Journal

We didn’t intend to send out short stories when we started WellRead but Josephine Rowe’s Here Until August contains such brilliant writing with stories that knock the wind right out of you that they just had to be shared.

We review two of the year's most anticipated debut novels, Braised Pork and Such a Fun Age, and Binnie Kirshenbaum's first novel in 10 years Rabbits for Food.

Our Kids' selection for January is a treasure of a book that celebrates the importance of reading.

From the Miles Franklin shortlisted author Favel Parrett comes our December selection, the moving and masterfully told There Was Still Love.

Kevin Wilson's weird and wonderful new novel, essential non-fiction by Ruby Hamad and an excellent 2018 release that you may have missed (we did)!

Our Kid’s selection for December is all about messy mango eating, long days at the beach and reading under the shade of frangipani trees. 

Olive Kitteridge, one of the great, difficult women of American literature, is back and we are here for it! Introducing Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout as our November selection. 

The joint winner of this year's Man Booker Prize, Anna Krien's debut novel and an ambitious new book by Christos Tsiolkas.

We are so excited to announce You Might Find Yourself by Tai Snaith as our November Kids selection.

We got featured in our local rag! The Illawarra Mercury features WellRead.

Patti Smith's latest memoir and two new Australian literary releases from former Stella Prize winners.

From the queen of intelligent and complex family sagas comes our October selection and Ann Patchett's eighth novel, The Dutch House.