A Year of Reading: 2020 in Review
In a year filled with catastrophic events the story of one person’s year of reading feels rather small. As the end of the year approaches we’re all looking back...
Clunes Booktown Festival 2020
*UPDATE* Due to the unfolding situation with COVID-19 the 2020 Clunes Booktown Festival can been cancelled. You can read the full media release for all details....
How to set reading goals for the new year
The end of the decade rapidly approaches and it’s got me wondering how to set reading goals for the new year. I’ve written a blog post about my approach to sett...
Review: ‘The Secret Commonwealth’ – Philip Pullman 2019
The fantasy series on everyone’s lips in 2019 is The Book of Dust, and I’m delighted to share a guest review of the latest installment – The S...
7 Books to Read – Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali, Indonesia is one of the top global literary events. This year, I’ll be there to experience it for the first time....
Japanese Women in Translation
Want to read books by Japanese women in translation but not sure where to start? I’m delighted to share a guest blog post from Yuki Tejima that will point...
Women in Translation Month and what to read
Women in Translation Month was created by Meytal Radzinski in 2014, when she realised that only 30% of books translated into English were written by women. And ...
Review: ‘On John Marsden’ – Alice Pung 2017
This beautiful books is a touching tribute from one wonderful author of stories for teens to another. ‘On John Marsden‘ is the first of the Writers ...
Williamstown Literature Festival – Top Picks
[Ad] The Williamstown Literature Festival, or Willy Lit Fest as it’s affectionately known, is a vibrant weekend-long event. This year’s festival ope...
7 Books to Read – Emerging Writers’ Festival
I’m so excited for Emerging Writers’ Festival 2019. The only event of its kind in the world, EWF is a celebration of the future of writing. Emerging...