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Mary Colussi wins the $20,000 Penguin Literary Prize 2025 for Touch Grass

Penguin Random House Australia is thrilled to announce Touch Grass by Mary Colussi as the winner of the Penguin Literary Prize 2025.

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Penguin Random House Australia to publish new M.L. Stedman novel, A Far-flung Life, in March 2026

From the author of The Light Between Oceans comes this new, powerful drama.

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Penguin Random House Australia acquires two new books from Monica McInerney

When Sullivan Met Lola and Girl on a Roof will be published in 2026 and 2027.

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Marian Keyes’ The Walsh Sisters, is being adapted for screen

The six-episode series will follow Anna, Rachel, Maggie, Claire and Helen through their 20s and 30s – airing on Stan.

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Penguin Random House wins Publisher of the Year 2025

Penguin Random House has won Publisher of the Year at the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards.

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The Personal Penguin has been shortlisted for a 2025 Mumbrella award

We’re excited to share that our Personal Penguin figurine for Love Your Bookshop Day 2024 has been shortlisted for a Mumbrella award.

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Penguin Random House acquires new Rachael Johns and Mercedes Mercier book series

The first book in the co-written series, The Number One Insta Detectives Agency, will be published in 2026.

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2025 ABIA shortlist announced

Check out the Penguin Random House books that have been shortlisted for the ABIAs in 2025. The winners will be announced on 7 May 2025.

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2025 Penguin Literary Prize shortlist announced

See the six shortlisted titles for the 2025 Penguin Literary Prize. Winner to be announced 12 June 2025.

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Jacinda Ardern to publish debut picture book with Penguin Random House ANZ

Mum's Busy Work by Jacinda Ardern is set for international release on September 30, 2025.

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Penguin Random House Australia to publish Jacinda Ardern's Memoir

A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir by Jacinda Ardern is set for international release on June 3, 2025.

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Anna Funder Wins the Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger – Essai for The Invisible Madame Orwell

It is one of France's most prestigious literary awards, celebrating the best foreign books of non-fiction and fiction.

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Richard Flanagan's Question 7 wins the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction

He is the first author to have ever won both the Booker Prize and Baillie Gifford Prize.

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Orbital by Samantha Harvey wins the Booker Prize 2024

Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life.

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Penguin Random House Australia Celebrates 5 Years of Bluey Books!

Penguin Random House Australia (PRH AU) celebrates the 5-year anniversary since the publication of the first Bluey book!

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Submissions for the $20,000 Penguin Literary Prize 2025 are now open

The annual Penguin Literary Prize returns, offering literary fiction writers the opportunity to win $20,000 and publish with PRH AU.

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Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2024 shortlist announced

Penguin Random House Australia is thrilled to have three titles recognised with this honour.

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Han Kang awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

A huge congratulations to the author on this incredible achievement!

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Booker Prize shortlist 2024

The shortlist for the 2024 Booker Prize has been announced, with three Penguin Random House titles named this year.

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Anam named winner of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction

Congratulations to author André Dao on this incredible honour.

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Penguin Random House to Donate $40,000 to Story Factory in 2024

PRH is proud to announce an increased contribution to Story Factory, allowing the organisation to do more great work in the year ahead.

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Scar Town wins Book of the Year award for Younger Readers

The Children’s Book Council of Australia has named Tristan Bancks's novel as the Book of the Year for Younger Readers in 2024.

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Penguin Random House Australia will publish Bindi Irwin's debut picture book in February 2025

Bindi Irwin has a message for animal-loving kids: You can help protect the planet and all who call it home!

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Chloe Adams wins the $20,000 Penguin Literary Prize 2024 for The Occupation

Penguin Random House Australia is thrilled to announce The Occupation by Chloe Adams as the winner of the Penguin Literary Prize 2024.

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Beth Is Dead

On the first morning of a new year, Beth’s not in her bed.

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A Different Kind of Power

It was a standard bathroom.

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The First Gentleman

Cole Wright is sitting in the rear seat of a black up-armored Chevy Suburban, one of three in a convoy speeding its way down Route 125 in the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire.

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The Soldier's Daughter

‘When are you going to let me kiss you?’

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The Favourite

Even from this distance, Vivienne can hear the cultish drone of the singing bowls, and she rolls her eyes as she comes along the dark path between the trees.

