The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante (translated by Ann Goldstein) Ottolenghi FLAVOUR by Yotam Ottolenghi & Ixta Belfrage Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith A Year of Simple Family Food by Julia Busuttil Nishimura A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu The Yield by Tara June Winch A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville The Golden Maze by Richard Fidler Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Pi…

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How to Write the Soundtrack to Your Life by Fiona Hardy Grime and Punishment (The Adventures of Dog Man, Book 9) by Dav Pilkey The Wolves of Greycoat Hall by Lucinda Gifford Welcome To Country (Board book edition) by Lisa Kennedy & Aunty Joy Murphy Sherlock Bones and the Sea-Creature Feature (Book 2) by Renée Treml Bluey: Grannies None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney The Polar Bear in Sydney Harbour…

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The social distancing and lockdowns of this year have meant many of us have lived at a different pace than usual, and moved in smaller circles. Here are some kids books that encourage an easy pace, contemplation and taking pleasure in small joys.

The Heart of the Bubble by Trace Balla

Mum and Dad have been busy working and travelling around the world, but now they can’t do that anymore. Co…

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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. Elke Power is reading The Doctor Who Fooled the World by Brian Deer

I’ve been reading our September Nonfiction Book of the Month, The Doctor Who Fooled the World by British investigative journalist Brian Deer. Amanda’s review was so convincin…

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For book clubs that want a powerful contemporary read… Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Gifty’s family have emigrated from Ghana to the American South. While her gorgeous brother is a basketball hero, her father longs to return home and her mother is desperate to hold this family of four together. When Gifty’s brother’s success falters, addiction strikes and the mother turns inward, and to …

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September brings yet another wonderful batch of novels in translation, from authors all around the world. Here are six of our best picks for readers looking to discover more voices from beyond our shores. Also of note in recent weeks is the announcement of the 2020 winner of the International Booker Prize! From Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and translated by Michele Hutchison, The Discomfort of Evenin…

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The shortlist for the 2020 Booker Prize has been announced!

Here are the six books listed on the shortlist:

The New Wilderness by Diane Cook This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste Real Life by Brandon Taylor Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

Chair of the 2020 judges, Margaret Busby, comments: “The best novels often prepare our socie…

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The longlist for the 2020 Voss Literary Prize has been announced.

The longlisted titles are:

The Year of the Beast by Steven Carroll Crossings by Alex Landragin Simpson Returns by Wayne Macauley The Rich Man’s House by Andrew McGahan The Palace of Angels by Mohammed Massoud Morsi The Trespassers by Meg Mundell Fusion by Kate Richards Exploded View by Carrie Tiffany Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar…

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Two of our dedicated crime specialists, Fiona Hardy and Kate McIntosh, share their best picks for crime readers to look out for this month. CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH Electric Blue by Paul F. Verhoeven

“Sometimes it’s pretty easy to categorise a crime book. I’ll say ‘procedural’, or ‘psychological thriller’, and while every book is original, you’ll have an idea of what to expect. Then you g…

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The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante (translated by Ann Goldstein) Ottolenghi FLAVOUR by Yotam Ottolenghi & Ixta Belfrage A Year of Simple Family Food by Julia Busuttil Nishimura The Golden Maze by Richard Fidler The Tolstoy Estate by Steven Conte The Mother Fault by Kate Mildenhall A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu The End of Certainty: Scott Morrison and pandemic politics (…

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