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It is 1873. Fallen on hard times, Mrs Eliza Touchet takes us residency as housekeeper for once famous novelist, now in decline, William Ainsworth. Mrs Touchet is a woman of many interests: literature, justice, abolitionism,

For 36 years, the disappearance of Lynette Dawson, a Northern Beaches nurse and housewife, was a mystery. Her husband, Chris Dawson, a high school teacher was a suspect, after he moved a 16-year old

We invite you to catch Ray’s appearance on The Drum with Julia Baird, for those who missed it. Discussing everything from The Voice, the survival of bookstores, and the upcoming US election on ABC’s The Drum

Our Book of the Month is The Trackers, by Charles Frazier A wealthy rancher fears that his wife’s earlier marriage will scuttle his plans to become a US Senator. A brilliant noir that captures

It has been called the defamation trial of the Century – Australia’s most-decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith against the media. The pictures of Roberts-Smith, square-jawed, ramrod straight, nattily attired in a dark suit, white shirt

We are partnering with the good folk at Michael Reid Gallery in Newport to host a special reading group for artists and art lovers. Bookoccino’s manager James Tierney will be on deck to guide

Anna Funder, a self-described “privileged white woman,” abandoned a career as an international human rights lawyer to become a writer, and she has not been timid when choosing what to write about.  In her

  In our Winter Reading Guide we give you 20-pages of this season’s top-shelf books, with the recommendations of Bookoccino’s staff and notable authors. Click the image or pick up a free copy at Bookoccino.

I WENT to the book launch for Wonder Boy: Tony Hseih, Zappos and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley, a transfixing tale of the son of immigrants who was a multimillionaire by the time he

My first day back in NY, I saw The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder on the front table at Shakespeare & Co, an independent New York bookstore, and immediately bought it. The

In what has widely been seen as a low-key campaign focused on bread and butter issues, the NSW election comes to a close on this Saturday 25th March. The relative quietness of the campaign

In what has widely been seen as a low-key campaign focused on bread and butter issues, the NSW election comes to a close on this Saturday 25th March. The relative quietness of the campaign

Ben McIntyre, the international best-selling author of true spy stories, stopped by Bookoccino on Tuesday, 7 March. For a limited time you can pickup a signed copy of your favourite spy thriller.          The Spy and

Now in our 30th year of business, Bookocino continues to celebrate all things literary and community with a glass of complimentary bubbles, the company of great thinkers, great live music and plenty of fun for

Patrick Radden Keefe is one of the most acclaimed masters of literary journalism. His books range from The Troubles in Ireland (The Prize-winning Say Nothing) to an expose of the family that gave us