Stella Prize 2024 Winner – ANNOUNCED

On Thursday the 2nd of May, the 2024 Stella Prize Winner was announced! All of us at QBD Books would like to extend a huge congratulations to Alexis Wright and Giramondo Publishing Company for winning the 2024 Stella Prize with her magnificent novel “Praiseworthy”. “Stella” is a voice for gender equality and cultural change in Australian literature. […]

Franc.World May Book Club Review

It’s good to be bad this month with our young reader choice focusing on none other than everyone’s favourite baddie – The Big Bad Wolf. Our young adult choice, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, will keep readers on the edge of their seats ‘til the very end. Let’s dive in! BUY NOW $13.59 Diary […]

Franc.World April Book Review

There’s something for everyone in this month’s book club, with a super cool tour through the history of our world and a bunch of amphibious superheroes with a serious love of ice cream. Let’s dive in! BUY NOW $27.96 Usborne Encyclopedia of World History The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History offers a vibrant introduction to […]

“Devil’s Kitchen” by Candice Fox – April Fiction Book of the Month

We are so ecstatic to introduce our April Fiction Book of the Month to our QBD Books readers, “Devil’s Kitchen” by the crime fiction writing queen, Candice Fox.  Candice is a prominent and original voice in the Australian crime-fiction novelist world, all of her books have been shortlisted for the prestigious Ned Kelly Literary Award, […]