book reviews

Welcome to the ABC Arts wrap of the best books out in September. This month, our book-loving critics…

Monday, 29 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Bakers Lane Books has acquired world rights to Don’t Forget to…

Monday, 29 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Literary organisation Stella has announced the evening program for its Stella…

The prequel to the TV show Outlander, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, premiered recently, so I must talk…

Tuesday, 23 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Best known for her cookbooks, Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s debut picture book,…

Tuesday, 23 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing The University of Queensland Press (UQP) has acquired world rights to…

Monday, 22 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Hachette Australia has acquired The Shadows that Listen, a debut dystopian…

Friday, 19 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Readers of fiction and poetry will be keen to learn what’s…

Friday, 19 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Top 10 bestsellers Wild Card (Elsie Silver, Piatkus) The Secret of…

It’s uncanny to drive by fictional crime scenes on my way to work. I have always wondered what…

Thursday, 18 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Readings has announced the full 2025 program for ‘A Day in…

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Pigface Bookstore opened on 12 September in Perth, after completing renovations.…

Best books out in September, from Ian McEwan, Patrick Ryan and Lee Lai