Here are 10 international guests appearing at this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF).

You can find the full program for the 2018 Melbourne Writers Festival here.

Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh was born in Edinburgh. He is the author of 12 novels including the international bestseller Trainspotting and its sequel Porno, both adapted into iconic films by Danny Boyle. His latest novel Dead Men’s Trousers reunites the characters from Trainspotting for the final time. He serves as the Official…

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Angela Crocombe has worked at Readings for more than seven years, and is now the manager of our Kids shop. We chat with her about the bookselling trends she’s noticed in recent years, and her favourite part of a working day.

Why did you decide to work in books?

Books have always been my passion. Despite this, I never really believed it was possible to work with them every day. But after doing degrees in economics and politics (which were…

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The 104-Storey Treehouse (Book 8) by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton

Real Pigeons Fight Crime (Book 1) by Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood

Cicada by Shaun Tan

The Mystery of the Magic Stones (Polly and Buster Book 2) by Sally Rippin

The Bad Guys Episode 7: Do-you-think-he-saurus?! (Book 7) by Aaron Blabey

Hotdog: Game Time! (Book 4) by Anh Do & Dan McGuiness

Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter

Tom Gates:…

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Open House Melbourne Weekend: 2018 program

The Nowhere Child by Christian White

The Barefoot Surgeon by Ali Gripper

Dark Emu (New edition) by Bruce Pascoe

Dunera Lives by Ken Inglis, Seumas Spark and Jay Winter, with Carol Bunyan

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Teacher by Gabbie Stroud

The Power of Hope by Kon Karapanagiotidis

Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country by Marcia Langton

Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton

Our bestselling books of last week include some two terrific non-fiction works…

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The renovation of our Carlton shop is coming along, and we’re excited that we’ll soon be able to reveal the new look to our customers!

We’re currently scheduled to re-open Readings Carlton to the public on Wednesday 25 July, 2018.

Please note that this date is subject to change, so do keep an eye on our website and social media for any updates. The best way to stay informed of any new developments is to subscribe to our enews…

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Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to.

Robbie Egan is reading Salvation by Peter Hamilton (available September)

I am reading an advance reading copy of Salvation by Peter Hamilton. I haven’t read him for years, but when the beginning of a new series was plonked onto my desk it proved irresistible.

Using multiple future time-settings, Hamilton presents an advanced humanity that has…

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Staff share what they’re planning to see at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) this year. You can find the full program here.

Marie Matteson recommends queer content, Icelandic films & Frederick Wiseman

Whenever the Miff guide comes out the first thing I do is pore over the pictures looking for signs of queer content. This year I am happy to report that I will be heading off to see The Miseducation of Cameron Post, adapted from the…

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While most films at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) are strictly 18+, their Kids Gala and MIFF Schools program stream present an array of high quality, diverse film for under 15s. Here is what’s on offer for kids and teens in 2018.

SUITABLE FOR 3+

MIFF 2018 Kids Gala: The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales

France | English

Beautifully hand-drawn by animator and co-director Patrick Imbert, The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales makes its English-language Australian debut…

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Every year, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) program features some great films inspired by literature. Here are some of our favourite books (and one short story) that will be shown on the big screen this year.

Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin

Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American…

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The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

Romy Hall is at the start of two consecutive life sentences, plus six years, at Stanville Women’s Correctional Facility. Outside, there is San Francisco; also the Mars Room strip club where she once gave lap dances for a living; and her seven-year-old son, Jackson, now in the care of her estranged mother. Inside is a new reality. Romy sees the future stretch out ahead of her in a long, unwavering line – until news…

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