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Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
The Ones That Disappeared by Zana Fraillon
The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster (Polly and Buster Book 1) by Sally Rippin
The World’s Worst Children 2 by David Walliams and Tony Ross
A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
That’s Not My Unicorn by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells
Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
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Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
Not Just Lucky by Jamila Rizvi
Wimmera by Mark Brandi
Open House Melbourne Weekend: 2017 Program by Open House Melbourne
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of the TV tie-in edition)
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Random Life by Judy Horacek
No Way! Okay, Fine. by Brodie Lancaster
The Clever Guts Diet by Michael Mosley
Two fantastic books from inspiring young Australian women appear…
Six recommended Australian reads for teens
We love to champion Australian authors and books at Readings, so if you’d like your teenager to read some quality homegrown young adult literature, look no further.
The Readings Young Adult Book Prize is a new prize aimed at celebrating the amazing Australian YA books being published every year.
Our judging panel of Readings specialists have selected a shortlist of six books for 2017 that is incredibly diverse in tone and subject matter. The shortlist includes stories of post apocalyptic…
An interview with a teen reader
by Joe MurrayOver the next few weeks we’re participating in a work experience program with students from high schools across Melbourne. Today, Joe Murray from University High School tells us what book he would love to see adapted for the screen, and why creating good characters is the most important element of creating good stories.
How would you describe your taste in books?
I mostly enjoy reading fantasy and science fiction stories, and especially those that don’t put too much focus on…
What we're reading: Jennifer Scoullar, Jaclyn Moriarty & Jessica Townsend
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.
Chris Gordon is reading this month’s edition of The Monthly
There is a truly excellent article in the latest edition of The Monthly from editor Nick Feik, in which he tackles the immense global power of Facebook. This is a thought-provoking essay that clearly illustrates the changing landscape of information dissemination across the world. Reading…
Recommended new YA books in July
This month we follow three resilient French girls on a cycling road trip, dive into Zana Fraillon’s thought-provoking new novel, and take a fresh look at modern 80s Kiwi classic, The Changeover.
(Find our best recommendations for kids’ books this month here.)
LOVEOZYA PICKS
Following on from the success of her first YA novel, The Bone Sparrow, Zana Fraillon has crafted another story that explores the strength and resilience of children. The Ones that Disappeared follows three…
Recommended new kids' books in July
This month sees a slew of sweet, gentle and imaginative kids’ books about dog-walking, nurturing new and old friendships, teeny-tiny angels and mythical sea-rocks. Plus one very excellent book about evil magician rabbits.
(Find our best recommendations for teen books this month here.)
NEW PICTURE BOOKS
Mini Grey’s picture books are always something to look forward to and The Bad Bunnies’ Magic Show is sure to be one of my favourites of the year. When magician Hypno is unable…
Our top 10 bestselling books of 2017, so far
Here are our top 10 bestselling books of the year – so far. And we’re thrilled to see that all 10 of the books listed here are from Australian writers.
1. The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
2. Lion by Saroo Brierley (including sales from the young reader’s edition)
3. Fighting Hislam by Susan Carland
4. Fight Like a Girl by Clementine Ford
5. The Dry by Jane Harper
6. The White Queen (Quarterly Essay 65) by David…
National Biography Award shortlist 2017
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced the shortlist for the $25,000 National Biography Award.
This Award is presented annually to a published work of biographical or autobiographical writing aiming to promote public interest in these genres.
The six shortlisted titles for 2017 include:
The Unknown Judith Wright by Georgina Arnott
Mick by Suzanne Falkiner
Position Doubtful by Kim Mahood
Evatt by John Murphy
The Long Goodbye by P.J. Parker
Before Rupert by Tom D C Roberts
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Three delicious new Australian cookbooks
Tuck In by Ross Dobson
Dobson is famous for his wonderful cookbooks about the virtues of the humble barbecue. Here, in this easy-to-read, easy-to-follow collection of recipes, he includes methods made delicious by the humble fire, but also brings a new range of treats to his collection. Taking inspiration from all over the world, here is the guide to making friends and family happy over and over again. Tuck In provides a dish for every occasion, from Tuesday-night meals to…