Boy Erased is Garrard Conley's memoir which begins with a life-changing decision that Conley's parents force him to make: either agree to attend a church-supported conversion therapy program that promised to “cure” him of homosexuality; or risk losing family, friends, and the God he had prayed to every day of his life. READ MORE

Everyone has a different approach to writing full-time, or part-time, or any time at all. We asked Ingrid Alexandra, the author of the gripping psychological thriller, The New Girl, to share her hard-won insights into how to best structure a day of writing. From quiet time to a change of scenery, we hope some of these processes inspire you to write your next big thing! READ MORE

This list is limited to Johnathan Thurston's scheduled signings for his book, Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography. For tickets to the live events, please click here. Please note Johnathan will be signing books only – no merchandise or other items will be signed. READ MORE

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. It's a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy, and began as an initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health to raise public awareness of mental health issues worldwide. READ MORE

The October long weekend is right around the corner and we can't wait to get stuck into some great books! Because we adore books as much as you do, we've put together a selection of superb samplers. A psychological thriller; the guide to life from Instagram star Celeste Barber; a page-turner for literary buffs; uplit for Rachael Johns fans; and the story of a little black cat who changed one woman's life. There really is something for everyone! READ MORE

When I went to boarding school, I took only one really personal object with me.  READ MORE

The perfect book for your next book club is The Girl on the Page by John Purcell. A punchy, powerful and page-turning novel about the redemptive power of great literature - and written by a true industry insider - this is a books and publishing nerd's wildest dreams come true! READ MORE

In this Q&A, bestselling author of The Force, Don Winslow chats to Lou Berney about his brand new novel November Road.  READ MORE

From ultimate industry insider, John Purcell, comes that rare thing, a literary page-turner, a witty, razor-sharp novel that cuts to the core of what it means to balance ambition and integrity. Set in in the world of publishing in contemporary London, with lashings of sex, glamour, bad behaviour – not to mention so many wicked publishing insider references – The Girl on the Page is a muscular, juicy and provocative novel, with an ending that genuinely shocked and deeply moved me. READ MORE

When she was thirteen, Joan Mary stopped going to school. Her father, an Australian lighthorse solider in WWI, had died of toxaemia when she was a child; Joan had to help her mother earn money to look after her brothers and sisters. She got a job sorting rotten potatoes and was paid in pennies. READ MORE