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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.

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6 min read

Book cover of Lavender & Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson, with a girl, armored figure and animals on a colorful floral teal background.

Book cover of Lavender & Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson, with a girl, armored figure and animals on a colorful floral teal background.

Start reading from Lavender & Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson

Read an extract from Lavender & Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson.

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4 min read

Dive into The Cruise by Naïma Brown

Dive into The Cruise by Naïma Brown

Dive into The Cruise by Naïma Brown

Read an extract of The Cruise by Naïma Brown.

Allen & Unwin

8 min read

Book cover for GROUP CHAT by Zoe Foster Blake on a dark green background

Book cover for GROUP CHAT by Zoe Foster Blake on a dark green background

Start reading Group Chat by Zoë Foster Blake

Read an extract of Zoë Foster Blake's latest novel, Group Chat.

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

Illustrated book cover of a solemn girl in a red dress holding a black cat, with HOMETOWN by Shaun Tan.

Illustrated book cover of a solemn girl in a red dress holding a black cat, with HOMETOWN by Shaun Tan.

Shaun Tan on creating Hometown

Hear from internationally acclaimed and award-winning creator Shaun Tan about the creation of his latest work Hometown.

Shaun Tan

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 Kerry Greenwood's Just Desserts, green with a building and dessert cart, featuring pink-and-white awning and title text.

Book cover of Kerry Greenwood's Just Desserts, green with a building and dessert cart, featuring pink-and-white awning and title text.

Get a taste of Just Desserts by Kerry Greenwood

Start reading from Just Desserts by Kerry Greenwood.

Allen & Unwin

5 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

Five Voices book by Tamara Moss on a yellow background, with a red-and-white checkerboard and microphones on the cover.

Five Voices book by Tamara Moss on a yellow background, with a red-and-white checkerboard and microphones on the cover.

Tamara Moss on why she loves writing mysteries

Five Voices author Tamara Moss pens a piece for us about her love for writing (and reading) mysteries.

Tamara Moss

2 min read

Bright yellow book cover of The Unpronounceables by Balli Kaur Jaswal, with whimsical pink-blue illustrations on a teal background.

Bright yellow book cover of The Unpronounceables by Balli Kaur Jaswal, with whimsical pink-blue illustrations on a teal background.

Check out The Unpronounceables by Balli Kaur Jaswal

Read an extract from The Unpronounceables by Balli Kaur Jaswal.

Allen & Unwin

6 min read

Book cover of Kate Morton’s The Shifting Fog, with birds and willow branches on a pastel sky, on a dark green background.

Book cover of Kate Morton’s The Shifting Fog, with birds and willow branches on a pastel sky, on a dark green background.

A letter from Kate Morton to readers of The Shifting Fog

Read a letter penned by Kate Morton about the 20th anniversary edition of The Shifting Fog.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover for The Wreck by Riley James, with stormy sea, cliffs, and a small plane; tagline says they’re stranded but not alone.

Book cover for The Wreck by Riley James, with stormy sea, cliffs, and a small plane; tagline says they’re stranded but not alone.

Uncover The Wreck by Riley James

Start reading from The Wreck by Riley James.

Allen & Unwin

5 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

Collage of colorful book covers on a cream background, including Before You Knew My Name, Lenny’s Book of Everything, and Somebody’s Land.

Collage of colorful book covers on a cream background, including Before You Knew My Name, Lenny’s Book of Everything, and Somebody’s Land.

Voting for ABC Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books countdown is open!

Cast your votes now to decide on Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover of Just Like the Night by Michael Caleb Tasker on a green background, with dark sailboat art and gold text.

Book cover of Just Like the Night by Michael Caleb Tasker on a green background, with dark sailboat art and gold text.

Meet Michael Caleb Tasker author of Just Like the Night

In our debut spotlight series, we introduce you to your next favourite authors. This month, meet Michael Caleb Tasker!

Allen & Unwin

4 min read

Book cover for Five Voices by Tamara Moss on dark teal background, with red-white checkerboard mics and thriller mood.

Book cover for Five Voices by Tamara Moss on dark teal background, with red-white checkerboard mics and thriller mood.

Start reading Five Voices by Tamara Moss

Read an extract from Five Voices by Tamara Moss.

Allen & Unwin

6 min read

A collage of colorful book covers, including The Modern Dad, Falsely Convicted, and Cock-a-doodle Moo?, on a blue background.

A collage of colorful book covers, including The Modern Dad, Falsely Convicted, and Cock-a-doodle Moo?, on a blue background.

Father's Day Recommendations from the experts!

We've got insider intel this year on what makes the perfect bookish gift for Father's Day.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover of Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins on a dark background, showing a spiral staircase and bold white title.

Book cover of Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins on a dark background, showing a spiral staircase and bold white title.

Joanna Jenkins on why Potts Point was the perfect setting for a murder mystery

Read an piece penned by Bad Neighbours author Joanna Jenkins.

Joanna Jenkins

3 min read

Book cover of Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins, with a spiral staircase and the tagline One building. One body.

Book cover of Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins, with a spiral staircase and the tagline One building. One body.

Start reading Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins

Book cover of Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins, with a spiral staircase and the tagline One building. One body.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

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