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How to support Melbourne bookshops in lockdown
Our beloved bookstores are doing it tough during this pandemic. Find out how you can help.
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7 facts we learnt from The Language of Butterflies
This beautifully written book illuminates the inner lives of butterflies and shows why they continue to fascinate us.
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Congratulations Akiko Chan, ABDA Emerging Designer of the Year!
Akiko Chan was awarded for her cover designs by the Australian Book Designers Association
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Read an extract: The Oak Papers
An intimate and moving meditation on humanity and our relationship to the natural world. Read the introduction to James Canton’s The Oak Papers.
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Q&A with Akiko Chan, designer
What’s behind a good book cover? Hear from our designer Akiko Chan on her favourite work, what inspires her and being shortlisted for the ABDA Emerging Designer of the Year award.
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Award news: Billy Griffiths presented with 2020 Max Crawford Medal
Congratulations to Billy Griffiths, whose book Deep Time Dreaming was recognised by the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
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Win: New books in August
Your sneak peek at new titles this month, plus a chance to win a copy!
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20 years of publishing: Q&A with Sophy Williams
Our international director talks about what she looks for in a book and how you can support booksellers.
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Our Father’s Day picks
Get these top reads delivered to his door with free shipping, find them at your local bookshop, or buy an ebook he can download directly onto any device he chooses.
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Read an extract: The Storm Before the Calm
George Friedman introduces the Australian edition of The Storm Before the Calm with an exclusive foreword.