Michael Robotham on “Life or Death”
By Sophie Hamley, Australian Editorial Content Producer Why would a man escape from prison the day before he’s due to be released? Audie Palmer has spent a decade in prison for an armed robbery in...
View Article15 Books that will Keep You Up All Night
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Check our list of 15 terrifying books that will keep you up all night. Be warned: these books will give you shivers and have you checking...
View Article10 Books that Make You Want to Travel
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com These ten books are must-reads for the budding traveler; inspirational and motivational, they are books that will make you want to quit...
View Article10 Books to Get You Through a Breakup
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Breaking up isn’t easy, and neither is the aftermath. But these ten books can help; advice to get you through it, books that’ll make you...
View ArticleA Conversation with Matthew Thomas
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Matthew Thomas spent ten years writing We Are Not Ourselves. He submitted a portion of the novel to his last workshop at UC-Irvine,...
View Article25 Must-Read Contemporary American Writers
By TheReadingRoom Staff Check out our list of 25 Must-Read Contemporary American Writers and their most recognized work. Among the writers included are Paul Auster, Sue Monk Kidd, Jonathan Frazen,...
View Article10 Must-Read Time Travel Books
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Time travel is a hugely popular device for writers – but what are the ‘must-read’ books for fans of time-hopping adventures, cataclysmic...
View Article10 Must-Read Elmore Leonard Novels
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com On this day last year, August 20 2013, the legendary writer Elmore Leonard passed away at the age of 87. With more than 40 novels to his...
View Article10 Books to Help Build Children’s Self-Confidence
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Books are extremely useful tools in helping your child to develop positive self-esteem, and these ten will help teach children just how...
View Article10 Must-Read Contemporary Romance Novels
By Kate Cuthbert, Guest Contributor & Managing Editor of Harlequin Australia’s digital-first imprint, Escape Publishing When approached to put together a list of 10 anything, I tend to have a panic...
View ArticleA Conversation with Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com This month Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child return with their third Gideon Crew novel, The Lost Island, which sees the brilliant...
View Article15 Celebrity Memoirs & Biographies You Should Read
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Check out our selection of fifteen of the best celebrity memoirs and biographies you should read, including some up-and-coming releases...
View Article15 Books Every Music Lover Should Read
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Check out our selection of fifteen great books about music, musicians & the music industry. Delivering exclusive information and a...
View Article10 Great Starting School Books
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com This is our selection of ten children’s picture books that are about starting school, which can help reassure children about this...
View Article10 Must-Read Books about Teachers
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com These ten books are inspiring must-reads for teachers looking to recharge their batteries, and remind themselves of the important role...
View Article5 Questions with Rob Harrell
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Rob Harrell created, wrote and drew the syndicated daily comic strip Big Top from 2002 through 2007, and currently writes and draws the...
View ArticleA Conversation with Barry Lancet
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Barry Lancet has lived in Japan for more than twenty-five years, providing him with an insider’s view that informs his writing. His first...
View Article10 Must-Read Books About Sisters
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Following the release of Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters we thought it might be fun to put together a list of books about sisters. Have we...
View ArticleIf You Love Jack Reacher You Might Enjoy…
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com While most fictional crime fighters stick to their home turf, Jack Reacher, the former military police officer turned do-gooder, travels...
View Article10 Must-Read Romantic Mystery & Suspense Novels
By Simon McDonald, Editorial Manager | simon@thereadingroom.com Do you like your romance novels with a touch of mystery and suspense? Or your crime novels with a hint of romance? Look no further than...
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