New Zealander Jeffrey Buchanan’s novel is set in the harbour city of New Plymouth in the 1960s. When Reggie, the openly gay barman, goes missing, the veneer of respectability that cloaks the town is ...

Plan your reading in advance with our guide to new books published in Australia in August 2025. Have we missed some best books? Publishers, please send your advance book lists, in any genre, to our ...

When she refused to buy a gift, her sister got defensive, defending her not being invited on the basis that not only is she still a child at 19, she's also under the legal drinking age, which is ...