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The West End Front is an unromantic but exciting account of fascinating people, opulent surroundings and difficult times.

In Christopher Paolini's magical world, a poor boy transforms into a warrior, a sapphire blue egg becomes his magnificent dragon, and an army with little reason to hope valiantly battles for freedom.

Anyone who has filled the role of a carer volunteer or paid will identify with the unique and intensely personal relationship that develops between two opposites in Jojo Moyes' latest novel.

81-year-old Halina Wagowska felt compelled to write this "her last testimony before she drops off the twig" and it's remarkable; at once harrowing, thought provoking and surprisingly uplifting.

In the publishing industry there has been a lot of chatter about this debut novel, a lyrical charmer based on a Russian folk tale about a childless couple who conjure a girl made out of snow.

Dedicated to the men and women of the US forces, this is Hannah's twentieth novel, but the one she says she had the most difficulty writing, because of her determination to do the military proud.

A cracking, taut prologue in which a traumatised young woman launches herself off a London bridge to be lost to the murky depths of the Thames sets the pace and tone for this highly accomplished novel.

There's a reason why people fight so hard to get better… because at some point someone will get better. Why shouldn't Patrick be the one?

The dad-and-daughter team are competing to honour the memory of their loved one. Just over a year ago, 22-year-old student Jessie Kleist lost her mother and grandparents in a horrific plane crash. It had been a dream of her mum, Michelle, a talented renovator, to compete on Nine’s The Block. Now Jessie is honouring her […]

Already a crowd favourite, Karise Eden is proving dreams really can come true on The Voice. Laughing and relaxed as a make-up artist fusses over her in preparation for a photo shoot, it’s hard to believe Karise Eden was homeless just a few short years ago. “When they did my make-up for The Voice, I […]