“The better you understand the intricacies of good writing, the more powerfully you can write about any aspect of your life.”

‘These days nearly all my friends are writers. Much of the joy in my life comes from our conversations about books, our introspective lives, and our work. It also comes from witnessing their efforts and celebrating their successes.’

“The better you understand the intricacies of good writing, the more powerfully you can write about any aspect of your life.”

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!

The staff at Writing NSW did a lot of reading in 2018! Check out some of our top picks for the year, including work from Alison Whittaker, Behrouz Boochani and many more.