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Angela Crocombe

Angela Crocombe is the Readings Prize and Readings Foundation coordinator.

She is also the author of two books on sustainable living, A Lighter Footprint: A Practical Guide to Minimising your Impact on the Planet and Ethical Eating: How to Make Food Choices That Won’t Cost the Earth.

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In the Kelp Forest
by Aunty Patsy Cameron, Reena Balding, Belinda Casey (illus.)

Reviewed by
Angela Crocombe, Apr 2026

Aunty Patsy Cameron, First Nations author of Sea Country and Sky Country, has collaborated with Reena Balding to write a beautiful story of the life cycle of kelp. The story describes in evocative language how kelp forms a vital…

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Recent blog posts by Angela Crocombe

News
12 Mar 2026

An expert’s guide to Clunes Booktown

Angela Crocombe shares insider tips on how to make the most of your visit to Clunes Booktown!

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News
27 Feb 2026

The Readings Foundation 2026 Grant Recipients

We're excited to announce the incredible community and arts organisations receiving the 2026 grants from The Readings Foundation.

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News
11 Feb 2026

Top picks for Clunes Booktown 2026

Angela Crocombe shares her highlights from the 2026 Clunes Booktown Festival program!

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Australian fiction
29 Jan 2026

Horse books for the Year of the Horse

Featuring Noni the Pony by Alison Lester, Foal's Bread by Gillian Mears, Horse by Geraldine Brooks and more!

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News
8 Sep 2025

An update on The Readings Foundation

Angela Crocombe shares the important work of the Readings Foundation.

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First Nations
1 Sep 2025

Indigenous Literacy Day 2025

Read about the ways you can help Readings support Indigenous Literacy Day this September.

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Australian fiction
26 Aug 2025

The Readings Prize 2025 shortlists

Angela Crocombe, the Readings Prize Coordinator, on this year's shortlists and the importance of supporting debut authors!

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Australian fiction
10 Mar 2025

The Best of Clunes Booktown!

Discover Program Manager Angela Crocombe’s top picks of the Clunes Booktown Festiva1.

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