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What We’re Reading: May 2021

Annie —Early Morning Riser, by Katherine Heiny and Detransition, Baby, by Torey Peters This month I’ve been (very appropriately!) reading two books centered around mothers and mothering. I’ve loved both of… Read More

What We’re Reading: April 2021

Annie — Love Objects by Emily Maguire and The Shape of Sound by Fiona Murphy This month I’ve been reading some great Australian authors, just in time for #AussieApril (a prompt inspired by and… Read More

What We’re Reading: March 2021

Annie — Over summer I read many books that were not due to be released until later in the year (one of the great privileges of being a bookseller). Several… Read More

Awards, News

Stella Prize Winner 2021

Stella began in 2012 with the Stella Prize, a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing. The aim was to counter the gender bias rife in the Australian literary landscape at… Read More

Awards, News

CBCA Shortlisted Books 2021

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has been the home of the Book of the Year Awards since 1946. These stories connect our communities, and through them children grow shared… Read More

Awards, News

Indie Book Awards Winners 2021

The Indie Book Awards were established in 2008 with the aim of creating a unique award recognising and rewarding the best Australian writing as chosen by Australian independent booksellers. The Awards… Read More