You probably know this already, but I only encountered it today. For the Am@zon avoidant (here's looking at you Abe B00ks), Wob is a second-hand book retailer, a B-Corp and has free shipping in Australia. wob.com

Jane Rawson’s A History of Dreams (Brio Books) crafts a compelling alternate version of Adelaide's past—join the author for an in-person workshop on writing your own evocative & unique historical fiction. Sept 17. writerssa.org.au/event-registra…

Props to @blanca_mal, who’s fallen in love with #BlueHotel @chadtaylormobi Brio Books for all the right reasons, and whose name is suspiciously close to Blanca Nul! instagram.com/p/Ch8n7XRLYqs/…

@laurajeanmckay Heard Dr Christine Balint speak beautifully yesterday at #portfairyliteraryweekend about her new novella, Water Music recently published by Brio Books

Deceit is usually wrong, sometimes necessary and often the best course of action in this magnificent Brisbane wartime saga. #bolinda #audiobook #listeninglist Brio Books

Congratulations to Kim Kelly whose novel The Rat Catcher has been longlisted for the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize. You can read Ann Skea's review here: buff.ly/3C8DPl3 More info about the prize: buff.ly/3E9H8an HNS Australasia Brio Books #histfic

Our 4th big Spring Giveaway is on! Enter by midnight TONIGHT 21 Sept to win books by amor towles, Councillor Yvonne Weldon, Chad Taylor and Audrey Magee: buff.ly/3f4satO With thanks to Penguin Books Aus Brio Books Allen & Unwin #bookgiveaway #fiction #bookpack

"This is not a book for the faint-hearted. The Witchfinder’s Mark is a fun and impressive debut. Just don’t read it alone at night." Amelia Dudley reviews Paul M Clark's The Witchfinder's Mark: buff.ly/3fwqaej Brio Books Paul M Clark #folkhorror #witches #horror

ICYMI this week's reviews: Amelia Dudley on Paul M Clark's novel The Witchfinder's Mark: buff.ly/3fwqaej Brio Books Paul M Clark #folkhorror #witches CJ Pardey on Anne Tyler's new novel French Braid: buff.ly/3fDNkza Penguin Books Aus #fiction

"There’s a likeness to reality even in the abstract": on the road newsroom.co.nz/short-story-dr…

Here's something I've been working on with Jacinta Mulders. If you're around Ngunnawal and Ngambri country on 9 November, do come along.

Very excited to be able to share a new Australian manuscript award, the 20/40 Publishing Prize, for fiction and non-fiction between 20,000 and 40,000 words. Winners published by Finlay Lloyd. Entries open 1 January, 2023. Please share! finlaylloyd.com/.20-40/

Fancy a great read? After a wee hiatus, reviews have restarted on "Crime Watch". Ta @Shiretane and @kcfromaustcrime. Past week: new #yeahnoir tales from five terrific authors. Different shades of Kiwi crime. Can't really go wrong with any of these novels: kiwicrime.blogspot.com

Some cracking crime reads among prestigious The Listener 100 Best Books list for 2022. Any would make fab Xmas presents. Whakamihi to Don Winslow @FionaSussman Michael Bennett, novelist & filmmaker Meg Gardiner Liam McIlvanney Vaseem Khan Jane Harper Charity Norman Shelley Burr #ChadTaylor

Asking what some of the unintended consequences of editors' invisibility may be in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. With thanks to this piece's editor, Jo Case for thoughtful feedback and improvements. theconversation.com/editors-have-l…

Happy launch day! @alfergus_author Today the Grey Nomad gets shot into the world. A cozy book that follow the adventures of an (older) woman as she navigates age, zero gravity and alien politics. A fun read!

"simultaneously silly and astute, but also sensitive... [The Faculty is] a very entertaining insider’s account of contemporary scholarly life." Airlie Lawson reviews John Dale's latest novel The Faculty: buff.ly/3XanPpf Brio Books #auslit #fiction #satire #academia

Our April lineup is looking excellent. Come along to the Drill Hall Gallery to hear new work from local and international writers CJ Bowerbird, Theodore Ell, Irfan Master, Jacinta Mulders and Jean McNeil. eventbrite.com.au/e/capital-lett…

"Deadly in Dunedin" - check out our wonderful lineup for our Otago Mystery in the Library event on Fri 26 May, with 3x Ngaios finalist Vanda Symon chairing a chat with fellow Kiwi Queen of Crime Paddy Richardson, Mosgiel author Robert W Fisk, and 2020 Ngaios winner @rwrmcdonald.

WINNER!!! Congratulations @trentonomicon and this amazing, brilliant, beloved novel! #TheStoneRoad Erewhon Books Brio Books