Spring 2014 Giveaway Bundle #4
This draw is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Denise Young from Thirroul. Kelly Gardiner Goddess Set in Versailles at the court of the Sun King in the 1600s and based on the true story of the woman known as La Maupin: mistress, adventurer, runaway,...
Spring 2014 Giveaway Bundle #3
This draw is now closed. Congratulations to our winner – Colleen Phillips from WA. Michael Cunningham The Snow Queen The new novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours. Barrett Meeks, having lost love yet again, is walking through Central Park when he...
Spring 2014 Giveaway Bundle #2
This draw is now over. Congratulations to the winner, Katie Muldowney. Tobias Hill What Was Promised Four decades. Three families. One city: London. ‘Hill is one of the two or three most original and interesting young novelists working in Britain today.’...
Spring 2014 Giveaway Bundle #1
This draw is now over. Congratulations to the winner, Margot Korbell. Christos Tsiolkas Barracuda The new novel from the multi-award-winning author of The Slap. Class, ethnicity, elite sports, private schools, and rage. Our reviewer said: ‘Barracuda doesn’t...The NRB 2014 New Year’s Quiz: Cats in Literature
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