Books

The Expert by Rachel Van Nierop.

The Expert by Rachel Van Nierop

The Best Australian Yarn 2023: Rachel Van Nierop’s tale about a specialist veterinarian who treats her heartbroken clients with disdain. 

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The Culinarian by Cameron Rutherford.

The Culinarian by Cameron Rutherford

The Best Australian Yarn 2023: Cameron Rutherford’s graphic exploration of the relationship between creator and consumer in the age of social media.

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The biggest books of 2024 are set to be dominated by two key themes.

The key themes set to dominate the biggest books of 2024

If 2023’s bestsellers lists were still dominated by works dissecting COVID and climate change, this literary new year looks to be heading in two vastly different directions.

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Everyone loves a good spy novel, and it turns out former spooks make especially strong authors.

Eight of the best spy novels of all time

Everyone loves a good spy novel, and it turns out former spooks make especially strong authors.

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Is reading the hottest thing you can do as a single person?

Is reading the hottest thing singles can do?

Although there might be more romantic activities a single person could do on a Friday night, very few beat potentially stumbling into your next bibliophile boo while surrounded by sweet prose.

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Tyson Yunkaporta.

The books you need on your Christmas wish-list

Left your Christmas shopping to the last minute? There’s still time to head to your local bookshop this weekend to pick up a recently released title for everyone on your list.

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