The winner of this year’s Readings Young Adult Book Prize is The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon!

This is the first year we have awarded the prize, which considers first and second works of young adult fiction and memoir, and Fraillon’s timely, gutsy and gorgeously written book is a fitting winner for our inaugural year.

The Bone Sparrow was chosen as the winner by our panel of judges, including Readings YA book specialists Angela Crocombe (Readings Kids), Leanne Hall (Readings…

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The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster (Polly and Buster Book 1) by Sally Rippin

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo

A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee

The World’s Worst Children 2 by David Walliams and Tony Ross

Worlds Collide (The Land of Stories Book 6) by Chris Colfer

The Road To Winter by Mark Smith

The Ones That Disappeared by Zana Fraillon

Intergalactic Gas (The Bad Guys Book 5)…

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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of other editions)

Open House Melbourne Weekend: 2017 Program by Open House Melbourne

Wimmera by Mark Brandi

The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape

The Clever Guts Diet by Michael Mosley

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

The Last Man in Europe by Dennis Glover

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

The Late Show by Michael Connelly

The Long Goodbye (Quarterly Essay 66) by Anna…

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Bookseller Bronte Coates on why Anne with an E, Netflix’s adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s classic 1908 novel about a popular red-haired orphan, has received so much backlash.

When you hear that the New Yorker calls Anne with an E ‘a betrayal’ you might wonder if this is an exaggeration. It’s not. Anne with an E is a terrible disappointment and I will not rest until the people responsible for this crime are chased down through a desolate…

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One of the most popular things we do over at our Instagram account is our weekly #BookFaceFriday photo. Started by the New York Public Library way back in 2014 (this is way back when you’re talking social media years), this trend sees libraries, bookshops and readers trying to recreate cover images by lining up a willing model to match the book.

Here are some of our favourite #BookFaceFridays since we started posting them in 2015. Simply click on the picture…

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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.

Ellen Cregan is reading Old School by Tobias Wolff

This novel was recommended to me by a trusted source after I’d been complaining about being on a rare reading streak of mediocre books. Old School is not something I’d typically read, but I’m glad I did.

Wolff’s humour is fantastic – his portrayal of certain…

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The 2017 program for Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has been revealed and we’re already counting down the days. Here, our staff share what books they’re planning to read to get read for the festival

For more MWF inspiration, we’ve compiled a list of terrific international guests appearing in this year’s program, and our staff have shared the events they’re most excited to attend. We’re also delighted to be hosting an entire day of fantastic free events showcasing a range…

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Over the next few weeks we’re participating in a work experience program with students from high schools across Melbourne. Today, Daniil McIntyre from Williamstown High School tells us why world-building is so important for fantasy and sci-fi, and why it’s so hard to pick a favourite book. (We can relate!)

How would you describe your taste in books? Do you like romance or adventure, science fiction or history, etc?

I would have to say that my taste in books is…

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The theme at this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) is revolution. Get prepared with our revolutionary reading list! Here are 10 books to ignite and inspire.

For more MWF inspiration, we’ve compiled a list of terrific international guests appearing in this year’s program, and our staff have shared the events they’re most excited to attend. We’re also delighted to be hosting an entire day of fantastic free events showcasing a range of new Australian fiction.

A Rightful Place…

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From well-known publications to emerging writers, check out the future of Australian writing at one of Melbourne Writers Festival’s (MWF) free book launches.

For more MWF inspiration, we’ve compiled a list of terrific international guests appearing in this year’s program, and our staff have shared the events they’re most excited to attend. We’re also delighted to be hosting an entire day of fantastic free events showcasing a range of new Australian fiction.

The Door by Garcia Sisters

Explore…

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