I find a prizewinning book harder to put down … does that make me a literary snob?
It is prize season in the Australian book industry, with Jennifer Down's Bodies of Light winning the Miles Franklin award…
It is prize season in the Australian book industry, with Jennifer Down's Bodies of Light winning the Miles Franklin award…
If you want a comforting family saga, it’s hard to go past Anne Tyler. Having recently read and enjoyed A…
I have to admit I’ve become a bit of a Pat Barker fan in the past few years, having read…
I've never made any secret of my love of a harrowing read. I love a book that leaves me feeling…
It’s hard to resist Sally Rooney’s books of youthful love, lust and friendship. Somehow, the 31-year-old writer perfectly captures a…
Today I went to the movies and watched Mothering Sunday, and it was fabulous. After having read Graham Swift's novella…
The best books reflect the times in which they were written. They capture the zeitgeist by addressing the social issues…
It was wonderful to listen to Lucy Treloar, Charlotte Wood and Jane Rawson discuss whether books can change a reader…
This weekend I'm heading to the Bendigo Writers' Festival to attend the Makes You Think session. While the panelists might…
My 11-year-old son loved reading Harry Potter and Harry, Hermione and Ron kept him enthralled for almost a year as…