassionate novel about love and family, betrayal and forgiveness, and the things we do to fill our empty spaces.
07.01.2022 Congrats to Maria Papas for winning the 2020 Hungerford Award! Fremantle Press
07.01.2022 The Australian Independent Bookseller Awards shortlist is here! Did your favourites make the cut?
06.01.2022 It's her first novel since the critically acclaimed 'Normal People' and its intimate television adaptation.
06.01.2022 Bila Yarrudhang-galang-dhuray is set for release May 2021 via Simon & Schuster Australia
06.01.2022 To celebrate the upcoming theatrical release of PENGUIN BLOOM, based on the award-winning photography book by Cameron Bloom, we're giving away 10 (TEN!) double passes to the flick, courtesy of Roadshow! ENTRIES CLOSE 12PM WEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY To enter, you must be in Australia (sorry Kiwis ) - then all you need to do is like and share the post, and answer the following question by commenting: What did the Bloom family name the magpie they rescued? -- ... About the film Penguin Bloom tells the true story of Sam Bloom (Academy Award nominated Naomi Watts) a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a near-fatal accident leaves her paralyzed. Sam's husband, (Andrew Lincoln), her three young boys and her mother (Academy Award nominated Jacki Weaver), are struggling to adjust to their new situation when an unlikely ally enters their world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin. The bird’s arrival is a welcome distraction for the Bloom family, eventually making a profound difference in the family's life. Click here to watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7eZEZHRrVg
05.01.2022 In our latest podcast, Anita Collins explains that singing is much more important to our babies than we might think. Her book 'The Music Advantage' draws on the latest international neurological research to reveal the extraordinary and often surprising benefits of learning music for children from newborns to teenagers. Out now via Allen & Unwin Books Listen now: https://bit.ly/2TfcpSV
05.01.2022 Congrats to the winners of this year's Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards!
05.01.2022 Over 30 original illustrations will appear in the new edition of 'The Lord of the Rings'.
04.01.2022 It's the second time he's won the Golden Dagger, making him the first Aussie recipient of the 'Double Dagger'!
03.01.2022 In our latest podcast, crime fiction extraordinaire Alan Carter explains how cashed up American doomsday preppers appearing in the Wakamarina Valley inspired the latest chapter in his Sergeant Nick Chester series, Doom Creek. Available in December via Fremantle Press (or on @Booktopia right now!) Listen now: https://bit.ly/34OtsR6
02.01.2022 In our latest podcast, award-winning journalist and former war correspondent Elizabeth Becker shares the state of women journalists in the 1960s. Her new book 'You Don't Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War' tells the story of Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy and Frances FitzGerald; three women from different backgrounds who broke new ground in the world of war reporting when they covered the Vietnam war. Out now via Black Inc. Listen now: https://bit.ly/3dgQp3m
01.01.2022 On the Good Reading hub you can read an exclusive extract from 'A Woman of Force' by Mark Morri, which chronicles the 36-year career of 'The Gangbuster' Superintendent Deborah Wallace, who took on murderers, drug suppliers, and some of New South Wales' most notorious gangs. Out now via Pan Macmillan Australia
