Kate Grenville

2 weeks ago | hercanberra.com.au | Kate Grenville |Erin Cross

It’s that time of year again – truffles have taken over the city. A seasonal highlight for local foodies every winter, from mid-June until August you’ll find an abundance of truffle-themed events and dishes, showcasing the versatility (and deliciousness) of our favourite fungus. Here’s where to get your truffle fix in Canberra this winter – and as more menus and events are announced, keep an eye out to see where else you can find this black gold.

Jan 20, 2025 | womensprize.com | Carol Diggory Shields |Kate Grenville |Sheila Heti |Rachel Elliott

Winner of the 1998 Women’s Prize for FictionIt’s easy to feel adrift at this time of year, with the return to work after the holidays and dreary weather making life feel like a maze. Larry Weller’s whole life feels like a labyrinth, with his job, wife, and passion all coming to him through coincidence or mistake.

Nov 6, 2024 | womensprize.com | V. V. Ganeshananthan |Isabella Hammad |Kate Grenville |Noreen Masud

Brotherless Nightby V. V. Ganeshananthan Find out more Brotherless Night by V. V. GaneshananthanIn Brotherless Night, we follow the journey of aspiring doctor Sashi as she is torn apart from her four brothers in the midst of a vicious civil war. Write some journal entries as one of Sashi’s brothers. What are his private thoughts about the civil war, about their family relationships, about the politics in Sri Lanka? What are his hopes and fears?

Oct 14, 2024 | blackincbooks.com.au | Kate Grenville

What does it mean to be on land taken from others? ‘What does it mean to be on land that was taken from other people? Now that we know how the taking was done, what do we do with that knowledge?’Kate Grenville is no stranger to the past. Her success and fame as a writer exploded when she published The Secret River in 2005, a bestseller based on the story of her convict ancestor, an early settler on the Hawkesbury River.

Jun 18, 2024 | fivebooks.com | V. V. Ganeshananthan |Anne Enright |Kate Grenville |Isabella Hammad

What were you looking for when you were putting together the six-novel shortlist for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction? We weren’t looking for anything in particular, other than the Women’s Prize criteria: excellence, originality, and accessibility. All of those things can come in different forms. The longlist was very varied, so it was incredibly difficult to get down to a shortlist of six. Each of these books is a gem in its own particular way.