

Meet Leearna Shaw author of A Farm in Golden Clouds
In our debut spotlight series, we introduce you to your next favourite authors. This month, meet Leearna Shaw!

Allen & Unwin
5 min read


How Sarah Clutton came to write The Bookshop of Buried Pasts
Read a piece written by Sarah Clutton about her latest novel The Bookshop of Buried Past.

Sarah Clutton
3 min read


Emma Grey is not the woman her husband knew
Read a piece from Start at the End author Emma Grey.

Allen & Unwin
3 min read


Rosalie Ham on the small joys that matter more as you get older
Read a piece written by Look After Your Feet author Rosalie Ham.

Rosalie Ham
3 min read


Why Gabbie Stroud married her Best Friend (and it’s not who you think!)
Read a piece by The Angry Wives Club author Gabbie Stroud.

Gabbie Stroud
3 min read


What Michelle Wright learnt from working with prisoners
Read a piece by Michelle Wright about her time spent with prisoners which helped inspire her new novel Good Boy.

Allen & Unwin
2 min read


Anna Whateley on writing Tearing Myself Together
Read a piece penned by author Anna Whateley about her latest novel Tearing Myself Together.

Anna Whateley
3 min read


Meet Lisa Moule author of The Mother of All Calamities
In our debut spotlight series, we introduce you to your next favourite authors. This month, meet Lisa Moule!

Allen & Unwin
6 min read


My favourite time of the reading year… book prize longlists are here!
Our top reading recommendations from the 2026 longlists of the Women’s Prize and the International Booker Prize.

Anabel
4 min read


Lisa Moule on why there should be more honesty in parenting.
Read a piece penned by Lisa Moule, author of The Mother of All Calamities.

Lisa Moule
2 min read


What Is a Shadowbane? Inside The Lies That Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette
Tessonja Odette introduces you to the creatures in her latest romantasy sensation The Lies that Summon the Night.

Allen & Unwin
3 min read


Discover Honey in the Wound: A Spellbinding Story of Korean Women Across Generations
Learn more about the lyrical and suspenseful debut novel Honey in the Wound by Jiyoung Han.

Allen & Unwin
3 min read


A Razor-Sharp Guide to Becoming a Feminist Anti-Hero: Murder Bimbo by Rebecca Novack
Rebecca Novack, author of the gloriously deranged literary thriller Murder Bimbo, shares some in-character tips on how to become a feminist anti-hero.

Allen & Unwin
4 min read


The Persian: How Real Spycraft Inspired the New Thriller from David McCloskey
Bestselling author David McCloskey details the inspiration behind his latest novel The Persian.

Allen & Unwin
4 min read


Brendan Cullen on why he wrote The Desert Swimmer
In The Desert Swimmer, Broken Hill farmer Brendan Cullen shares how he came to set himself an extraordinary challenge — and discovered resilience he never knew he had.

Allen & Unwin
2 min read


5 Things you didn’t know about Errol Flynn
Patricia A. O'Brien shares some lesser known facts about Australian Hollywood icon Errol Flynn.

Patricia A. O'Brien
4 min read


5 Asian Fiction Reads That Are Quietly (and Not So Quietly) Blowing My Mind
Our list of 5 amazing Asian Fiction reads you most definitely need to pick up.

Shannon
3 min read


Why Amie Kaufman loves writing stories set in space
Read a piece from bestselling author Amie Kaufman about her latest sci-fi novel Red Star Rebels.

Allen & Unwin
2 min read


The Original Blogger: Sheryle Bagwell on Madame de Sévigné
Read an article penned by Sheryle Bagwell, author of Letter from Provence on Madame de Sévigné.

Sheryle Bagwell
2 min read


If you’re wondering “How Will I Ever Get Through This?” start here
Five ways to steady yourself when life feels overwhelming from How Will I Ever Get Through This? author Dr Lucy Hone.

Lucy Hone
3 min read


