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Allen & Unwin
- 4 min
The Books You've Been Waiting For
All the must-read books are just about to start hitting shelves, so here are the ones to have at the top of your list right now!
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Petronella McGovern
- 2 min
Meet Betty - The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern
Author of The Last Trace Petronella McGovern introduces us to Betty, a real character in a fictional thriller (but not what you expect).
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Allen & Unwin
- 2 min
All the Words We Know by Bruce Nash
Learn more about this wickedly funny and genuinely moving novel.
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Jenny Ackland
- 3 min
Finding Beauty and Hope while Writing about Dark Things with Jenny Ackland
Author Jenny Ackland pens a piece for us about the process of writing their novel, Hurdy Gurdy.
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Allen & Unwin
- 6 min
The Honeyeater by Jessie Tu extract
Read the first chapter of the new novel from the author of A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing.