For International Women’s Day we asked some of our authors to write about this year’s theme Balance for Better, and here Sher Rill Ng looks at why balance is better for business, innovation, and the world.… Read the rest
Discover the inspiration behind Bren MacDibble’s The Dog Runner, as she discusses the themes of her books, her research, and what might be next for her writing in this fascinating Q&A.… Read the rest
Four Dead Queens author Astrid Scholte knows movies inside out, and here she discusses the art of producing an effective book trailer.
I consider myself a bit of a trailer expert.… Read the rest
This month sees the 10th anniversary of the 2009 Victorian Black Saturday bushfires, when 173 people lost their lives. Ella Holcombe & David Cox’s new book, The House on the Mountain, captures the intense drama of that devastating natural disaster, and the long process of healing and rebuilding.… Read the rest
We are grieving the loss of an exceptionally talented writer, a loyal friend and a most genuine, humble man, Andrew McGahan.
Born in Dalby, Queensland, in 1966, Andrew was one of ten children, growing up surrounded by the wheat fields of the family farm.… Read the rest
After ten years with the ideas for his novel The Nancys in his head, it took our Faber Writing Academy courses to finally bring Rob McDonald’s story to the page, and here he discusses how the Writing a Novel course, his tutors and fellow students helped him on the path to publication.… Read the rest
We’re thrilled that Leigh Hobbs, Alison Lester and Shaun Tan, alongside Mem Fox and Moris Gleitzman, are being honoured in Australia Post’s 2019 Legends Awards – with each having their portrait & books featured on new postage stamps!… Read the rest
Elias Greig, author of the wonderfully titled (but sure to invoke involuntary shudders from booksellers) I Can’t Remember the Title But the Cover is Blue discusses his new book, and how it exposes the realities of working in retail, and in particular many people’s idea of a dream job – working in a bookshop. … Read the rest
A boy who won’t stop growing and an encyclopedia set opening up the world to its young readers, just where did the inspiration for Karen Foxlee’s novel Lenny’s Book of Everything come from?… Read the rest
This year Michael Connelly was recognised with the CWA Diamond Dagger, awarded for a significant contribution to the crime writing genre with his 31 books, and here he discusses how he approached writing his 32nd book – Dark Sacred Night and bringing together Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard.… Read the rest
