Sophie Turner trades Game of Thrones gowns for shoulder pads in Joan

Sophie Turner trades Game of Thrones gowns for shoulder pads in Joan

This cracking story is based on the real-life story of Joan Hannington,a master jewel thief in 1980s London.

  • byKylie Northover

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Can Tim Winton’s new book save us? With six grandkids,he had to try

Can Tim Winton’s new book save us? With six grandkids,he had to try

The acclaimed author’s 500-page novel is something of a departure – a cli-fi thriller set 200 years from now.

  • byJane Sullivan
How pop star Kim Wilde became an award-winning gardener

How pop star Kim Wilde became an award-winning gardener

As a singer,she broke records in the 1980s – then gave it all away. But Wilde,who tours Australia in October,couldn’t stay away from music for long.

  • byMichael Lallo
Nobody Wants This is a rare gem:a funny romcom with serious stakes

Nobody Wants This is a rare gem:a funny romcom with serious stakes

Loosely based on creator Erin Foster’s real-life experiences,this 10-part series finds a hot rabbi and a tiny blonde shiksa falling for each other.

  • byKarl Quinn
France’s most successful film bromance finds the funny side of debt

France’s most successful film bromance finds the funny side of debt

After striking gold with The Intouchables,Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano return with A Difficult Year – and it’s not as dark as you think.

  • byJake Wilson
This old thing? It’s from that golden time before life got real
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This old thing? It’s from that golden time before life got real

We all romanticise the past. Clearing out the wardrobe brings rose-coloured memories – and the occasional jolt.

  • byGenevieve Novak
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The rise of media moguls – and how they undermined the truth

The rise of media moguls – and how they undermined the truth

Eric Beecher’s book examines how media moguls have abused their power and manipulated the truth.

  • byJonathan Green
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals his former life as a ‘drug-crazed hippie’

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals his former life as a ‘drug-crazed hippie’

Australia’s favourite science guy reveals that he’s led quite the life,in his new memoir.

  • byJohn Bailey
William Dalrymple’s journey across the Golden Road is a bumpy ride

William Dalrymple’s journey across the Golden Road is a bumpy ride

The acclaimed author’s new book chronicles the ancient history and innovations of the Indian subcontinent.

  • byChristopher Kremmer
Eight new books including a romcom and a war story of intrigue

Eight new books including a romcom and a war story of intrigue

Our reviewers cast their eyes over recently published fiction and non-fiction.

  • byCameron Woodhead andSteven Carroll
For a whole year,I didn’t write a single sentence:Matt Haig

For a whole year,I didn’t write a single sentence:Matt Haig

The author of the phenomenally successful 2020 novel The Midnight Library had intended to give up writing - until he faced up to his past.

  • byKylie Northover