Books

The story of John William Lewin, who left England a nobody and rose to become a respected artist, author and printmaker in the young convict colony of Australia, is a gently inspiring one.

Livia Prescott thought she was at rock bottom even before the stalking started. You would think that a failed marriage, a custody battle, and a dying father would be traumatic enough for anyone.

Sleeping with JFK as a naive nineteen year old wasn’t Mimi Alford’s best idea. But far worse was the fact the intern let the secret affair eat away at her life like a cancer for decades to come.

Set in the criminal underworld of Washington DC in 1972, it’s alive with huge “afro” hairdos, glamorous muscle cars, and classic soul music.

Mary and Elizabeth Durack were the spoiled creative daughters of a pioneering cattle king. They grew up to become two of Australia’s most influential artists.

Historical author Anne O'Brien is as comfortable capering around the courts of the Tudor Kings and Queens of England, as she is tending the country herb patch at her UK home - unsurprisingly fashioned on a genuine Tudor knot garden.

In a move determined to be in the spirit of the show, Joel Madden’s team member Carmen Smith, will leave The Voice prior to the live shows on Monday. Carmen has a significant role in the new music video from Guy Sebastian and as such would be deemed to have an unfair advantage as the […]

After bagging the first room reveal, Dan and Dani are out to win The Block. Over the years we’ve seen our fair share of super-competitive contestants on The Block – Josh and Jenna, Gav and Waz, and Erin and Jake, to name a few. But could this year’s Dan and Dani be the most take-no-prisoners […]

Author Helen Brown recalls the day her doctor told her she would need a mastectomy in this extract from her new book.

The Honourable Phryne Fisher is a glamorous, gutsy, and gloriously wealthy detective in 1920s Australia.