How many books are you aiming to read this year? 12, one per month? Or maybe you’re going to aim for 52, one per week. Whatever it is, we have you covered with recommendations. Check out what the Writing NSW staff read over January below.

Looking for books to read over the summer or wanting gift ideas? Have a read of our final What We’re Reading post for 2019 where the Writing NSW staff reflect on the books they have read in December.

How many books have you read this year? Hunting for some book recommendations to  finish 2019 off strong? Our staff recommend the best books they read in October, including The Last Snake Man by John Cann, The Strays by Emily Bitto, Prison Industrial Complex Explodes by Mercedes Eng and Educated by Tara Westover.

What book’s got you feeling all the feelings this month? Our September reads include Skylarking by Kate Mildenhall, Alan Duff’s Once Were Warriors, The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, What I Loved by Siri Husvedt and Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s Sergius Seeks Bacchus.

Our August reads include The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Unlike the Heart: A Memoir of Brain and Mind by Nicola Redhouse, and Brute by Emily Skaja.

There’s no doubt about it – true happiness is snuggling up with a good book and a hot cup of tea while winter rages outside. And while we probably can’t help you with the tea, we can definitely help in the book section! Read on to discover what our staff have been reading in the cold winter months. Who knows, you might even stumble upon your new favourite book!

Our staff have a range of reading interests, and we’re sharing our picks for May!

Our staff have a range of reading interests, and we’re sharing our picks for March!

Our staff have a range of reading interests, and we’re sharing about our picks for November!