As a child my favourite book was ... the Just William books by Richmal Crompton: hilariously funny stories about an hilariously naughty boy, raising havoc in an ye olde English village.
Describe Mount Buggery to Nowhere Else in one sentence: the strange history of Australia, as told through its strange placenames –from Foul Bay and Tittybong to Trousers Point and Dead Mans Pass.
The best part of writing Mount Buggery to Nowhere Else was ... discovering that the King of “Kings Cross” had his own Royal sex chair, and that Dr George Bass of Bass Strait fame was probably not “straight” at all.
In preparation for writing Mount Buggery to Nowhere Else I ... read dozens of books, scanned hundreds of maps, and heroically decided to not include the Perth suburb of “Upper Swan”.
When I’m not writing I ... give very serious thought to doing some exercise, then sit down on the couch with a glass of wine.
Read an extract from No One's Looking, a comedic and uplifting novel from bestselling author Brooke Davis. Out October 13 2026!
Information on Alice Oseman's - author of Heartstopper - trip to Australia and New Zealand.
Meet Aussie dark romance author Penny Sunday!
From the bestselling author of Belladonna
Ahead of Eighty-Nine Questions for After, Ashleigh shares her thoughts on why sad books are so important for kids.
Start reading Patricia Cornwell's thrilling memoir
Announcing this year's round of The Richell Prize
Happy Mother's Day!
Read the new book from bestselling author Natasha Lester
Dive into this unforgettable coming-of-age story from a stunning new voice in Australian fiction
We hope these questions help guide your book club discussion for this heartfelt novel. We’ve done our best to avoid spoilers, but don’t read these questions unless you’ve finished Margaret, Are You Leaving? – you don’t want to risk ruining any reveals!
Entertain the kids at home
Antoun Issa powerfully captures his mother's true experiences of love, heartbreak and new hope during the violence of civil war.
The Children's Book Council of Australia's 2026 Notables list has been announced!
J.P. Pomare and Candice Fox are teaming up for a scintillating series of events across regional NSW. Hear J.P. discuss his highly charged thriller The Gambler and Candice discuss her addictive new novel Redbelly Crossing.
Meet bestselling author Natasha Lester as she tours Australia
We hope these questions help guide your book club discussion for this incredible thriller. We’ve done our best to avoid spoilers, but don’t read these questions unless you’ve finished The Gambler – you don’t want to run the risk of ruining any reveals!
J.P. Pomare will tour Australia to discuss his highly charged new crime thriller, The Gambler, marking the start of an electrifying new series featuring PI Vince Reid.
A guide to our authors
A kaleidoscopic, urgent narrative, told through the chorus of voices surrounding the Sharafs, Good People is a riveting, provocative and unforgettable story of community, family and identity.
A swoony YA sports romance coming soon to Netflix
Stardust meets Uprooted with a fairytale twist in this standalone fantasy.
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