Journal

Charming, witty and wise, this month's selection explores small-town life, what constitutes a family, domesticity (its calamities and its comforts), responsibility, love and heartbreak.

Told with enormous amounts of empathy and smarts, this multi-narrative is a deep dive into hoarding, class, male entitlement and sexual harassment in universities, and the limits of familial responsibility. It's about love and family, betrayal and forgiveness, and the things we do to fill our empty spaces.

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders, Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien and The Truth About Her by Jacqueline Maley.

With vibrant illustrations and playful rhymes, this charming and imaginative tale is as fun as it is informative.

From Monday 26 April to Sunday 2 May 2021, the Festival will host 231 live events featuring more than 400 Australian-based speakers and 15 international writers (via video) who will be considering this year’s Festival theme, Within Reach.

Gorgeously illustrated, refreshingly real and oh so touching, we think this book is just glorious.

A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan, The Performance by Claire Thomas and Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters.

From award-winning author Sarah Krasnostein comes an exploration of the power of belief. 

This month's kid's book is about a schnauzer named Marcello Von Cauliflower Boneaparte Jackson.

February's selection tells the story of two queer slaves, Samuel and Isaiah, who find love on a cotton planation in Mississippi.

Keri Smith, creator of the mega-bestselling Wreck This Journal, now brings her imagination and inspiration to children with this picture book that explores the very active experience of reading.

Luster by Raven Leilani, You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat and Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson.