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The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout and The Disappearers by Marlon James have been shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize.
Discover the diverse books our team recommends to broaden your reading and introduce you to unforgettable new authors.
If you’ve been hearing these words a lot lately and not sure what they mean, here’s your guide to the DCC universe.
Every great author must start their story somewhere.
Learn about the inspiration behind debut authors’ first novels.
Plus, her #1 tip for aspiring authors.
The debut author of The Eights shares writing advice, insights into the publishing process and which character she enjoyed writing most.
Plus, learn about the real-world inspiration behind the darkly funny novel.
Learn how Nadia Majhouri's personal journey and cultural heritage inspired her debut novel, Half Truth.
From being a step-sibling to her up-close experience with addiction, Morgan’s real life played a role in shaping Favourite Daughter.
Learn about the books that inspired her, which character she enjoyed writing most and the thing that surprised her about the publishing process.
Discover the inspiration behind Emma Pignatiello's debut novel Last Shot. Learn about her creative process, character development and tips for writers.
Plus, find out his #1 tip for aspiring authors.
A moving drama about family, loss and belonging to read with your book club.
Plus, find out about the TV promo and historical case that inspired Winter of the Wolf.
Plus, learn the backstory behind her book’s protagonist.
Plus, her #1 tip for aspiring authors.
A fierce, emotional, and nostalgic novel to read with your book club.
We caught up with Anna Johnston to learn more about The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, her writing process, and which fictional character she’d most like to have dinner with.
A humorous, provocative and affectionate novel to read with your book club.
The Little Clothes is a clever and affectionate novel from Deborah Callaghan. We caught up with the author to hear about her writing routine, the publishing process and more.
Generate a husband in honour of Holly Gramazio’s debut novel, The Husbands.
A stunning, thought-provoking debut to read with your book club.
Find out why Georgia Harper’s writing routine ruined her mum’s idyllic vision of a writerly life. Plus, learn about her love for Anne Rice and her unlucky skill for attracting strangers’ stories.
Sarah-Jane Collins shares how her background as a reporter inspired her to write her debut novel, Radiant Heat.
Plus, find out why he taught himself to memorise an entire deck of cards while researching for the novel.
This recipe is an easy, one-pan dish that works well with any cut of chicken.
This was one of the only ways I could eat fresh greens during my first trimester of pregnancy, and it’s one of the few ways I can get my toddler to eat them, too!
Apricots are rich in the phytochemical beta-carotene, which is important for healthy eyes and a strong immune system.
To me, the perfect steakhouse meal involves French Onion Soup, a sizzling buttery steak, and a crisp wedge salad, so this is like all of those flavours in one much more affordable weeknight dinner.
Ready in 20 minutes, this pasta bake from Jamie Oliver has all the flavours and comforting qualities of a fish pie. Perfect for a midweek family dinner.
The lime-roasted strawberries and peanut fudge sauce are essentially a refined combination of peanut butter and jelly and boy do they sing together!
Steph was a Jamaican chef Helen worked with many years ago in Melbourne.
Muhammara is a spicy Levantine dip made from red peppers and walnuts.
This is a combination of two great Spanish potato dishes: patatas a lo pobre (poor man’s potatoes) and huevos rotos (broken eggs).
There are many ways to make cabbage delicious but it’s hard to improve on butter.
From the heart of Indian sweet culture, these combine tropical mango pulp with desiccated coconut.
This tart is the kind of dessert you'll spot behind glass in a typical Italian Pasticceria
This dish is a celebration of textures: crunchy tofu cutlet, creamy Makhani Sauce (page 30), and refreshingly crisp cabbage.
Easy to make and versatile, these stir-fried noodles suggest inebriation to the extent that after a night of drinking, many people crave noodles like these-salty garlicky, spicy, and herbaceous.
A twist on your standard fajitas with even bolder flavours.
Who's ready for an adventure? Inspired by Nikolas Nurdblok, design your own hero, build your own adventure or try your luck in the lost brick maze!
Let the chip chase begin! Help Team Seagull find their way to the ultimate chip!
Think you’ve got what it takes to join the Nightmare League? Your mission starts here.
Get cracking with this egg-citing activity pack!
Can you find your way out of a sticky snotty mess? Or find words amongst an exploding volcano? Ask What If...? with this activity pack!
Alex Rider meets Stranger Things in this fun, adventure-driven MG series from a star Australian author.
Who's ever heard of a penguin that doesn't like the cold? Surrounded by the same old snow day in day out and always bloomin' freezing, Clive Penguin wishes he was somewhere else. SOMEONE else. But, with an epic discovery just around the corner, the solution might be easier than he thinks . . .
Who's ever heard of a flying penguin? Clive Penguin is back in a new stand-alone story! Affronted by the narrator's praise for 'majestic' swooping seagulls, is determined to take to the sky himself. He's going to fly! Who says penguins can't do it?
Agent Harrier must discover the identity of a top-secret file-stealing traitor in the BARK intelligence agency. But something’s happening to the book itself . . . whole pages are repeating, and there’s an ink-deleting weapon threating to wipe everything out! Will Agent Harrier sniff out the rat before he’s TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY ERASED?
This book will explode in 5 minutes. NO TIME TO LOSE! Agent Harrier must follow the red wire and defuse the bomb before it’s too late. Will our canine spy extraordinaire save everyone from being blasted to smithers? Be careful not to bark up the wrong tree, Harrier – it looks like something very fishy could be *ahem* apaw . . .
From the winning team of Jane Godwin and Anna Walker comes a delightful adventure for the very young about sharing joyful times together with friends.
Get ready for some awesome friendly frights with this spook-tacular activity pack!
Celebrate 40 years of Graeme Base's beloved Animalia with our free downloadable activity pack!
Magical creatures, perilous trials, and one unbelievable adventure in this new blockbuster fantasy series.
Bring your outfit together with these final finishing touches!
Become the world's cutest detective with this Detective Beans mask!
Complete the quiz to determine your dominant humour!
Name the cryptid or design your very own cryptid with these activity sheets!