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The Things That Make Us by Nick Riewoldt with Peter Hanlon
Saga Land by Richard Fidler & Kári Gíslason
Not for the Faint-hearted by Kevin Rudd
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
First Person by Richard Flanagan
The Passage of Love Alex Miller
Try Hard by Em Rusciano
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy by Yanis Varoufakis
The Windy Season by Sam Carmody
Last week we hosted three big events to celebrate…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) by Philip Pullman
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
The 91-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Hello, Melbourne! by Megan McKean
The Bad Guys Episode 6: Alien vs Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Epic Adventure (Kind Of) (Tom Gates Book 13) by Liz Pichon
The…
What we're reading: Amy Reed, Kayla Rae Whitaker & Sue Perkins
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.
Stella Charls is recommending The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker has stayed with me since I first read it nine months ago. At this point I can safely say it’s my international fiction pick of the year. It’s funny, deeply moving and fiercely empathetic. It made me realise how…
Dear Reader, November 2017
Huge congratulations to Sam Carmody, author of The Windy Season, winner of this year’s Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. By now you will be familiar with the high quality of the prize-winning books, selected by our group of dedicated, close-reading judges who undertake a unique task: to read and assess all the eligible first or second books written by Australian writers published over the course of a year (over 70 for this year’s prize). Carmody now shares…
Mark's Say, November 2017
I’ve just read Peter Carey’s latest novel, A Long Way From Home (you can read my short review in these pages) and can highly recommend it. I’ve always loved Carey’s work – some more than others – and admired his way of putting words together in a style that’s distinctly his, yet quintessentially Australian. Up until the sixties, Australia’s pubs had to close at 6pm and workers had little over an hour to down as much booze as they could…
Voss Literary Prize shortlist 2017
This year’s Voss Literary Prize shortlist has been announced and includes four debut novels. Our congratulations to the six shortlisted authors and publishers.
Launched in 2014, the Voss Literary Prize is awarded to the best novel published in Australia in the previous year, and is dedicated to the memory of historian Vivian Robert Le Vaux Voss.
The full 2017 shortlist is:
Dodge Rose by Jack Cox (Read our review)
Our Magic Hour by Jennifer Down (Read our…
Celebrate Ausmusic Month at Readings St Kilda
To celebrate Ausmusic Month, we’ve arranged a host of fantastic Australian artists to perform live every Saturday in November. Each performance kicks off at 2pm at our St Kilda shop and is free to attend. So drop by and enjoy some local talent in an intimate setting.
Below is our schedule for who’s playing each week.
Saturday 4 November: Justin Bernasconi
Justin Bernasconi’s music straddles styles and sounds from the Delta Blues, Appalachian Bluegrass, English Folk and all stops in…
Sam Carmody wins the 2017 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction
The winner of the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction in 2017 is The Windy Season by Sam Carmody.
The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction is uniquely situated in the Australian literary landscape. It is one of three literary prizes managed entirely by Readings bookshop – all of which seek to raise the profile of exciting new writers – and considers first and second works of fiction by Australian writers. This year’s guest judge, the award-winning author and screenwriter…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
First Person by Richard Flanagan
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
The Age Good Food Guide 2018 edited by Myffy Rigby and Roslyn Grundy
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Maggie’s Recipe for Life by Maggie Beer and Professor Ralph Martins
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
The Dry by Jane Harper
The First Casualty by Peter Greste
A Legacy of Spies by John le Carré
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Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) by Philip Pullman
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Hello, Melbourne! by Megan McKean
The Bad Guys Episode 6: Alien vs Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase Book 3) by Rick Riordan
The Rabbit-Hole Golf Course by Ella…