Review of Kid by Peter Carnavas
“Kid”, by Peter Carnavas is a 2026 novel based on the baby goat, Kid, who grew up hearing of the marvellous adventures his parents had been having since they chased a fox out of their farm and up t...
What really happened when Charles Mountford led a quarrelsome team of Australian and American scientists to explore traditional Aboriginal life in Arnhem Land in 1948.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins review
Who is Katniss Everdeen? What is The Hunger Games about? 16 year old Katniss Everdeen has her hands full providing for her family in their tough life in the slums of District 12; when she is forced...
Read to the Green Sheep X Penguin Children's Booksellers Grant
Thank you to everyone who took part in our first Global Book Crawl—it was so much fun! It was especially wonderful to see people visiting businesses they hadn’t been to in ages or, in some cases, f...
Book review: Lest they be lost by Wendy Baarda
It is interesting that all readers (friends and others) who have commented on Lest they be lost so far, have each nominated a different pondering as their favorite. Wendy Baarda's book has somethin...
The Global Book Crawl is coming to Mparntwe / Alice Springs!
The Global Book Crawl is an international event celebrating independent bookshops, reading and community.
Planning a Darwin trip? Time it with one of Australia’s most unique Writers Festival
If you’re thinking about a trip North, consider timing it with the NT Writers Festival, Garramilla/Darwin ( 28 – 31 May 2026 )—one of Australia’s most unique literary gatherings.
Poetry Unbound by Padraig O'Tuama
Poetry can be a daunting medium. I left school early, and so, even as I made my way as a performance poet, I encountered most published poetry as mysterious word-craft.
Project Hail Mary Movie Review: Escapism, Friendship and the Magic of the Cinema
If you’ve been feeling a little weighed down by global events, this is the kind of story—on screen or on the page—that offers a breather.
The Proving Ground by Michael Connolly
The Lincoln lawyer, Micky Haller, explodes back onto the legal scene with a high stakes legal case, full of twists and turns.
