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20 famous authors as dolls. (That’s Raggedy Ayn Rand.)
Have you ever tried to imagine the layout of Bilbo Baggins' house, or the halls of Manderley? Now you can explore the homes of classic literature with these floor plans.
‘This book is truly a testament to Laurie’s extraordinary writing ability from beginning to end.’ Laurie Halse Anderson’s latest novel, The Impossible Knife of Memory, reviewed for Bookworld.
Writers answer the question: Read more
Leslie Cannold prepared a musical playlist for her debut novel, The Book of Rachael, over at Largehearted Boy.
Caution: reading can be hazardous.
The Guardian thinks literary fiction has a problem with happy endings.
‘Long out of print, Happy Valley deserves contemporary readers, too.’ The Complete Review on Patrick White’s debut novel, now available in the Text Classics series.
An argument for reading in bars.
‘Tis the season of peace and joy, so here’s Read more
Vikki Wakefield’s Friday Brown and Alyssa Brugman’s Alex As Well have both been shortlisted in the Young Adult Fiction category of the 2014 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature.
One of the category winners will also be awarded the overall Premier’s Award, worth $25,000.
‘This is probably the best book I’ve read all year.’ Garry Disher’s Bitter Wash Road reviewed on Fair Dinkum Crime.
‘Aspire to be a world-class reader’, and other excellent writing tips from Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Harding.
Literary scenes recreated with lego.
Can you match the author to their pet?
The 5 most shocking deaths in literature. Spoiler alert, I guess, though if you didn’t see Romeo and Juliet’s deaths coming I don’t know how to help you.
‘The most serendipitous moment was the night I went outside of a nightclub to get some air and found a brochure for a regional writers’ festival stuck to my shoe.’ Vikki Wakefield, author of the 2013 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards-shortlisted Read more
You can keep your socks, you can keep your hampers*, you can keep your generic re-gifted toiletry packs: all we want for Christmas is books, the bigger the better.
‘Schott offers a bespoke encyclopaedia on topics from ancient philosophy to contemporary literature: it’s bitty in size, but meaty in thought.’ Bella Place reviews Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human Condition for Kill Your Darlings.
