The first week of July is NAIDOC week, an opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year’s theme is Our Languages Matter, so we’ve pulled together our a few reads around this year’s NAIDOC week theme for young and old, so you can learn more and celebrate with us.… Read the rest
In which we share some of the gems we’ve dug up online, and try to improve an otherwise terrible week with some bookish entertainment.
The US Presidential election has been a wild ride, but the book nerds of Twitter made it all, briefly, better.… Read the rest
Are you longing for a holiday? So are we! It’s that time of the year when the holidays are so close yet so far away. If you can’t wait to take a break, we’ve put together a list of our favourite fiction from the past year set in far flung locales around the globe, and what’s more – you can win the lot!… Read the rest
Holly Throsby’s debut novel Goodwood takes readers deep into the heart of an everyday, small rural NSW town, which feels so familiar – whether you grew up in one yourself or have spent time in a small town, certain things are universal.… Read the rest
We are big fans of bookish fashion here, whether matching your outfit to a book or going down the route of painting your nails to match your favourite cover, it’s always great seeing such creativity stemming from some gorgeous cover design.… Read the rest
The first week of July is NAIDOC week, an opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year’s theme is Songlines, so we’ve pulled together our top five reads around this year’s NAIDOC week theme so you can learn more and celebrate with us.… Read the rest
World Refugee Day and Refugee Week are an opportunity to raise awareness of the plight of refugees, as well as celebrate the huge positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.… Read the rest
It may be over for another year, but if you want to relive it or missed out on all the fun, we’ve collected some of the key sessions from this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival for your enjoyment – featuring entertainment, controversy and some writing tips, here’s your chance to enjoy our top five highlights.… Read the rest
There are some picture books that bring as much delight to the adults reading them as they do to the children they’re for. And when forced to read the same book multiple times (a day), it certainly helps if these books are enjoyed by all involved!… Read the rest
According to the UK’s Daily Telegraph: ‘Scientists find secret to writing a best-selling novel’.
Computer scientists have developed an algorithm which can predict with 84 per cent accuracy whether a book will be a commercial success – and the secret is to avoid cliches and excessive use of verbs
Thanks Scientists.… Read the rest
