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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join us for celebration of books, culture and community! A Day in Carlton will be held 14–15 Nov and will include events including walking tours, political discussions, literary salons, and the announcement of The Readings Prize winners!

Tickets are on sale now.
www.readings.com.au/a-day-in-car...

Graphic text on a bright orange background reads “Friday 14 - Saturday 15 November
A DAY IN CARLTON”

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Aug 29

We are delighted to reveal the six books shortlisted for The Readings Children’s Prize!

Magical, funny, timeless, and adventurous; we are confident there is something here for every kind of young reader.

www.readings.com.au/news/the-rea...

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

We are thrilled to reveal the six books shortlisted for The Readings Young Adult Prize 2025!

Chosen by a panel of staff judges, this prize celebrates emerging Australian voices in youth literature.

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The Readings Young Adult Prize 2025 shortlist

We are proud to announce the six shortlisted titles for The Readings Young Adult Prize 2025! The Readings Young Adult Prize is presented for the best new contribution to Australian youth literature fr...

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Aug 26

We are delighted to reveal the six books shortlisted for The Readings New Australian Fiction Prize in 2025!
Tender, imaginative, fierce, poignant, hilarious and wise, these six books represent the very best new reads from emerging Australian writers.

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The Readings New Australian Fiction Prize 2025 shortlist

We are proud to announce the six shortlisted titles for The Readings New Australian Fiction Prize 2025! The Readings New Australian Fiction Prize is presented for the best new contribution to Australi...

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Luke Herring @lhjh.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Jun 20

Our booksellers have been loving these new books from emerging authors! Read them now to discover what has us excited.

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Damon Young @damonyoung.com.au · Jun 3

Melbourne friends!

It’s a week until I’m launching IMMORTAL GESTURES at @readingsbooks.bsky.social.

I’ll be chatting to ABC RN’s Paul Barclay. Tuesday 10th June, 6pm.

Do come along & say hello. (Or nod. Or wave. Or give me the finger.)

It’s free, but book here: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

IN CONVERSATION
Join us to hear Damon Young discuss Immortal
Gestures
Tuesday 10 June, 6.00pm
• Readings Carlton
Join award-winning philosopher Damon Young as he sheds light on thirteen curious gestures.
Our gestures do not simply point to our thoughts, they are our thoughts made flesh. They can be instinctive, intuitive, or calculated - or all three.
They exist in the briefest moment and through history, in a gently turned wrist and across whole nations. Immortal Gestures draws equally from classical poetry and science-fiction, heavy metal and ballet, Young illuminates our varied humanity from prehistory to today.

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Martin Shaw @thebooksdesk.bsky.social · May 27

"Nelson’s stories are extraordinary...This is the best story collection I’ve read in 2025."

Excitement building around Lucy Nelson's marvellous debut as we head towards publication day...so happy to see this ripper @readingsbooks.bsky.social review of Wait Here! www.readings.com.au/product/9781...

Wait Here

A dazzling collection of hilarious and heart-wrenching stories united by a groundbreaking theme: each is a sidelong glance at the lives of women who – either by choice or by…

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Jun 3

Need some reading recommendations for this excellent tea-drinking weather? We've got you covered:
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Perfect books to read with a cup of tea

'You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.' You've probably read that quote before, generally attributed to C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia. ...

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · May 16

This seems like as good a time as any to remind you that Audible is owned by Amazon, but @libro.fm is an employee-owned Social Purpose Corporation that shares profits from your audiobook purchases with independent bookshops. Like, for instance, us: www.libro.fm/readings

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Apr 13

Mother's Day can be an emotionally fraught time for a lot of people. If you dread this time of year, here’s a range of books that deal with the more complex parts of motherhood:

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White text on a black background reads books for people who find Mother’s Day challenging. It’s is accompanied by a continuous line drawing of a woman reading a book with her chin in her hand

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Mar 3

Our Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a volunteer group of teens aged 14–18 that meets once a month via Zoom to learn about the book industry, chat about books, talk with authors & write blog posts.

Applications are now open for 2025-26.

Find more details here:
www.readings.com.au/the-readings...

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We are looking for applicants for the Readings Teen Advisory Board

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Feb 28

'Sittenfeld is back with her signature wit, impeccable prose and acute insight ... The stories are sharp, sincere and linger.' – Rosalind McClintock, Readings marketing manager

Read our full review of Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld, here: www.readings.com.au/reviews/show...

Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld

Curtis Sittenfeld fans rejoice, Sittenfeld is back with her signature wit, impeccable prose and acute insight. In Show Don’t Tell, a collection of perfectly polished short stories, Sittenfeld delves b...

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Feb 25

Enjoy a conversation with Fiona Hardy, author of our Crime Book of the Month, about her book, the writing process, and what's next in store

www.readings.com.au/news/qa-with...

A photo of Fiona Hardy with white text overlaid over a black background. The text reads Q&A with Fiona Hardy, author of Unbuy the Dead

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Feb 17

The secret’s out: Readings Chadstone is coming!

And we’re currently taking applications for a crack team of booksellers to join us!

Find more details here www.readings.com.au/employment-o...

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Feb 14

The longlist for the 2025 Women's Prize for non-fiction includes a true crime account of a shocking London murder trial, a timely exploration of big business's troubling influence on global politics, fascinating histories and more:

www.readings.com.au/news/the-202...

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Feb 12

We have some news...

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Jan 30

Whether you like solving murders, decoding riddles or relaxing with a jigsaw, here are some great books and puzzles to enjoy!
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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Jan 19

Vote for your favourite reads from our Best Books of 2024 for a chance to win a $100 Readings gift card!

To enter, simply nominate your favourite books in any – or all! – of our bookseller-chosen top ten lists, here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/3YVQ2L6

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Jim McDermott @jimmcd.bsky.social · Dec 17

At the great @readingsbooks.bsky.social in Melbourne, always a happy stop on any trip to Australia.

Walking the aisles, trying to decide what is the collective noun for book store patrons.

Ideas:
A browse.
A clutch.
A hunger.
A turn.
A lift.
A flight.

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Mandy Beaumont @mandybeaumont.bsky.social · Dec 11

Melbourne, please join me at @readingsbooks.bsky.social Carlton for the launch of THE THRILL OF IT on March 13th.
Tickets are free but you have to book: www.readings.com.au/events/book-...

Book Launch: The Thrill of It

Join us to celebrate the launch of Mandy Beaumont's The Thrill of It. Taut, chilling and unforgettable, The Thrill of It explores the mind of a killer and the power of a granddaughter's love. A maste...

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Dec 9

Whether you're wanting to learn more about Melbourne's hidden secrets, history or just marvel at its art, architecture and laneways there are plenty of books to suit. We've selected a few favourites, new and old, to help get you started.
www.readings.com.au/news/melbour... #books ❤️📚

Melbourne in nonfiction written about a graphic image of the Melbourne City Skyline

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Dec 6

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books of the year. Here are the best international fiction books of 2024, as voted by Readings' staff. Congratulations to all the authors!
Learn more about these excellent books here:
www.readings.com.au/news/best-in... #books #reading

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Dec 5

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books of the year. Here are the best nonfiction books of 2024, as voted by Readings' staff. Congratulations to all the authors!
Learn more about these excellent books here:
www.readings.com.au/news/best-no...

white text on a purple background reads Best of 2024 Nonfiction as votes by Readings' booksellers. Next to it is a photo of a stack of books on a black stool. The books are: The Men Who Killed the News by Eric Beecher
Because I’m Not Myself, You See by Ariane Beeston
Australian Gospel: A Family Saga by Lech Blaine
Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia by Santilla Chingaipe
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Season by Helen Garner
The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise by Olivia Laing
Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra by Bruce Pascoe with Lyn Harwood
The Place of Tides by James Rebanks
Love, Death & Other Scenes by Nova Weetman

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Readings Books @readingsbooks.bsky.social · Dec 3

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books of the year. Here are the best Australian fiction books of 2024, as voted by Readings' staff. Congratulations to all the authors!
Learn more about these excellent books here: www.readings.com.au/news/best-au... 💙Books #books #booksky #ausfiction

white text on blue reading "Best of 2024 Australian Fiction as voted by Readings' Booksellers', next to a photo of a stack of books containing: Dusk by Robbie Arnott
Woo Woo by Ella Baxter
The Burrow by Melanie Cheng
Thunderhead by Miranda Darling
Thanks for Having Me by Emma Darragh
The Temperature by Katerina Gibson
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu
No Church in the Wild by Murray Middleton
Juice by Tim Winton
The Echoes by Evie Wyld

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