“My Mum gifted me a first edition of ‘A Little Life’, which I had signed by Hanya Yanagihara on her first visit to Australia.”

Monogrammed bookmarks, champagne and a book-shape cake from Vege Mamma.

Her work has became one of this year’s most talked-about debuts.

Terakes’ plans are coming into fruition.

Knowles has opened a window into her literary world, opening up a library that yes, you can borrow from.

“People at events have come up to me to ask what happens after the final page, but I’ll never kiss and tell!”

We speak to Diana Reid about her latest novel, writing habits, themes she returns to in her writing, and authors she looks up to.

For the Melbourne-based author and screenwriter, this next chapter feels both surreal and strangely inevitable.

God I loved the way I was looking at life while I was lost in those pages back then”

“Sometimes it’s ok to just reflect, have a Krispy Kreme and keep existing”

“Hemmingway – how audacious – I guess that’s why he’s good.”

“Not a book but rather a remote to click Channel 10 on, to watch The Simpsons.”

Author, zero-waste advocate, and aerospace engineer—she’s a powerhouse in actionable change.

My favourite book of all time … “Is hard to decide. I want a book to move me, deeply, and what moves me depends on what is happening in my life at the time.”

It’s safe to say when it comes to writing she’s done it all.

Writer, curator and knitter, we speak with Sophia Cai on all things writing and books

A confirmed bibliophile.