Stephanie Alexander: The Cook’s Companion

On a mission to spread the joy of good food, Australia’s beloved chef Stephanie Alexander released The Cook’s Companion in 1996.

David Szalay: Flesh

In a novel, the words on the page are our entrance into another’s mind. But sometimes it’s the space between the lines that define a character.

Trent Dalton: Gravity Let Me Go

Australian literary sensation Trent Dalton’s newest book

Susan Choi: Flashlight

Louisa goes for a walk along the beach with her father, but only she returns.

Great Adaptations

Screen adaptations breathe new life into books, expanding their audiences and reimagining their worlds.

Florence Knapp: The Names

Instant bestseller and “best debut novel in years” (The Sunday Times) starts in a literal and metaphorical storm.

Bringing The Past To Life

A favourite Festival event for historical fiction buffs returns with stories from near and far.

Zine Workshop Rough Draft Society – East Maitland Library

Share your ideas with zines!

Just Married

There’s something undeniably haunting and beautiful about a vintage wedding dress.

‘Paperhangings of the Past: A history of wallpapers in Australia’ Lecture

Join the ‘Paperhangings of the Past: A history of wallpapers in Australia’ lecture at Grossmann House by curator of the Museums of History NSW.