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Book cover of The Wreck by Riley James on a green backdrop, showing a stormy sea, a small plane, and a tense, dramatic mood.

Book cover of The Wreck by Riley James on a green backdrop, showing a stormy sea, a small plane, and a tense, dramatic mood.

Why Riley James enjoys writing thriller fiction

Read a piece from The Wreck author Riley James.

Riley James

2 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

A look at The Courage to Be Yourself

A look at The Courage to Be Yourself

A look at The Courage to Be Yourself

From co-author of the bestselling The Courage to be Disliked comes a story to help kids build confidence and be comfortable with who they are.

Allen & Unwin

7 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

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Book cover of The Big Steal by Paul Barry on a dark teal background, with large red title and white author text.

Book cover of The Big Steal by Paul Barry on a dark teal background, with large red title and white author text.

Start reading Paul Barry's The Big Steal

Read an extract from The Big Steal by Paul Barry.

Allen & Unwin

3 min read

Book cover of The Wreck by Riley James on a green backdrop, showing a stormy sea, a small plane, and a tense, dramatic mood.

Book cover of The Wreck by Riley James on a green backdrop, showing a stormy sea, a small plane, and a tense, dramatic mood.

Why Riley James enjoys writing thriller fiction

Read a piece from The Wreck author Riley James.

Riley James

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 of Aunty Beryl’s Cookbook, showing Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo at a table with food; warm orange tones and subtitle text

Book cover of Aunty Beryl’s Cookbook, showing Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo at a table with food; warm orange tones and subtitle text

Pumpkin and Macadamia Salad with Finger Lime yoghurt dressing from Aunty Beryl’s Cookbook

Check out this great recipe from Aunty Beryl’s Cookbook.

Murdoch Books

2 min read

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