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Atmosphere

Joan Goodwin gets to the Johnson Space Center well before nine, and Houston is already airless and muggy.

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Main Character Energy

As a kid growing up, I thought by 25 I’d have my whole life together.

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Unstuck

I have been a clinical psychologist for fourteen years.

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It Should Have Been You

I have to kill my sister.

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Friday Barnes 13: In Plain Sight

Three hours later, Friday and Melanie were on a flight to Oslo. Ian was not with them.

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A Beautiful Evil

The king of the Gods demanded a beautiful evil - and so I was born.

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Rytual

Hers was the second dead body I’d ever seen, not counting my mother’s.

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Wandering Wild

I’ve never feared dying.

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Broken Brains

‘Jamila, your scan shows a lesion on the brain,’ the doctor explains.

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Heist 1: The Great Chocolate Caper

This particular tale begins right at that moment when all things begin, which is when you don’t actually realise that something is about to begin.

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The Girl and the Ghost

‘Let’s buy a chateau’, they said . . . ‘It’ll be an adventure’, they said . . . ‘You’ll meet a prince’, they said . . .

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The Next Conversation

Not long after uploading my first video, I started to receive messages—thousands of them.

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The Fourth Trimester

The fourth trimester is rough, but beautiful. Challenging, but rewarding. Exhausting, but fulfilling. Indefinite, but short.

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How To Love Better

We met quite young, both of us still finding our footing in college, but as soon as we were in each other’s gravity, Sara and I felt an undeniable pull that kept bringing us even closer together.

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The Tell

I ran. I ran in the mornings and in the afternoons, and I ran at night.

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The Bookshop Detectives 2: Tea and Cake and Death

My earworm for today is ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’ by the Boomtown Rats.

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Where the Birds Call Her Name

Saskia Honeyman would look back on her mother’s death and see that it had the cadence of an exquisitely orchestrated sonata.

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Wild Dark Shore

I have hated my mother for most of my life but it is her face I see as I drown.

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Award-winning and shortlisted books of 2025

Discover some of the best Penguin Random House books of 2025 with this list of award-winning and shortlisted titles this year.

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Penguin Fantasy Fest 2025

Penguin Fantasy Fest is back and better than ever!

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5 of the hottest YA books right now (2025)

Check out some of the hottest YA books in stores now, from epic romantasy to sweet, unexpected romance.

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How to throw the perfect Bluey birthday party

Everything you need to throw the perfect Bluey birthday party!

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Your guide to writers’ festivals in May 2025

Check out some of the Penguin Random House authors who will be at upcoming writers’ festivals.

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How to save money on groceries: 6 innovative budget tips

Food shopping on a budget? These tips from Money-Saving Meal Plans With Chelsea will help you spend less on food.

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Penguin Noir 2025 was a criminally good showcase

Our 2025 Penguin Noir events have wrapped up for another year – featuring four cities, four days, seven authors and a whole lot of crime!

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Penguin Picks: 4 books to escape with this long weekend – no travel required

Check out the long weekend reads Penguin employees are loving.

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Two Penguin authors make the shortlist for the 2025 Stella Prize

Congrats to Samah Sabawi, author of Cactus Pear For My Beloved and Jumaana Abdu, author of Translations!

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Two thrilling adaptations of Candice Fox’s bestsellers are coming to screens near you

High Wire and Fire With Fire are both in development for series adaptations.

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Lynette Noni is touring Australia in 2025!

Find out where you can hear Lynette Noni speak about her upcoming book, Wandering Wild.

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Maurice and Maralyn wins Nero Gold Prize, Book of the Year 2024

We’re thrilled to share that Maruice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst has won the Nero Book Awards Gold Prize, Book of the Year.

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CBCA Book of the Year Notables 2025

We're thrilled to share that fourteen books have been named CBCA Notables this year. Learn more about them here.

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How Ande Pliego plays with common crime tropes in debut novel

Learn about the books that inspired her, which character she enjoyed writing most and the thing that surprised her about the publishing process.

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The Making of The Limestone Road by Nicole Alexander

Learn from author Nicole Alexander how family history and the South Australian landscape shape this compelling tale of war, identity, and resilience.

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A useful guide to Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X series

Everything you need to know about Evan Smoak – known as Orphan X – and the books that follow his complex life.

