Melanie Kembrey

From a highly anticipated poetry collection to a mind-bending debut, here are the books we’re looking forward to this month.

Whose idea was it for the Australian actor to be shirtless – and what’s with the Camus?

Here’s what had us hooked for the first half of the year, and what’s going to get us through the rest.

The seasonal scene won’t be complete without a good read to warm the soul.

The writer, director and actor has achieved the impossible and made middle age sexy.

Now in its 28th year, the prize is given to an Australian writer of fiction aged 35 or under.

Working with a “billable hours” mindset, lawyer, mum of four and author Shankari Chandran weaves sharp social justice critiques through her loving family tales.

The Booker Prize-winning author says he feels a great silence within him after completing his latest work.

Madeleine Gray’s Green Dot has attracted six-figure deals around the world, with the TV and film rights sold in a six-way auction.

The author had just finished her new novel - about a cloistered religious community - when she found her own world stripped back to the basics.