News & Reviews

ABOUT Join us for a gorgeous lunch party, celebrating Motherhood, creativity and our beautiful country with Galah magazine founder Annabelle Hickson. Meet her contributing cast of flower-growers, artists, photographers and farmers from regional Australia

ABOUT Join us for an exclusive book signing with Rod Perez, author of The Art of Longevity and the founder of Holistic Pro Health. Rod is a Sports Scientist, CHEK Practitioner and all round

ABOUT Join us for ceremonial cacao and a mindful celebration of life and community. Led by Sontaan Hopson we meet once a month on a Tuesday evening to enjoy this sacred drink and set

Join us at the beautiful heritage home Hy Brasil for an afternoon discussion on interwar architecture and conservation. Our guest is Professor Cameron Bruhn, CEO of The Australian Institute of Architects, former Dean and Head

Join us for great music, good vibes and generous prizes at Trivial Fridays. An evening of live music and fun with friends. Every Friday until we’ve had enough. Friday 3 May 2024 – Friday

ABOUT A voyage to the heart of France, to learn language and culture in a fun, immersive and delicious style. Enrolment is limited to 16 people. We meet at Bookoccino, from 5.30 – 8.00pm,

Reid follows up on her very successful first novel, Such a Fun Age, with this snappy second novel follows the life of an ambitious university student who navigates with issues of socioeconomic class, power,

Caledonian Road by Andrew O’Hagan Caledonian Road is our unputdownable Book of the Month. A cracking read that brims with British high culture and offers poignant commentary on the illusory nature of modern social life.

Ali Lowe‘s latest novel The School Run is a suspenseful thriller exploring the connection between a mother and her children. Three neighbours are all desperate to secure their sons a place at a reputable private high

Lottie Hazell‘s debut novel, Piglet, is a gripping story that explores the empty pursuit of happiness. Coined by her parents, Piglet’s rather cruel nickname is from her love of food. We meet Piglet as she is planning to marry

  Compassion is an emotional and intense literary exploration of the complex lives of Aboriginal women during the 1800s. Julie will be joined in conversation by Walkley award-winning journalist Paul Daley. We are welcomed with didgeridoo by Billy

The Other Side of Daylight: An evening with David Brooks Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation with renowned Australian poet David Brooks. David is the author of five collections of poetry

Join us in appreciating The Extinction of Irena Rey, a wildly inventive literary novel by young American writer Jennifer Croft. Eight translators arrive at the exotic home of their beloved author, the renowned Irena Rey.

The Revenge Club, Kathy Lette   How does Kathy Lette do it? Starting with Puberty Blues, which she wrote when she was 17 years old, a score of books later, with The

The Nature of Honour — Son, Duty-Bound Soldier, Military Lawyer, Truth-Teller, Father. A life in full. The son of the doctor who exposed the birth defects caused by thalidomide, David McBride