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Alice Pung interviews Jock Serong
by Alice PungAlice Pung interviews Jock Serong about On the Java Ridge, his literally page-turning novel of politics, asylum seekers, a storm, a surf trip… and treason on the high seas.
Jock Serong tells me a true story about a British surfer who went out to ride the waves immediately after a tsunami struck Sri Lanka: ‘Tens of thousands of people were killed, but he went out the very next day. This guy would have had to clamber over debris and…
Man Booker Prize longlist 2017
The longlist, or ‘Man Booker Dozen’, for the £50,000 Man Booker Prize has been announced.
Here is the full list of 13 titles:
4321 by Paul Auster
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Solar Bones by Mike McCormack
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor
Elmet by Fiona Mozley
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Autumn by…
A reading list for fans of GLOW
We’re big fans of Netflix’s new TV show, GLOW, which draws its inspiration from Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling – a real syndicated women’s professional wrestling circuit of the 80s. If you also loved this show and are already anticipating its return, you might be tempted by these literary suggestions.
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker – Like GLOW, this brilliant novel explores female friendship and creativity with equal parts humour and heartbreak. Sharon and Mel share a firm…
Mark's Say, August 2017
I’m looking forward to the Melbourne Writers Festival: still going strong, since 1986. It’s director Lisa Dempster’s last MWF, and she and her colleagues have combined their creative talents to make sure her last Festival will be truly memorable. This year’s theme is Revolution. Lisa writes: ‘When systems fall into crisis and we are entrenched in the politics of despair, literature becomes a platform for revolution.’ This reminds me of a conversation I had recently with publisher, Morry Schwartz, about…
Vale Dr G Yunupingu
Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu has died in Royal Darwin Hospital at age 46, following a long battle with illness. The late artist’s stirring, soulful music has made an impact on so many of us within the Readings community, and we are deeply saddened by his passing.
Blind from birth, the Yolngu man from the Gumatj clan grew up in the remote community of Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island. He received his first guitar at the age of six, and as…
Help us celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day!
Love Your Bookshop Day is happening across Australia on Saturday 12 August. This day is all about celebrating and loving your local bookshops and we’re can’t wait to be part of the celebrations. Find out what’s happening below…
AN EXCITING COMPETITION FOR BOOK-LOVERS
Buy a book from any Readings shop on Love Your Bookshop Day and you could win free books for a year!
When purchasing any item in-store on Saturday 12 August, fill out our competition form at the…
Zana Fraillon wins the 2017 Readings Young Adult Book Prize
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…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
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)…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
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…
Here's why Anne with an E feels like a betrayal
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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