The student winner of the UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing 2024 is Reena Du (Year 10, Abbotsleigh). Her essay Biodiversity and community: Working together to protect the environment will be published in The Best Australian Science Writing 2025.
Zoe Kean — Why Are We Like This? book tourTo celebrate the release of Why Are We Like This? An evolutionary search for answers to life's big questions join author Zoe Kean at an upcoming event near you.
Amanda Laugesen — Australia in 100 Words book tourWhat words would you choose to tell the story of Australia? Join historian, lexicographer and author Amanda Laugesen as she discusses her new book Australia in 100 Words and the key words and expressions that underpin the history, culture, myths and stereotypes of Australian identity.
NewSouth authors at Canberra Writers Festival 2024NewSouth authors Peter Stanley, David Hume, Yves Rees and Amanda Laugesen will be appearing at Canberra Writers Festival 23–27 October.
Get Ready for the Aussie Bird Count 2024 with Darryl JonesThe Birdlife Australia Aussie Bird Count is taking place 14-20 October and to get you ready we’ve put together our collection of books by local bird whisperer Darry Jones.
Meet the authors: Cassie and Shaun GilmartinTo celebrate the release of The Family History Book: How to trace your ancestors in Australia, we sat down with authors Cassie and Shaun Gilmartin to learn what sparked their interest in this area.
George Williams and David Hume — People Power eventsJoin constitutional experts George Williams and David Hume as they discuss the updated edition of People Power.
Kathy Mexted — Take Flight book tourJoin author and pilot Kathy Mexted on tour as we celebrate the launch of Take Flight, a follow-up to her bestselling Australian Women Pilots.
Louis Nowra — Sydney: A biography eventsJoin celebrated playwright, novelist, essayist and screenwriter Louis Nowra as he discusses the energy, beauty, vulgarity, dynamism and pulsating sense of self-importance of his adopted city – Sydney.
Yves Rees — Travelling to Tomorrow book tourJoin acclaimed writer, historian and podcaster Yves Rees to celebrate the release of Travelling to Tomorrow: The modern women who sparked Australia’s romance with America.
Get Excited About Science!We're heading into National Science Week (10–18 August)! It's the perfect time to pick up a book and be inspired by the facts, figures, inventions and natural wonders that make our world tick. We've pulled together a reading list that shines a light on science.
NAIDOC Week 2024To celebrate this year's NAIDOC Week, we've put together a reading guide that feature books, highlighting the strength, endurance and vitality of First Nations people and culture, which are the foundations for the 2024 theme, Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud.