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Last night at the launch down at Pier 9 on Sydney Harbour, we waited with bated breath as Chip Rolley announced the 2012 Sydney Writers’ Festival program. It was definitely worth the wait – this year we’re being treated to a spectacular program and we’re really excited about all of the international and local Random House authors who will be appearing at the festival. With...
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Considering it’s such a small island, Ireland has been home to some of the greatest writers in literature including several Booker Prize winners. From the legendary William Butler Yeats and James Joyce to contemporary novelists Anne Enright and Roddy Doyle, this Saint Patrick’s Day we celebrate the literary luck of the Irish. When I was in my last year of high school, I discovered...
Call me a romantic, but I love a good love story. From the electricity of that first glance to the magic of that first kiss, the broken hearts, the foiled plans, the soul mates, the ones that got away, or the screaming ex-wives in the attic, I love all the crazy things our favourite characters do for love. Without a doubt the best affairs of the heart are found between the pages of a good book...
