FREE MARCH 2015 BOOKS MUSIC FILM EVENTS BAD BEHAVIOUR Rebecca Starford discusses her memoir of bullying and boarding school with Martin Shaw page 7 FRESH AUSTRALIAN FICTION Bronte Coates introduces new local literary talent page 8 NEW IN MARCH S.J. FINN KARL OVE HANNIE ADVANCED JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ $24.95 KNAUSGAARD RAYSON STYLE $21.95 page 10 $27.99 $24.99 $19.95 page 22 page 10 page 15 page 21 An elegant, immersive account of Forensic psychiatrist Natalie King Ever dreamed of a tree change? A fascinating investigation of the young woman’s exploration of her works with victims and perpetrators Part family drama, part cultural myths surrounding our conception of family history—and the search that of violent crime—including abused study and part cautionary tale, immunity, and its implications for the takes her from the Nazi Occupation women and women who kill their Dirty Chick will leave you laughing, individual and society. in World War II to love and a new life children. Now she’s is being stalked. cringing and rooting for its ‘[Biss] brings a sober, erudite in France. Author Anne Buist is a leading unconventional heroine. and humane voice to an often perinatal psychiatrist. ’Antonia Murphy is a writer of great overheated debate.’ New Yorker charm and appeal.’ Elizabeth Gilbert The much anticipated collection of From the author of international Southwest Britain, AD 43. A memoir in parts, from one of stories from Kelly Link. Like Kafka bestseller Before I Go to Sleep. On the eve of the Roman invasion, a Australia’s best-loved playwrights. hosting Saturday Night Live, Link When Julia learns her sister has young woman rises to power. Hello, Beautiful! captures a life mixes humour with existential dread. been killed she gets involved with a A mesmerising Australian debut behind the scenes—tender moments, stranger online, hoping to expose the about the collision of two worlds: an hilarious encounters and, ‘The most darkly playful voice in truth. Is she risking everything? ancient indigenous culture against a inevitably, drama. American fiction.’ Michael Chabon modern, warring force. ‘So beautifully written, so funny.’ David Williamson Ages $12.95 13+ A gripping tale of wartime Sydney. The story of a young girl whose The war between Cityside and Since the 1980s Perth has been Reporter Lloyd Fitzherbert is called longing for love and capacity for Southside escalates when a killer synonymous with wealth. But what to a ‘last-minute job’: a beautiful forgiveness transforms the damaged virus—Havoc—is unleashed amid happens when the boom ends? woman is dead in the harbour. And people around her. secrecy, lies and betrayal. An incisive look at what Western Fitzherbert knows more than he’s Australia’s future may hold. ‘Vann’s novels are striking, A thrilling, thought-provoking letting on. Contributors include Tim Winton, uncompromising portraits of novel from the author of the Brooke Davis, Shaun Tan. Introduced by Nicolas Rothwell American life; here is another Text Prize-winning The Bridge. exceptional example.’ Kirkus Reviews READINGS MONTHLY MARCH 2015 3 News CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL acclaimed Victoria & Albert Museum, offer is only valid from 9am–midnight The big day out for little readers is back! Inspiration by Design celebrates 150 years Thursday 5 March, applies to in-stock Head to the lawn of the State Library of collecting by the National Art Library. items only and is not valid with any other of Victoria on Sunday 22 March from Immerse yourself in beautiful books, from offer or discount. 10am–4pm for this year’s Children’s Book historic illustrated manuscripts and rare Festival. Pop by the Monster Marquee to artists’ books to modern graphic design ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE FRENCH make your own horns, and then wear them and fashion photography. Don’t miss this FILM FESTIVAL throughout the day while you explore exciting international exhibition of graphic th the picnic library or create a giant book art and design from across the ages. Our Now in its 26 year, the Alliance Française that you can take home as a memento. shop at the State Library will stock a wide French Film Festival is set to resume its Readings will be all hands on deck range of gorgeous books and gift ideas from love affair with audiences once again. selling lots of great books and looking the Victoria & Albert Museum to coincide Running from 4–22 March, the festival will after signings by your favourite writers with the exhibition. screen an enchanting selection of the finest and illustrators, including Shaun Tan, movies to emerge from France over the Hazel Edwards, Terry Denton and Andy last 12 months. Readings is proud to be a THE 2015 STELLA PRIZE Griffiths. The Festival is free and everyone sponsor of the Melbourne festival for 2015. LONGLIST is welcome. Come down and join us for For more information and to book tickets, the book party! The Stella Prize longlist for 2015 has been please visit affrenchfilmfestival.org announced. Celebrating the contribution of Australian women to literature, the THE READINGS CHILDREN’S $50,000 prize was awarded for the first BOOK PRIZE time in 2013 to Carrie Tiffany for Mateship The Readings Children’s Book Prize, with Birds, and last year to Clare Wright established in 2014, recognises and for The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka. The celebrates books that families love reading 2015 Stella Prize longlist is: Foreign Soil, together, or that children read under the Maxine Beneba Clarke; The Strays, Emily covers with a torch late into the night Bitto; Only the Animals, Ceridwen Dovey; because they can’t bear to put them down. This House of Grief, Helen Garner; Golden The Prize seeks to support an Australian Boys, Sonya Hartnett; The Invisible History author – one who has published no more of the Human Race, Christine Kenneally; than four children’s books – in establishing The Eye of the Sheep, Sofie Laguna; The their position as a valued contributor to Golden Age, Joan London; Laurinda, Alice children’s literature. The winner will be Pung; Nest, Inga Simpson; Heat and Light, announced at a special event at Readings Ellen van Neerven; and In My Mother’s Hawthorn in July, and will be awarded a Hands, Biff Ward. The 2015 Stella Prize prize of $4,000. Please visit readings.com.au/ shortlist will be announced at noon on the-readings-children-s-book-prize for more Thursday 12 March, and the Prize itself details, including the full eligibility criteria. will be awarded in Melbourne on the Author Sally Rippin will announce the 2015 evening of Tuesday 21 April. Readings Monthly shortlist at the Children’s Book Festival at 11.10am on Sunday 22 March at the State Free independent monthly newspaper READINGS’ 46TH BIRTHDAY published by Readings Books, Music & Film Library of Victoria. It’s Readings’ 46th birthday on Thursday 5 Editor INSPIRATION BY DESIGN: WORD March! To celebrate, we are offering 10% off Elke Power & IMAGE FROM THE VICTORIA & all full-priced books in all shops and online [email protected] ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON on this day only. To receive your discount Premiering at the State Library of Victoria in our shops just say ‘Happy Birthday Editorial Assistant and running from 20 March–14 June, Readings’ at the counter. If you are shopping Alan Vaarwerk this free exhibition showcases some online, simply visit readings.com.au and [email protected] of the world’s finest book art, graphics type ‘BIRTHDAY’ in the promotional code and illustration. Organised by London’s section at check-out. 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In her new observations and experiences of Victorian Deb Anderson from the School of Media, in Labor Party history. Latham at Large is a memoir, Hello, Beautiful!, she shines the courts over two years. In 2013, taxpayers Film and Journalism at Monash University. collection of his brilliantly written opinion spotlight on herself. Hear Hannie share spent over $14 billion on police, courts and Endurance presents stories of ordinary pieces scrutinising the Australian political stories from her life behind the scenes with corrective services. At a time of budgetary Australians grappling with extraordinary landscape, critiquing the modern media and the great warmth and humour that has made crisis, how is this money being used and circumstances, providing insight into also detailing other interests, such as his her one of our best-known playwrights.