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Bloomsbury Australia Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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The Sydney office of Bloomsbury, publishing fiction, non-fiction and children's books by authors including Elizabeth Gilbert, Sarah J. Maas, and J.K. Rowling.

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Book Cover for: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life, George Saunders

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life

George Saunders
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN by George Saunders is available now ✍️ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/08/always-wanted-to-write-booker-winner-george-saunders-on-how-to-get-started

Paperback, 2022

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Day of Fallen Night, Samantha Shannon

A Day of Fallen Night

Samantha Shannon
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

Join us at Dymocks Sydney on Thursday 20th April from 12:00pm to meet Samantha Shannon and get your copy of her latest book, A Day of Fallen Night personally signed. This event is free, but bookings are highly recommended. Book here: https://t.co/Ns96SzJKCJ https://t.co/E7i3lFLsed

Hardcover, 2023

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley

Cult Classic

Sloane Crosley
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

This March, join Sloane Crosley live in conversation with critic and author Brodie Lancaster as they discuss Cult Classic, modern romance, and whether happy endings are possible in an age when the past is at your fingertips. Book tickets here: https://t.co/PE7bq0TqpV

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Piranesi, Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

'Hannah Kent and Susanna Clarke on love and loneliness' - The Book Show with Claire Nicols 🎧 PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke was the winner of the 2021 Women's Prize for fiction 👏 https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-book-show/hannah-kent-and-susanna-clarke/13616618

Paperback, 2021

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Circe, Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

From the internationally bestselling author of #TheSongofAchilles and #Circe, we're thrilled to announce a beautiful hardback edition of Madeline Miller's enchanting short story, GALATEA, featuring a new afterword by Madeline ✨ Coming to Aus 31 May 👉 https://bit.ly/3FE0OCp https://t.co/F3HqeQHstx

Paperback, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

We're obsessed with the new look for Sarah J. Maas bestselling Throne of Glass series. Packed with steamy romance and epic action, this is a must-read. https://t.co/yVDF7JOtnc

Paperback, 2023

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

A big congratulations to these authors who have had their books voted onto the @betterreadingau Top 100 list for 2022! Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses Madeline Miller, Song of Achilles Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns https://t.co/dozWiRZ21u

Paperback, 2020

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

Vote for the beloved international bestseller The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller in Better Reading’s ‘Top 100' and you could win an incredible pack of 100 Fiction books 😍 Cast you vote 👉 https://bit.ly/3HBfCD2 https://t.co/cDkw1XuGJZ

Paperback, 2012

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: M Train: A Memoir, Patti Smith

M Train: A Memoir

Patti Smith
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train. Patti Smith's intimate year in the life book, A BOOK OF DAYS, is out now! https://t.co/PhDVoNeGqX

Paperback, 2016

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Iron Widow (Book 1), Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow (Book 1)

Xiran Jay Zhao
Bloomsbury AustraliaBloomsbury Australia

YA bestseller IRON WIDOW is heading for the big screen and we couldn't be more excited! Combining science fiction and East Asian myth, this is a dazzling retelling of the rise of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. Order your copy here: https://t.co/c4oKc7TLVf https://t.co/qDXPoFBpZY

Paperback, 2023

$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book