Lauren Sams is the author of the brand new novel Crazy, Busy, Guilty. She shares with us her ten best writing tips.

Read an extract from the hilarious new novel by Lauren Sams Crazy Busy Guilty! 

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Julia Watson, author of Breakfast, School Run, Chemo and send our sincere condolences to her family and many friends. 

Aviva Tuffield is delighted to announce the acquisition of 24-year-old Lech Blaine’s first book, Car Crash: A Memoir. In 2009, Blaine walked away unscathed from a car accident in Toowoomba involving seven teenage boys. Three of his friends died and two were seriously injured. The driver was later acquitted of any crime.

I’ve been mulling over three of Norway’s achievements after finishing my book Trillion Dollar Baby. They involve Norway’s role in defeating the Nazis in WWII, and in defeating communism. Its more recent success in managing its resource wealth is the third big achievement. When you put the three together, Norway is an interesting case study in the effectiveness of small countries. Here they are in detail:
 

Robert Manne’s new book, The Mind of the Islamic State, discusses the rise of ISIS and Islamic extremism, sharing his views on how the movement should be combated in parts of the Middle East where it has taken a stronghold.

We're still reeling from the excitment of launching Bob Ellis: In His Own Words at the Theatre Bar in Sydney on October 6th. The night was a fitting tribute to an inimitable wordsmith and the Honorable Bill Shorten MP delivered a very fine launch speech which we would like to share with you before. It's the perfect rousing addition to your Monday morning.

Every year for 18 years, Black Inc. has delighted in publishing the Best Australian Stories, Essays and Poems from our country's finest writers. It's hard to believe that it's the 18th year that we've published these annual anthologies – where does the time go – but we're enormously proud of how this series has evolved to showcase the strength and diversity of Australian writing. Edited by leading figures in the literary community, each collection ranges widely in style and subject matter; spilling over with pieces which approximate the human experience so succinctly that they're liable to leave the reader a little out of breath.

David Hunt has a knack for delivering Australian history with humour. He won legions of fans with his side-splitting Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia and now there are only two weeks to wait until True Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia – Volume 2 hits bookshelves on 31 October. Described as 'astounding, gruesome and frequently hilarious' by fellow author Nick Earls, it once again debunks the notion that all there is to know about Australian history is that there were lots of criminals and sheep. 

At the start of October, we released Change Your Life One Day at a Time: The Ultimate Manual for Living a Long, Healthy and Happy Life. This book is an inspirational full-colour compedium of recipes, affirmations, projects and advice that aims to teach anyone how to make simple changes to achieve overall holistic improvement and live a longer life. Put simply, it's a summer must-have.