Writers @ Stanton

 A tender, affecting novel of hope and forgiveness. Discover this compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace, heart and wisdom by the acclaimed mind who also brought us The Slap and Barracuda.

 From bestselling author and eternally hopeful Richard Glover comes a funny new book that is heartfelt and hilarious, serious but sly. Best Wishes is the Encyclopedia of ‘Can Do Better’. It’s a plea for a better world - one wish at a time.

From bestselling author Trent Dalton comes this new novel, a heartbreaking and beautiful story of love, fate, life and death and all the things we see when we look in the mirror. All of the past, all of the present, and all of our possible futures.

 This is a different book about leadership, where mistakes are made and learnt from. Hear from Allan about how he developed a leadership style that embodied others to lead during his career as a NSW Police Officer and Commander.

The first joint biography of Bennelong and Arthur Phillip, two pivotal figures in Australian history – the colonised and coloniser. Fullagar’s account is also the first full biography of Bennelong of any kind and it challenges many misconceptions 

 A gripping reckoning with the bloody history of Australia’s 19th century frontier wars. In this riveting book, acclaimed journalist David Marr shares the story of what happened and why, and what it means for Australians today.

 Based on the Olivier and Tony Award-winning play of the same name, Suzie Miller’s new novel Prima Facie is a propulsive, raw look at the price victims pay for speaking out and the system that sets them up to fail. 

 Join award-winning author Charlotte Wood as she discusses her meditative and deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be ‘good’. Is loss of hope a moral failure? And can the business of grief ever really be finished? 

The first definitive biography of Dorothea Mackellar, mind behind the poem ‘My Country.’ Discover her unconventional life story – a hidden gem of Australian history, and a tale of one woman’s extraordinary passion for her country.

Perfect for fans of crime fiction! Join two crime authors James Dunbar and Rhys Gard for an exciting in-conversation event with Warren Coleman about both of their debut Australian rural thriller novels. 

With deep insight and compassion, Stephanie offers a new way to look at anxiety that is accessible, supportive and immediately effective, and returns the life-changing power of choice and inner security to you—where they belong. 

Drawing on unpublished archival material and new reportage, Walter Marsh pieces together a  paper trail of succession, sedition, and power of how the Murdoch media empire swept across the globe shaking up markets and democracies.

In this compelling new novel, Kate Grenville uses family memories to imagine her way into the life of her grandmother, Dolly Maunder. This is the story of a woman who was able to make a life she could call her own through life’s obstacles.

Discover how a viral video led Mark Dapin to a story that went to the heart of the Australian underworld and shed light on a number of unsolved murders, in this revealing portrait of Australian crime from the 1960s to the 2010s.

From Australia’s leading investigative journalist Chris Masters, comes the shocking story of the case against Australia’s most highly decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, and the defamation trial of the century.

 Colin Burgess shares the incredible account of Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Australian war nurses who survived the bombing of their evacuation ship in 1942, and subsequently spent three years in Japanese prison camps in Sumatra. 

The history books are full of heroes and villains … but what about all the idiots? Comedian and armchair historian Mikey Robins tells the astonishing story of human stupidity in his new book, one idiot at a time. 

Discover a breathtakingly intimate view of one of the most important literary marriages of the twentieth century with Anna Funder in her new book, Wifedom, about George Orwell’s forgotten wife: Eileen O’Shaughnessy.

Discover the life of Henry James O’Farrell, before and after the would-be assassination of Queen Victoria’s son, Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, in this richly textured, lyrical reimagining from Simon Smith – relative to Henry himself. 

Science journalist and former radio host Lynne Malcolm takes us on a fascinating journey to discover how new scientific investigations and technologies are not only changing the way we understand the brain but also changing lives.

Former Australian chief scientist Alan Finkel shares his compelling insights for Australia to lead the way in the global transition to clean energy and how to remove the barriers that prevent nations transforming to electrostate.

Award-winning journalist Grantlee Kieza OAM shares the extraordinary story of Mary Reibey — immortalised on the Australian $20 note, Australia’s first female entrepreneur and the most powerful woman in colonial history.

Neuroscientist Dr. Sarah McKay explores the science of how baby brain can sculpt our brains and change our minds for the better in her book, Baby Brain, the ultimate good-news story about mothers’ brains, backed up by scientific research.

Melissa and Naima join us to discuss their new book based on their hit Audible podcast. How to Age Against the Machine is an information packed, empowering ride through ageing for women, in all its complexity and diversity.

Rachel Morgan McIntosh joins us to discuss her debut book and memoir, Pardon My French, a candid and comical love letter to the imperfect reality of family life and France with three valuable lessons for overcoming adversity.