by Akina Hansen | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’re someone who believes in appreciating a book before watching it on the big screen, here’s our list of five novels that you need to get your hands on before their Australian film release date! Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Read it before: September 21...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
To mark the 30th anniversary of the first publication of Roald Dahl’s beloved Matilda, the author’s long-time illustrator and friend Quentin Blake has released a series of eight sketches depicting the famous gifted girl, all grown up. In the pictures, the talented,...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
A Twitter user posted a video about a rare copy of Rudyard Kipling’s Kim from Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. The post prompted 9,000 retweets. It shows the fore-edge painting on the edge of the pages of the book. When viewed...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sales of Fear: Trump in the White House have skyrocketed in its first week. Bob Woodward’s new book follows the first year of the Trump administration. Donald Trump has dismissed Fear as ‘just another bad book’ but sales show otherwise, with the title selling more...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Kate Bush’s songwriting has been inspired by literature. It all started with her debut single released in 1978, Wuthering Heights. The song was inspired by the book of the same name, which rocketed up the charts making her an overnight success. She now plans to...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Jane Harper has scooped the pool again by winning the Barry Award for Best First Novel for her book The Dry. The Barry Awards are annual literary crime awards. They were established in 1997 and named for American critic and crime fiction fan Barry Gardner. Readers of...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Wonky Donkey has sold over a million copies, mainly in Australia and New Zealand. But now the hilarious picture book has gone global and sales are rocketing. A video of a grandmother in stitches while reading the book has gone viral. The Wonky Donkey is a simple...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pixie O’Harris was born in 1903 and came to Australia from Wales with her family in 1920. She wrote and illustrated many now famous children’s stories over her lifetime. Her works include ‘The Babes in the Wood’, ‘Cinderella’,...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Adele Ferguson will be revealing the ‘story behind the story’ in her new book. Ferguson’s Banking Bad is due to be published in August 2019. The book will expose all she has unearthed in her multiple investigations into malpractice. Ferguson will...
by Akina Hansen | Sep 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Kill the pig. Cut its throat. Spill its blood. The Sydney Theatre Company has just dropped it’s 2019 season catalogue which promises some powerhouse performances. Among them, Nigel Williams’ stage-adaptaion of William Golding’s allegorical novel Lord...
