1+ week, 5+ day ago   (63+ words) smh.com.au September marks the start of the bumper Christmas season, when publishers release a huge crop of books from big names and small. Here are 18 of the many new titles out this month, with loads more to look…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (56+ words) The Mercury Vote now: Help us crown your South Aussie Book Week star The Book Week parades have been walked and now it’s time to decide who deserve best costume award. Meet your 50 finalists and vote now. All your news…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (217+ words) A magically warm evening of modern myths I’m sure you’ve pondered this question before at some point in your life: what would your three wishes be if you found a genie in a lamp? In Kari – a Modern Mythical Tale,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (101+ words) SMH.com.au Given the contested response to Slumdog Millionaire (some thought that it exoticised poverty to entertain well-off audiences), Swarup addresses cultural appropriation and power imbalance directly here, through an uncomfortable encounter with a novelist. It’s one telling episode…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (101+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Last summer, Publishers Weekly reported that sales of fantasy books had shot…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (201+ words) WAtoday Teeth Kicker is a hard-boiled crime thriller with echoes of 90s “grunge lit” and a violent but good-hearted antihero, desperate to make amends for poor choices. It’s an entertaining white-knuckle ride, with a complex portrayal of masculine virtues, failures and…...