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Everything you need to know about Penguin Noir 2025

Penguin Noir is back in 2025 with four events across Australia. Learn more and get your tickets here.

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14 books to give instead of a card at baby showers

Going to a baby shower and want to give something more special than a card? Choose one of these books and write your heartfelt message inside!

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The Spice is the Plot colouring pages

Get your free sample colouring pages from The Spice is the Plot.

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DK Catalogue 2025

Knowledge is adventure.

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Congratulations to the Penguin authors who made the Indie Book Awards Shortlist 2025

The Indie Book Awards Shortlist 2025 has been announced, and Penguin Random House Australia has four books on the list!

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A letter to readers from the author of The Favourites

Layne Fargo shares how she ended up writing a book that combines the spectacle of elite figure skating with the tempestuous romance of Wuthering Heights.

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Some of the most anticipated books of 2025

Time to update your TBR for 2025.

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Stephanie Alexander's reflection on her iconic cookbook The Cook's Companion

The Cook's Companion has established itself as the kitchen 'bible' in over half a million homes since it was first published.

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Love Monsters

These lovable monsters are perfect for Valentine's Day and can be made without the Oreo mouths, if preferred.

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Honey-Garlic Chicken

Ssweet and savoury with a satisfying richness in every bite.

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Kimchi Stew (Kimchi Jjigae)

To me, kimchi jjigae is the ultimate comfort meal that reminds me of home.

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The Toll House Inn Chocolate Chip Cookies

There's no recipe more important to the baking legacy of the United States than the chocolate chip cookie.

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Skordalia (Bread & Walnut Garlic Dip)

In many parts of Greece, skordalia is known as a garlic and potato dip, but the combination of bread and walnuts, common in the north of the country, gives the condiment richness and body.

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Lobster Avocado Salad

This recipe is a celebration of summer.

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Aubergine Rolls with Walnut Filling

Georgia's rich culinary tradition is often overlooked.

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Crushed Olive Spread

I’ve converted countless olive haters to olive lovers with the introduction of my fave Castelvetrano, the meaty, mild Queen of Olives.

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Grated Tomato Linguine

A delicious pasta sauce made with the freshest in-season tomatoes.

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Khorashi with Buftek

Nadiya Hussain's stunning khoshari, a dish layered with different flavours and textures including rice, lentils, chickpeas and served with a side of marinated steak, has a real special occasion feel, perfect for Eid celebrations, dinner parties or whenever you want to impress.

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Dinner Rolls

The ultimate guide for making dinner rolls from scratch, from Dessert Course.

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Kool-Aid Pie

To a giant plastic pitcher, its rim etched and toughened by years of use, I watched my two older brothers, Tyler and Jason, add an obscene amount of grape Kool-Aid, deepening the liquid within to a dark purple.

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Buttermilk Pie

Here in Texas, the land of cattle and roughly 130 million acres of ranchland, buttermilk flows thick and heavy-not from their livestock (Texans are in the beef business), but rather into their mixing bowls.

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Beignets

It's hard to fathom it, but the loud and proud thrumming of the Louisiana we walk today is but a fraction of what came before.

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Tagine de Poulet: Chicken Tagine served with Beid Hamine and Rice

Nadiya Hussain's hearty tagine recipe is layered with warming spices and fragrant preserved lemon, and packed with tender chicken, potato and olives.

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Cinnamon Coffee Cake

The beauty of the Reverse Creaming Method is the fine and velvety texture it helps create. The way that it is able to accomplish this plush interior is by minimizing gluten formation.

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Chicago-Style Braised Italian Beef Sandwiches

This sandwich is my childhood all wrapped up in a beefjus-soaked Italian sub roll.

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Pizza Night Salad

Everyone loves a good pizza night.

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Date-Me Salad

If you want to impress someone, this salad will make them want to date you-it's that good.

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Spring Roll Salad

Meet the spring roll salad: a deconstructed spring roll in a bowl.

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Mini Chocolate Egg Cookie Pots

If you love your cookies soft and gooey, you'll love Fitwaffle's Easter cookie pots. Studded with Mini Eggs and baked in the air fryer, they couldn't be easier to make.

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High-Protein Prawn and Chorizo Orzo

This tasty pasta dish from The Good Bite is packed with 28.9g of protein and is well under 500 calories. With plump prawns, smoky chorizo and creamy orzo, it's winner of a healthy midweek dinner.

