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Dear Brenda: A Letter from a Reader

In her biography of Daniel Mannix, Brenda Niall quotes these words from Joe Broderick, who, as a young priest, was a regular visitor to Raheen in the last years of the archbishop's life: ‘I felt drawn to the Old Man for the warmth of his nature, his mellowness, I guess, and his

Meet Me in Atlantis by Mark Adams

Self-confessed archaeology fanatic Mark Adams enthralled armchair travellers with his New York Times bestselling Turn Right at Machu Picchu.

King of the Wilderness: The Life of Deny King

Tasmania’s renaissance continues in 2015, with Lonely Planet listing it in their top ten regions of the world to visit this year, the rugged and dramatic south-west coast among its most valued attractions.

Interview with Catherine Chanter, Author of The Well

Catherine Chanter’s novel The Well is a dark and haunting story set in Britain, where it hasn’t rained for three years—except at The Well, an idyllic rural property. And as the world turns envious and suspicious this lush paradise becomes the scene of a dreadful crime.

Peter Singer on Effective Altruism

Watch this short introduction to Peter Singer’s new book, The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas about Living Ethically.

Peter Singer is Ira W.

Happy Birthday, Lloyd Jones

Happy birthday, Lloyd Jones!

One of the great privileges of working at Text is meeting some of the best writers from Australia and overseas. Lloyd Jones is a remarkable writer, who has received popular and critical acclaim for his work.

Ilka Tampke’s Skin, book launch by Peter Houghton

Peter Houghton is an award-winning performer, writer and director, and a neighbour of Ilka Tampke. He launched her debut novel, Skin, with this funny and heartfelt speech at Readings Carlton last week.

Being an editor and author: Rebecca Starford on writing her first book

Does being an editor make writing a book easier? Text editor and first-time author Rebecca Starford considers the question.

Each time we get a new book back from the printer, the editors at Text gather around our cluttered table in the editorial grotto for the great unveil.

Kate Grenville on One Life
One Life Kate Grenville $23.99

Kate Grenville, multi-award-winning and much-loved author of The Secret River and The Idea of Perfection, has a new book out next week. One Life is a deeply moving account of her mother’s life that will enchant and inspire.

Skin by Ilka Tampke
Skin Ilka Tampke $29.99

Every now and then we do a book that is a little bit hard to define—it doesn’t fit easily into a genre and therefore we have to yell a bit louder to make sure it gets into the hands of readers who will love it.

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