Reading highlights 2025 I read like a boss in 2025, especially after rediscovering audiobooks, averaging 1.2 books each week. When I first tried audio, I made the mistake of substituting it for hardcopy reading, which didn't work for me at all. This time around, I used audiobooks when I wouldn't…

My latest Substack post is live. A reading report for the last couple of months, featuring Queensland noir, Australia's first female crime writer, Richard Stark’s Parker, Bernie Gunther & the pulp of Mort Kunstler. Free to read & subscribe at the link below. andrewnette.substack.com/p/reading-re...

My latest newsletter is a John Le Carre double. I review Nick Harkaway’s KARLA’S CHOICE, plus I look at the 1979 & 2011 screen versions and ask what is my dream TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY cast? Free to subscribe & if you like what you read, spread the word andrewnette.substack.com/p/john-le-ca...

My first Substack newsletter for the year has gone to subscribers. andrewnette.substack.com/p/looking-fo...

In what was a great year for reading for me, here are my 2024 highlights.

When the zucchinis take over the garden, I know what I'll be cooking.

Praise for Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist Excited to see Spinning Around; The Kylie Playlist receiving positive reviews in recent weeks, and to see if recommended not just for Kylie fans, but for fans of good short stories, too. And it's heartening to see different reviewers highlight…

I'm very excited to announce the inaugural (and possibly never to be repeated!) Trans Book Festival at The Wheeler Centre 8th Feb 2025 featuring a star-studded line up feat. Kris Kneen, Hasib Hourani, Dylin Hardcastle and many others. All allies very welcome 🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚 events.humanitix.com/trans-book-f...

Today's review: Michael Jongen on Kirsten Krauth and Angela Savage's anthology Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/kirsten-krau... @michaeljongen.bsky.social @kirstenkrauth.bsky.social @angelasavage.bsky.social #bookreview #booksky #kylieminogue 💙📚

Tomorrow Friday 6 Dec I’ll be appearing on The Friday Revue with the awesome Brian Nankervis, Jacinta Parsons & Christos Tsiolkas around 1.10pm talking Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist. Tune in for readings and chat #spinningaroundthekylieplaylist

My latest Substack newsletter has gone out to subscribers, a closer look at one of the highlights of my #Noirvember viewing, Jack Gold's THE RECKONING (1970). Free to subscribe and if you like what you read, please spread the word. andrewnette.substack.com/p/the-reckon...?

Just when you think you can’t love Dame Judi any more… www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...

Seemed appropriate to read a book set on an island while visiting an island, although the unnamed Irish island of @johnboynewriter.bsky.social’s ‘Water’ is a far cry from Phillip Is, Australia. Truth telling in contemporary Irish fiction is blowing my mind! Will seek more of Boyne’s novels #books

If you’re looking for a free way to support an author, did you know you can ask your library to stock a book you want to read that they don’t have yet? And usually it’s a very basic online form? Google your library name plus the words “request a title” or “suggest a title” to find yours.

Spotted in the wild at Turn The Page #bookshop #PhillipIsland sharing a shelf with #ABBA no less. Bookshop owner and I had a chat about former local Chris Flynn and I left him humming ‘Spinning Around’ #spinningaroundthekylieplaylist #kylieminogue #kylie @kirstenkrauth.bsky.social

Does anyone else find it necessary when the start of a road trip coincides with the start of a new book to take two or more possible reads in case one doesn’t grab you? Or as in this case, you suspect you’ll burn through one so quickly you’ll need at least one more? #books #bus #roadtrip

Big Pharma is the only reason anyone still dies from HIV: “We have the means to eradicate AIDS as a threat to human life. Greed is keeping this from happening.”

Here’s me reluctantly returning Invisible Boys by @v8sheppard.bsky.social to City of Melbourne Libraries. The novel is visceral, powerful, sad and uplifting all at once. Can’t wait for the screen version #books #greatreads #australianfiction

The social media ban is not a proxy for teaching parents, educators and teens themselves about digital literacy and cybersafety the-conversation.com/australias-s...

Today on my blog: margot-kin-berg.com/2024/11/30/i...

The John Le Carré Advent Calendar - My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com Books. (with apologies to @realjohnlecarre.bsky.social and @harkaway.bsky.social)

Final session at Stella Day Out sees Corrie Perkin interview Jessie Tu @jenniferdown.bsky.social & Kate Brabon #stelladayout

Emily Bitto is speaking with Sally Warhaft about writing historical fiction and keeping the emphasis on narrative and character—a ‘light touch’ approach #stelladayout

Listening to @mandybeaumont.bsky.social talk writing for Stella Day Out. She writes ‘to bear witness to the bullshit’ & encourage solidarity in women #stelladayout #womenwriters

This is a good result for Albanese but let no one ever forget that the Bali 9 would have faced justice in Australia were it not for their betrayal by then AFP Cmr Mick Kelty (later disgraced when he alerted Ben Roberts-Smith he was being investigated for war crimes). www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

One more photo from Saturday’s launch of Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist. I was so high on adrenaline I forgot to take a group photo! But I love this one with Grace Chan, Jes Layton & Thuy On #spinningaroundthekylieplaylist

Yesterday’s launch of Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist was a blast! We had Q&A, music videos on the big screen, readings. Love this photo of authors in the front row reading along with @lucytreloar.bsky.social from her glorious story ‘Into the Blue’ #SpinningAroundTheKyliePlaylist

@danr69.bsky.social Thank you for coming on board the Kylie love train for yesterday’s launch of #SpinningAroundTheKyliePlaylist

Our book launch at Cinema Nova went off! SPINNING AROUND - The Kylie Playlist is officially launched! Hosted by @angelasavage.bsky.social, authors in the collection donned a pink sash & Grace Chan, Thuy On, Christos Tsiolkas, Nathan Curnow, @lucytreloar.bsky.social, Nick Gadd + moi did readings.

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Super excited to be launching a new book I co-edited with @kirstenkrauth.bsky.social Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist this Saturday, 3.15pm Cinema Nova, Melbourne. Music videos, readings from famous writers, maybe even a singalong. Only a few tickets left www.readings.com.au/events/a-day...

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