Review by Emily Meredith Etta Spencer is a violin prodigy preparing to make her debut in the professional music world. But her performance doesn’t go to plan, she loses focus, and then she wakes up in 1776 in the middle of a sea battle. Etta comes from a line of families with the ability to travel through time. However, her mother ran away from this world, and neglected to tell Etta anyth... Read more

Our annual vote to discover Australia’s Favourite Author is here again! Over 100,000 Australians had their say last year, and this year will be even bigger! It’s your chance to champion your favourite Australian authors and vote them through to next week’s final round of voting. You can vote for as many authors as you like, with the poll closing at midnight tonight. Remember, ... Read more

Our quest to discover Australia’s favourite author continues, and Heat 3 was a biggie, with some literary legends being overshadowed by today’s brightest stars! We’re delighted to announce that the following wonderful Aussie authors have made it through to the final round of voting… Tony Park Juliet Marillier Bryce Courtenay Mandy Magro Anh Do Helen Garner Victoria Purma... Read more

For those unfamiliar with the world of shadowhunting, I should explain that today is the day that the new TV Show Shadowhunters, based on The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, is airing globally on Netflix.... Read more

It’s your chance to champion your favourite Australian authors and vote them through to next week’s final round of voting. You can vote for as many authors as you like, with the poll closing at midnight tonight! Remember, this is only Heat 3, we still have 2 more heats to run. Click here, to see more details about the process, and don’t forget to check out last year’s re... Read more

Our quest to discover Australia’s favourite author continues, with Heat 2 being a nail biter! We’re delighted to announce that the following wonderful Aussie authors have made it through to the final round of voting… Jacqueline Harvey Fiona McIntosh Melina Marchetta Colleen McCullough Rachael Treasure Kate Grenville Richard Flanagan Charlotte Wood Ellie Marney Aaron Blabey Tri... Read more

The great David Bowie passed away yesterday, so we thought we’d dive back into his 100 favourite books. He released the list in 2013 as part of the exhibition, David Bowie Is,  at the Art Gallery of Ontario, giving a fascinating insight into the mind of the influential musician and style icon. Bowie’s love of the written word was legendary. He was a voracious reader, knocking over a... Read more

Our annual vote to discover Australia’s Favourite Author is here again! Over 100,000 Australians had their say last year, and this year will be even bigger! It’s your chance to champion your favourite Australian authors and vote them through to next week’s final round of voting. You can vote for as many authors as you like, with the poll closing at midnight tonight. Remember, ... Read more

The first heat to decide Australia’s Favourite Author kicked off with a bang yesterday, with over 10,000 votes being cast! And after a morning of extensive vote counting, the following wonderful Aussie authors have made it through to the final round of voting… Fiona McCallum Judy Nunn Rachael Johns Tim Winton Helene Young Fleur McDonald Miles Franklin Bronwyn Parry Loretta Hill A.L.... Read more

Why would anyone pay $40 million for a cup of tea? How did a toilet seat help to end the First World War? And why are there scientists running around naked in the Antarctic? All these questions and more are answered in Short Back and Science, Dr Karl’s brilliant and insightful new book.   [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev6pqAdifg0&w=560&h=315] Grab your copy of Shor... Read more