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Plant-based Kofte Wrap

This mouth-watering dish is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

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Chawanmushi

Chawanmushi is a small Japanese side dish. Its texture is silky smooth and light with a savory umami flavour.

Q&A
The Penguin Lessons director on what it’s like to film a penguin

Peter Cattaneo, director of The Penguin Lessons film adaptation, talks about the film, directing and his second-favourite Penguin book.

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How debut author Alexander Slater accidentally became a TikTok sensation

Plus, learn more about his fun new book, Celeste Express.

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Chloe Elisabeth Wilson shares the works that influenced her debut novel, Rytual

Plus, learn about the real-world inspiration behind the darkly funny novel.

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How Nadia Mahjouri's debut novel blends fact and fiction

Learn how Nadia Majhouri's personal journey and cultural heritage inspired her debut novel, Half Truth.

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How aspects of Morgan Dick’s life inspired her debut novel

From being a step-sibling to her up-close experience with addiction, Morgan’s real life played a role in shaping Favourite Daughter.

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From dream to reality: Emma Pignatiello on Writing Last Shot

Discover the inspiration behind Emma Pignatiello's debut novel Last Shot. Learn about her creative process, character development and tips for writers.

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Margot McGovern on nostalgia, setting, and the appeal of the horror genre

We caught up with Margot McGovern to learn more about her new book, This Stays Between Us.

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Erika Cramer shares how you can become more magnetic in 2025

We caught up with Erika Cramer, author of Becoming Magnetic, to learn more about her upcoming book, what it means to be magnetic and her top tip for readers.

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Why Liam Runnalls created a puzzle book all about birds

Learn what inspired Liam Runnalls to get into puzzle-making and what it was like sticking to one theme while creating Birdle. Plus, find out which bird is his favourite!

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An exclusive Q&A with John Flanagan, author of Ranger's Apprentice

John Flanagan shares who he’d face Morgarath with and his opinion on Will’s beard.

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Get the inside scoop on the Northern Beaches Readers Festival

We caught up with Sandie Docker, author and founder of the Northern Beaches Readers Festival, to learn about the event and what readers can expect.

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25 Questions with Michelle See-Tho

We asked Michelle See-Tho 25 questions to learn more about her and her new book, Jade and Emerald.

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20 questions with Scotty James about his new book

We asked Scotty James twenty questions to learn more about his book, MOOKi vs The Big Scary.

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Why Tess Woods always wanted to write a book set in Venice

Plus, find out how her unique writing routine differs from other authors.

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Meet the real-life 'bookshop detectives'

We caught up with bestselling New Zealand authors Gareth and Louise Ward about their new book, The Bookshop Detectives.

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The Two Doting Dads share what it was like to write a children’s book

We caught up with Matty J and Ash from Two Doting Dads to learn about their new book and get some parenting tips.

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How a well-planned writing schedule helped Amanda Willimott write her debut novel

Plus, find out about the TV promo and historical case that inspired Winter of the Wolf.

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Keshe Chow shares the creepy idea that sparked her debut novel

Plus, find out which fictional world she’d like to live in and why you should befriend fellow writers.

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Brooke Scobie and Jade Goodwin share the inspiration behind the Yarn Quest trilogy

Plus, learn what it was like transforming their podcast into book form, and find out which real life kids inspired the characters.

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How Jumaana Abdu wrote her debut novel while finishing medical school

Plus, learn the backstory behind her book’s protagonist.

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Nick Fuller shares six essential steps to wellness

Plus, why healthy habits require a whole-family approach.

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A day in the life of Senior Publicist, Tessa Robinson

Learn what a day in the life of a publicist at Penguin Random House looks like.

Activities

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Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town Colouring-In

A fun and adventurous colouring sheet!

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Goodnight, Glow Worms Colouring-In

Download this super cute colouring sheet.

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The 113th Assistant Librarian activity pack

A free activity pack from the magical world of The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson.

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Xtraordinary People: Unlock your extraordinary dyslexic thinking skills

Print this free activity pack from Xtraordinary People by Kate Griggs.

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Cosy Calm colouring-in

Print this free colouring-in page from Cosy Calm by Cherry Lam.

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Bluey Hip Hip Hooray Activity Pack

Download a free 4-page Bluey activity pack!

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Bluey Birthday Card

Download your free Bluey birthday card.

