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Colourful book cover of All the Ways I See showing a child, beach sunset, palm trees, dog, and ocean waves.

Colourful book cover of All the Ways I See showing a child, beach sunset, palm trees, dog, and ocean waves.

Q&A with Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull, creators of All the Ways I See

We chat with the creators of picture book All the Way I See, Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull.

Allen & Unwin

6 min read

Book cover of Partita by Barbara Kingsolver with red and gold vertical stripes on a teal background.

Book cover of Partita by Barbara Kingsolver with red and gold vertical stripes on a teal background.

Our exclusive Q&A with Pulitzer and Women's Prize winning author Barbara Kingsolver

We interview the brilliant Barbara Kingsolver about her latest novel Partita.

Allen & Unwin

5 min read

Blue paperback book The Cruise by Naima Brown on a teal surface, with a red lifebuoy and bold red and white title text

Blue paperback book The Cruise by Naima Brown on a teal surface, with a red lifebuoy and bold red and white title text

Naïma Brown on vengeance, friendship and The Cruise.

Naïma Brown takes us below deck on her new revenge thriller The Cruise.

Allen & Unwin

4 min read

Colourful book cover of The Unpronounceables by Balli Kaur Jaswal on an orange background, with bright yellow, pink, and blue designs

Colourful book cover of The Unpronounceables by Balli Kaur Jaswal on an orange background, with bright yellow, pink, and blue designs

Q&A with The Unpronounceables author Balli Kaur Jaswal

We chat with Balli Kaur Jaswal author of The Unpronounceables.

Allen & Unwin

6 min read

Book cover of Massif by Garth Nix, showing an astronaut on a red planet beside wreckage under a blue sky.

Book cover of Massif by Garth Nix, showing an astronaut on a red planet beside wreckage under a blue sky.

Garth Nix talks Massif, sci-fi and his next book

We chat with bestselling author Garth Nix about his latest novel Massif.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover of Five Voices by Tamara Moss on a green background, with a red-and-white checkerboard and microphones.

Book cover of Five Voices by Tamara Moss on a green background, with a red-and-white checkerboard and microphones.

Interview with Tamara Moss author of Five Voices

We chat with Five Voices author Tamara Moss on her thrilling new YA murder mystery.

Allen & Unwin

2 min read

Book cover of The Modern Dad by Louis Davis on a yellow background, featuring a smiling tattooed man and fatherhood text

Book cover of The Modern Dad by Louis Davis on a yellow background, featuring a smiling tattooed man and fatherhood text

Q&A with Louis Davis author of The Modern Dad

Read our interview with The Modern Dad author Louis Davis.

Allen & Unwin

2 min read

Book cover of Neil Mercer’s Falsely Convicted, with barbed wire on a dark teal background and stark, serious mood.

Book cover of Neil Mercer’s Falsely Convicted, with barbed wire on a dark teal background and stark, serious mood.

Q&A with Neil Mercer author of Falsely Convicted

Read our interview with Falsely Convicted author Neil Mercer.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover of Reckless: The Saga of Australian Crawl by Jeff Apter, with black-and-white band photo on a dark teal background.

Book cover of Reckless: The Saga of Australian Crawl by Jeff Apter, with black-and-white band photo on a dark teal background.

We chat with Jeff Apter author of Reckless

Bestselling music writer Jeff Apter talks about Reckless, his poignant account of legendary group Australian Crawl.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover of Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern on a teal background, with a woman’s face and moody shadows.

Book cover of Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern on a teal background, with a woman’s face and moody shadows.

We chat Every Time She Wakes with author Petronella McGovern

Read our Q&A with the fabulous Petronella McGovern.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover for Long Journey Home by Katrina Kittel, showing three WWII soldiers before snowy mountains and the subtitle about Anzac POWs.

Book cover for Long Journey Home by Katrina Kittel, showing three WWII soldiers before snowy mountains and the subtitle about Anzac POWs.

How Anzac POWs survived behind enemy lines

Katrina Kittel on the extraordinary escapes of Anzac POWs in wartime Italy.

Allen & Unwin

5 min read

Book cover of Musquito by Naomi Parry Duncan showing a First Nations man with painted chest in an Australian landscape.

Book cover of Musquito by Naomi Parry Duncan showing a First Nations man with painted chest in an Australian landscape.

Naomi Parry Duncan on Musquito: The Real Story of a Legendary Colonial Warrior

We speak with Naomi Parry Duncan, the author of Musquito.

Allen & Unwin

5 min read

The Psychology of Luck by Min Ji Yoo

The Psychology of Luck by Min Ji Yoo

An Interview with Min Ji Yoo, author of The Psychology of Luck

Korean TV producer Min Ji Yoo shares her wisdom on how luck is made, exploring the link between luck and personal success.

Allen & Unwin

10 min read

Two fantasy novels, One Knight Stand and Lady's Knight, stand upright on a teal background with illustrated women in armor.

Two fantasy novels, One Knight Stand and Lady's Knight, stand upright on a teal background with illustrated women in armor.

Our chat with Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

Read our interview with bestselling co-authors Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner about all things Lady's Knight and One Knight Stand.

Allen & Unwin

4 min read

Q&A with Counting Down with Theodore Brown author Daniel Devenney

Q&A with Counting Down with Theodore Brown author Daniel Devenney

Q&A with Counting Down with Theodore Brown author Daniel Devenney

Learn about this coming-of-age love story with a twist in our chat with author Daniel Devenney.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover on a blue background, showing a woman in a checkered shirt on a farm at sunrise. Title: "Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm".

Book cover on a blue background, showing a woman in a checkered shirt on a farm at sunrise. Title: "Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm".

Q&A with Maya Linnell author of Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm

We talk to Maya Linnell, author of Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Talking to picture book LEGEND Alison Lester

Talking to picture book LEGEND Alison Lester

Talking to picture book LEGEND Alison Lester

We chat with author/illustrator legend Alison Lester about 15 years of Noni the Pony.

Allen & Unwin

2 min read

Q&A with Murder at Thornwood Park author Joan Sauers

Q&A with Murder at Thornwood Park author Joan Sauers

Q&A with Murder at Thornwood Park author Joan Sauers

We chat with Murder at Thornwood Park author Joan Sauers.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Q&A with Good Boy author Michelle Wright

We chat with Michelle Wright, author of Good Boy.

Allen & Unwin

4 min read

We chat to The Angry Wives Club author Gabbie Stroud

We chat to The Angry Wives Club author Gabbie Stroud

We chat to The Angry Wives Club author Gabbie Stroud

Read a Q&A with The Angry Wives Club author Gabbie Stroud.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

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