Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films we’re watching, the television shows we’re hooked on, or the music we’re loving. Tye Cattanach is reading Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

I usually avoid Zombie novels, or Zombie related anything actually. I find them utterly terrifying. I listened to the Zombies, Run! phone app for five whole minutes a few years back and…

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Now in its seventh year, The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing is awarded annually to the book which most successfully inspires readers to explore the outdoors and to nurture a respect for the natural world. In 2020, the prize has been extended to include a second category for books about global conservation and climate change.

Below are the two shortlists for each category.

The 2020 Wainw…

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Spending evenings at home can be made much more enjoyable with a good book. Here are some of our best recent picks for smart, fun reads to snuggle up with. Writers & Lovers by Lily King

Aspiring writer Casey is living alone in a potting shed, grieving the death of her mother, trying not to think about her ex-lover, earning a pittance as a waitress, and labouring over a novel that she began …

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Our head of events and programming, Chris Gordon, shares her top picks for the first weekend of this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival. The 2020 festival runs from 7-16 August, and will be entirely online.

Lockdown in Melbourne is tough the second time round. We are all starting to fray at the edges, watch television we wouldn’t have dreamed of months ago, and our gardens are all weed-free. Wh…

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The longlist for the 2020 Booker Prize has just been announced.

The 13 books listed on the longlist are:

The New Wilderness by Diane Cook This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel Apeirogon by Colum McCann The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Real Life by Brandon Taylor …

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Matilda Woods Prize Pack The Girl, the Cat & the Navigator by Matilda Woods Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller The World’s Worst Parents by David Walliams & Tony Ross The Lost Soul Atlas by Zana Fraillon Welcome To Country (Board book edition) by Lisa Kennedy & Aunty Joy Murphy Bluey: Big Backyard When Rain Turns to Snow by Jane Godwin Metal Fish, Falling Snow by Cath Moore The End of the World Is Bigger…

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The Yield by Tara June Winch Women and Leadership by Julia Gillard & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams Beatrix Bakes by Natalie Paull Phosphorescence by Julia Baird The Order by Daniel Silva The Powerbroker by Michael Gawenda Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

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Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films we’re watching, the television shows we’re hooked on, or the music we’re loving. Chris Gordon is reading The Weight of Love by Hilary Fannin

One of my friends gave me a new novel, The Weight of Love by Irish author Hilary Fannin to read during these tough times. She said, this is just for fun … but while I enjoyed reading…

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During difficult times, some people like to read fun books to escape the grim mood – and some people like to read books that allow them to press on the feeling. If you want to lean into the dark months of winter and the disquiet of lockdown, then we’ve put together some of the best new books that use horror, dystopia, stark reality, black comedy and extreme oddity to unsettle. Death in Her H…

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The 2020 program for the Melbourne Writers Festival has been announced, and we are thrilled to see such a fantastic line-up of local and international writers. The program runs from 7-16 August, and will be entirely online this year. MWF Digital has adopted a Pay What You Can ticketing model for 2020 to ensure greatest access for all, and tickets are on sale now. Find out everything you need to …

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