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Be Your Own Man: Why Jessica Sanders Wrote Her New Book

When I was on book tour for Love Your Body the most common question I was asked was, ‘when will you be writing a book for boys?’. Through conversations with parents, I

September 11, 2020

Books

Australian Author Recreates Wartime Britain In Third Novel + WIN!

Australian author Karen Turner has returned with her stunning third novel, Stormbird, which transports the reader back to wartime Britain, a place depicted in many of Karen’s earlier childhood memories. Set in

June 15, 2020

Books·Giveaways

Australian Conversation: Clare Griffin, Author + Giveaway

What it is about words, books and writing that you love? I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love reading and words. I grew up in a house of big readers and

April 27, 2020

Australian Conversation·Books·Giveaways

Guest Post: Matthew Simon, Author of ‘Dancing with the Bull’

Guest post by Matt Simon, author of Dancing with the Bull. Losing your job is not something out of the ordinary. People have been losing their jobs and finding themselves at home

November 2, 2019

Books·Giveaways

Book Excerpt: ‘Down and Out in Paradise’ by Luke Williams

What started out as a longform piece of travel journalism, a kind of tell-all exposé, an exploration into the strangest things Westerners do when they go East, evolved into a beautifully dark

September 6, 2019

Books

‘Eat The Problem’: A Surrealist Compendium Of Food And Art From Mona

Eat the Problem is a surrealist compendium of food and art from Mona. Comprising a series of ‘recipes’ using invasive species—both real and surreal—focusing on transforming flaw into feature. Conceived and curated

March 30, 2019

Art·Books

Stranger Country: Monica Tan’s Six-Month Odyssey Through Outback Australia

Monica Tan is the former deputy culture editor of Guardian Australia and co-host of the Token podcast. Stranger Country (Allen & Unwin 32.99) is her first book. Half of all Australians today were either born overseas

March 17, 2019

Books·Travel

Capturing The Rich Aromas Of A Market Favourite

The flavours and stories from one of Australia’s oldest and most iconic markets have been captured in a book celebrating its first 150 years, writes Benito Carbone. Originally a meeting place for disgruntled

October 15, 2018

Books·Travel

Germaine Greer: ‘On Consent’ (And Why She Needs To Move With The Times)

It’s not every day one is witness to protesters storming the stage of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Then again, it’s not every day one is in the audience of a

October 3, 2018

Australian Affairs·Books

‘Lulu Le Baby Chef: A Most Magnificent Cook’ Kids’ Book

Lulu is born no ordinary child. She makes soufflés before she can talk and naturally leavened sourdoughs before she can walk. But despite her skills in the kitchen, Lulu finds that the

December 20, 2017

Books

Jules Allen Gives People ‘A Taste of Fostering’

Jules Allen, along with children’s services provider, Key Assets has launched a new cookbook called ‘A Taste of Fostering’. The cookbook aims to share recipes that help bring families together as well

August 17, 2016

Books·Foodstuffs

Hats Off, Remote Area Nurses. You Are All Heroes.

This guest post is by Fiona McArthur. Fiona’s latest novel, The Homestead Girls, is set in the fictitious town of Mica Ridge, two hours away from the inspiring silver city of Broken Hill.

July 3, 2015

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