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Read an extract: The Heartbeat of Trees
Read the introduction to The Heartbeat of Trees, from bestselling author Peter Wohlleben.

Byron Writers Festival program announced
The festival runs 6–8 August 2021.

Look inside: The Story of Australia
Take a look inside the beautifully illustrated hardback that captures the history of Australia.

Black Inc. and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre amplify the stories of people seeking asylum
Seeking Asylum: Our Stories to be published December 2021.

Read an extract: One Hundred Days
In a heady whirlwind of independence, lust and defiance, sixteen-year-old Karuna falls pregnant. Read an extract from One Hundred Days, the new novel from Alice Pung.

7 things we learnt from The Heartbeat of Trees
Bestselling author Peter Wohlleben’s return to the forest is full of fascinating facts.

Author Q&A: Jenny Valentish on Everything Harder Than Everyone Else
We spoke to the author of Everything Harder Than Everyone Else about testing our limits and pushing our bodies to the extreme.

Win: New books in June
Discover our new books this month and find out how to win a copy.

Read an extract: China Panic
A better way to think about foreign influence and the nation’s future. Read an extract from China Panic.

Read an extract: The Life of a Spy
A world-class analyst in London. A weapons detective in Iraq. A whistleblower in Australia. The Life of a Spy is the remarkable true story of an Australian intelligence officer.