The longlist for the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced.

Sarah Sands, Chair of the judging panel, says: ‘What is striking about the list, apart from the wealth of talent, is that women writers refuse to be pigeon-holed. We have searing social realism, adventure, comedy, poetic truths, ingenious plots and unforgettable characters. Women of the world are a literary force to be reckoned with.’

Here is the full longlist of 16 titles:

H(A)PPY by Nicola Barker

The Idiot…

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Congratulations to the six authors shortlisted for this year’s Stella Prize. This $50,000 prize is awarded for the best work of literature, fiction or non-fiction, published in 2017 by an Australian woman.

Fiona Stager, Chair of the Stella Prize judging panel, says: ‘The six titles shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize showcase the incredible breadth of talent in the writing by women in Australia today. The personal interweaves seamlessly with the political as these authors investigate the past, examine the…

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The longlists for the 2018 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced. The ABIAs celebrate the ‘best books of the year, well published’.

The titles in each category are…

General fiction book of the year

Force of Nature by Jane Harper

On the Java Ridge by Jock Serong

The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey

The Girl from Munich by Tania Blanchard

The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green

The Secrets She Keeps by Michael…

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Happy International Women’s Day! Our staff share their recommendations on what to read to mark this significant day, first held in 1914.

‘International Women’s Day is a great time to reflect on the past, and appreciate the work of women authors who had to fight to have their writing published and taken seriously. Authors like Charlotte Brontë (who had to publish under a male pseudonym Currer Bell), Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf and Christina Rosetti are some of my favourites from…

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We’ve got a very special price on the current edition of the Halliday Wine Companion, plus the chance to win a wine-lover’s pack valued at over $500.

Buy the Halliday Wine Companion 2018 for the special price of $27.99 () and you will automatically go into the draw to win 12 Reidel wine glasses, and a bottle of wine to enjoy them with.

This offer is only available for online purchases made before April 6, 2018. Only the winner…

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This month we’re lucky to be reading a varied array of quality Aussie YA, award-winners, and one of the most startling fantasy reads of the year.

You can find some of our best children’s books of the month here.

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Zélie lives in Orïsha, a place that used to be full of magic – until the evil king Saran ordered all maji, including Zélie’s mother, to be killed. The remaining descendants of…

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It’s a great month for varied and exciting reading – from quirky picture books to stories for independent readers that feature scary monsters, awkward ninjas, dragons and wolves, and an anthology of amazing Aussie women.

You can find some of our best teen reads of the month here.

Go Go and the Silver Shoes by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker

Ellie is devastated when she loses one of her favourite silver shoes, but the loss brings about a wonderful…

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Teen reader Tracy Hwang shares eight of her favourite fantasy and sci-fi reads.

Fantasy has been my favourite genre to read for as long as I can remember. My childhood mainly consisted of rereading Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree, pretending I was a witch at Hogwarts with Harry, growing up alongside Percy Jackson, and imagining myself in Narnia. As I grew into reading young adult novels I was exposed to science-fiction and its fascinating to read books that have…

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Throughout March, we are pleased to have a special offer on a select range of award-winning and popular fiction titles. Buy two books, and choose a third book in the range (of equal or lesser value) for free.

We have a wide range of titles on offer, including some of the most talked about books of last year. Naomi Alderman’s feminist sci-fi novel, The Power, was the winner of the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction. A Gentleman in Moscow…

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Lintang and the Pirate Queen is one of the six books shortlisted for this year’s Readings Children’s Book Prize. Here’s everything you need to know about this swashbuckling adventure.

‘Tamara Moss has created a riveting tale rich in mythology and packed with swords and sea monsters. Desperate to see the world beyond her small island home, Lintang seizes an opportunity to climb aboard the ship of the infamous Pirate Queen Shafira and her fierce crew. Cue a high-stakes and…

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