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Bluey Birthday Invite

Download this super fun Bluey party invitation.

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Milestones with Ms Rachel First Words Tracker

Have fun with your little ones as they learn their first 100 words with this fantastic board book!

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Milestones with Ms Rachel Potty Chart

Have fun potty training with Ms Rachel!

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Bluey Easter Basket Activity

Make your Easter egg hunt eggstra special with this Bingo basket template!

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Bluey Easter Colouring-in

Celebrate Easter with Bluey!

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Aslan and Benny colouring-in activity

A wonderfully fun and free colouring-in activity.

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Goodnight, Joeys colouring-in activity

Check out this fun Goodnight, Joeys colouring-in activity.

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Ms Rachel's tips for language and brain development

Ms Rachel shares some tips for encouraging speech and learning through play and music.

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Bluey: Let's Get Spooky Bunting

Download this free super-fun Bluey Halloween bunting.

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Bluey Heelerween Colouring-in

Download this free Bluey Halloween colouring-in activity.

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Printable Penguin Black Classics list

Catch up on the classics with this printable list. How many have you read?

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Penguin-shaped crossword

Check out this super fun Penguin-shaped crossword by Liam Runnalls, the author of Birdle.

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Taronga Activity Pack

Download a free activity pack!

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Taronga Word Search

Download a free activity!

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Peppa Pig activity pack

To celebrate the release of Peppa Pig: My Best Friend Peppa: 20th Anniversary Picture Book, we have a fun activity pack for a Peppa Party!

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Celebrate Father's Day this year with Bandit!

Learn how to draw Bluey and Bingo's dad, Bandit. Download this sheet and follow the simple steps to help you draw Dad.

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12 easy book week costumes

In need of some book week costume ideas? Look no further, these costumes are super simple and kid-approved.

Book clubs

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Book clubs
Landfall book club questions

A gripping climate-driven thriller set in Sydney.

Book clubs
The Book of Guilt book club questions

A creepy, compelling novel to read with your book club.

Book clubs
Wifedom read-along

Download a free read-along booklet, complete with reading schedule, questions and more.

Book clubs
29 of the most popular book club books of 2025 (so far)

Check out some of the most popular book club books of 2025.

Book clubs
The Sex Lives of Married Women book club questions

A sexy, funny, surprising tale of female friendship to read with your book club.

Book clubs
The Deadly Dispute book club questions

The delightfully entertaining new novel in The Tea Ladies cosy crime series. Perfect for reading with your book club!

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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife book club questions

A heartwarming debut novel to read with your book club about mistaken identity, loneliness, and the quest for belonging.

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Half Truth book club questions

A moving drama about family, loss and belonging to read with your book club.

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The Mix-up book club questions

A thought-provoking new novel about a mix-up that leaves two children wondering who they really are and where they belong.

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Blood pact book club questions

Fiona McIntosh's explosive new Jack Hawksworth thriller, perfect to read with your book club.

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Stories from the Otto Bin Empire book club questions

A collection of stories from Judy Nunn about friendship, community and finding family in the unlikeliest of places.

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This Kingdom of Dust book club questions

An epic reimagining of the Apollo mission to read with your book club.

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Cactus Pear For My Beloved book club questions

A family story from Gaza to read with your book club.

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The Fallen Woman book club questions

A heart-stopping historical adventure to read with your book club.

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The Venice Hotel book club questions

A deliciously twisty novel set against a backdrop the romantic backdrop of Venice.

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Translations book club questions

A deeply moving novel to read with your book club.

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Winter of the Wolf book club questions

A gripping debut that blends history with paranormal and feminist themes, with a moving queer romance at its core.

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Eleanor Jones Can't Keep a Secret book club questions

A tense and quirky mystery novel to read with your book club.

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Jade and Emerald book club questions

A fierce, emotional, and nostalgic novel to read with your book club.

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The Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir book club questions

A lyrical, deeply moving story to read with your book club.

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The Little Clothes book club questions

A humorous, provocative and affectionate novel to read with your book club.

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Psykhe book club questions

A new twist on a Greek myth that gives voice, power and agency to the woman at the centre of the story.

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The Studio Girls book club Questions

A sumptuous, nostalgic book about the Golden Age of cinema to read with your book club

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The Cryptic Clue book club questions

The second book in The Tea Ladies series is a fun mystery to read with your book club.

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