For this week’s book giveaway, we have a home-grown treat for you, with footballer turned actor turned author Matt Nable’s latest novel, Still. Described as an “evocative, page-turning thriller” from this brilliant Australian writer, if you loved The Dry or Scrublands, then you will love Still. Here’s an overview of
“An exhilarating tale of one remarkable woman’s journey to find her purpose, and herself, in post-war America.” This week’s book giveaway is A Woman of Intelligence – the brand new novel by Karin Tanabe, author of A Hundred Suns and The Gilded Years. Here is a quick synopsis of the
Ever wish you had a place to capture your conversations about books? Join the club with this prompted journal. That’s right – this week we have three copies of Book Club: A Journal to give away… the perfect accompaniment to your book-reading habit! Whether your book discussion meetings are organised
This week’s giveaway is The 22 Murders of Madison May – a brand new crime/thriller novel with a twist from author Max Barry. We have three copies to be won – here’s a quick synopsis… In Queens, New York, 22-year-old real estate agent Madison May is showing a house. The
Like Dirty Dancing – with a supernatural twist… We have a YA novel for our giveaway this week. But not just any YA novel. It’s the stand-out new YA romance, Instructions for Dancing, from Nicola Yoon – the number 1 bestselling author of Everything, Everything. Here’s a quick synopsis to
Australia and its formation – through the distorted view of a rum bottle. This week we have three copies of Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia by Matt Murphy to give away. It’s a unique look at the colonial days of this prison colony – an alcohol-soaked almanac of
Ahhhh winter – the perfect time to cosy up to a roaring fire (or Kmart heater) with a cuppa and a good book. So this week, to celebrate the shortest day of the year, we’re offering you the opportunity to increase your stack of reading material to help you get
This week’s giveaway is one for the little readers – Hello Baby! from children’s author and AWC alumnae Shelly Unwin. This adorable picture book celebrates the arrival of a new baby, with gorgeous illustrations by the bestselling illustrator of It’s Not Scribble to Me. Here you are. Look at you! Tiny,
This week’s giveaway is one for the little readers – Hello Baby! from children’s author and AWC alumnae Shelly Unwin. This adorable picture book celebrates the arrival of a new baby, with gorgeous illustrations by the bestselling illustrator of It’s Not Scribble to Me. Here you are. Look at you! Tiny,
“All writers begin as readers…” This week’s giveaway book has been edited by Belinda Castles. It’s called Reading like an Australian writer and is an inspirational and heartfelt collection of essays that will enrich your reading of Australian stories and guide you in your own writing. We have three copies
This week we’re swapping bookmarks for ticket stubs as we offer up 10 double passes to Lapsis – in cinemas from 3 June 2021. Lapsis has been hailed by critics as “a smart, class-conscious sci-fi parable” whose “cult status is assured”. In bringing it to life, writer/director Noah Hutton’s intricate
This week’s giveaway book is from Walter Isaacson – former TIME editor and the bestselling author of many biographies including Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs. In his latest – The Code Breaker – he returns with a gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her
This week’s giveaway is the astonishing story of James Hardy Vaux, writer of Australia’s first dictionary and first true-crime memoir. That’s quite the combo! The book is Flash Jim and it’s by Kel Richards – a veteran Australian author, journalist and broadcaster. Until 2010, Richards famously presented News Radio’s regular
Hilariously half-baked life advice from yet another deluded celebrity… This week’s giveaway book is Julia Morris Makes it Easy from (you guessed it) Julia Morris – one of Australia’s most accomplished and celebrated performers. First appearing on Aussie TV singing on New Faces at age 17, Julia has seamlessly moved
Perfect lives. Perfect lies… This week’s giveaway book is from Lauren Weisberger – the global bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada. Her latest book is Where the Grass is Green and it will make the perfect Mother’s Day gift (if you win it, that’s one inexpensive gift right there!).
This week’s giveaway book is the newly released celebration of the life and legacy of one of the most important food writers of all time – the inimitable Anthony Bourdain. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide is the name of the book – compiled by the late Bourdain and his longtime
An illustrious family. A beautiful home. A shipwrecked young woman left on its doorstep. Don’t think they’re going to save her… This week’s giveaway book (with a great cover) is the new novel from bestselling author Nikki Gemmell. The Ripping Tree is described as “an intense, sharp shiver of a
It’s giveaway time and this week it’s an AWC favourite – Candice Fox with her latest book, The Chase. As well as being a New York Times bestselling thriller writer, Candice is also our favourite because she has her own online course on our shelves, Anatomy of a Crime: How
This week, our giveaway book is Dear Mum – an honest, moving and emotionally memorable collection of letters from the team who brought you the bestselling Dear Santa, Dear Dad and Heroes Next Door. As the title hints at, the book features letters to their mothers from some of Australia’s
Keen to get your hands on some fresh reading material for the Easter long weekend? Well, you’re in luck! We’re giving away a FIVE-book pack just in time for some page turning while munching on choc bunnies or sipping tea with hot crossed buns. And if the thought of choccy
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