Franc. World – February Review

Ah February! It’s the month of new school year learnings, new beginnings and even a little romance (thank you Valentine’s Day)! So what better way to bring in 2024 than with QBD’s new book of the month and a tried and true ‘must-read’ which has now been edited to suit younger readers. So grab your […]

February Fiction Book of the Month – “The Fury” by Alex Michaelides

The author of the record-breaking “Silent Patient”, Alex Michaelides, has a new and electrifying psychological thriller, “The Fury”. One morning, isolated ex-film star, Lana Farrar invites a small gathering of close friends for a weekend getaway on her private island, close to the coast of Mykonos. Beneath the façade of companionship simmer old resentments and […]

QBD x CH 7 Book Club – January Highlights

We are back to kick the New Year off with our amazing January Book Club titles! Every month, our wonderful “Channel 7 x QBD Book Club” hosts, Victoria Carthew and Lee Carseldine review and discuss fantastic books of all different genres – from empowering and heart-wrenching non-fiction reads to fiendishly fun fiction titles. This month […]

“Lola In The Mirror” Q&A With Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton was an award-winning journalist, working for major Australian news media companies such as The Courier-Mail and The Weekender Australian Magazine. He then stepped into the fictional literary world with his multi-award-winning debut novel “Boy Swallows Universe” in 2018 (which is now a television series on the Goliath streaming platform, Netflix). Since then his […]