ABC Feeds2d ago

Tradwives, gangsters and one very special dog: April's 10 best books
By Kate Evans, Claire Nichols, Nicola Heath, Katherine Smyrk, Declan Fry, Daniel Herborn, Rosie Ofori Ward, and Ying-Di Yin

This month's top picks include new works from Steve Toltz and Colm Tóibín, a satire inspired by Yellowface and an investigation into the death of a London teen who masqueraded as the son of a Russian oligarch.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/what-to-read-best-new-books-yesteryear-london-falling/106557528

#Books #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Author #Novel #Fiction #NonFiction #KateEvans #ClaireNichols #NicolaHeath #KatherineSmyrk #DeclanFry #DanielHerborn #RosieOforiWard # #YingDiYin

Tradwives, gangsters and one very special dog: April's 10 best books

This month's top picks include new works from Steve Toltz and Colm Tóibín, a satire inspired by Yellowface and an investigation into the death of a London teen who masqueraded as the son of a Russian oligarch.

ABC Feeds3d ago

Award-winning Australian author David Malouf dies aged 92
By Nicola Heath

Erudite and urbane, Malouf — perhaps most famous for his portrait of mid-century Brisbane in his 1975 novel Johnno — will be fondly remembered for his immeasurable contribution to Australian letters.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/obituary-david-malouf-australian-author-poet-dies/105490366

#Books #DeathandDying #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Author #Novel #Fiction #Poetry #NicolaHeath

Award-winning Australian author David Malouf dies aged 92

Erudite and urbane, Malouf — perhaps most famous for his portrait of mid-century Brisbane in his 1975 novel Johnno — will be fondly remembered for his immeasurable contribution to Australian letters.