Megan Hess is an internationally acclaimed fashion illustrator. Her prestigious clients include Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Prada, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Her bestselling fashion books and beloved Claris series for children have sold over a million copies worldwide.
Adam Liaw knows how Australian families eat. As a busy father of three, he understands the importance of practical, healthy eating. His approachable and family-friendly recipes are enjoyed by thousands around the country.
A tour de force in vegetarian and vegan cooking, Shannon Martinez has been a chef in Melbourne kitchens for over 25 years. She is best known as the owner of Australia's most prolific plant-based business, Smith & Daughters.
Sally Rippin is a best-selling and beloved author for children, and the eighth Australian Children's Laureate. Her most popular series include Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters, and she has over 10 million books in print worldwide. She has also written one book for adults: Wild Things: How We Learn to Read and What Can Happen If We Don’t.
Diana Reid is a Sydney-based writer. Her debut novel, Love & Virtue, was an Australian bestseller and winner of the ABIA Book of the Year Award, the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year Award, the ABA Booksellers' Choice Fiction Book of the Year Award, and the MUD Literary Prize. Love & Virtue was also shortlisted for the Indie Debut Fiction Award, the ABIA Matt Richell New Writer Award, and Highly Commended at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards.
Michelle Brasier is a multiple award-winning actor, singer, writer and comedian whose sold-out shows have won standing ovations across Australia and UK. On the small screen, Michelle has been featured on Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe, Stories From Oz, Thank God You’re Here, The 100 with Andy Lee, The Project, Koala Man and Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell. Michelle is widely known for her collaborations with absurdist comedy sketch group, Aunty Donna, including on their smash-hit Netflix series, Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun.
Thomas Mayo is a Torres Strait Islander man born on Larrakia country in Darwin. As an Islander growing up on the mainland, he learned to hunt traditional foods with his father and to island dance from the Darwin community of Torres Strait Islanders. In high school, Thomas’s English teacher suggested he should become a writer.
Kasey Chambers is an Australian country music artist whose distinctive voice, heart-felt lyrics and world-class performances have earned her the rightful position as one of the most popular and acclaimed artists of her generation.
Judith Rossell is the multi-award-winning author-illustrator of the bestselling Stella Montgomery series (Withering-by-Sea, Wormwood Mire and Wakestone Hall). Judith has written fifteen books and illustrated more than eighty. Her work has been published in the US and UK, and translated into more than twenty languages.
Professor Marcia Langton AO PhD Macq U, BA (Hons) ANU, FASSA is one of Australia’s most important voices for Indigenous Australia. As an anthropologist and geographer, she has made a significant contribution to government and non-government policy as well as to Indigenous studies, native title and resource management, art and culture, and women’s rights. Professor Langton has held the Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne since February 2000.
Storytime with Andrea Rowe Little people love to explore little worlds! Sit in on storytime and crafts with award winning author, Andrea Rowe.
Little Worlds: An Ocean of stories Amid the Sand Dunes and In the Rockpool Join award-winning author Andrea Rowe for a special seaside story time on the veranda of Mary Martin's Queen Vic Market bookshop. Andrea will be reading two books from her wonderful Little Worlds: An Ocean of Stories series: In the Rockpool (a 2024 CBCA Notable) and her brand new book, Amid the Sand Dunes
Following the news that after 27 years leading the Hardie Grant publishing business, Group MD Julie Pinkham will be stepping away, we are delighted to announce a new leadership team for our proudly Australian owned, independent publishing business. From January 1, 2025, Roxy Ryan, Julia Kumschick and Kate Brown will share the responsibility of leading Hardie Grant Publishing
Hardie Grant’s Chief Executive Officer, Sandy Grant, announces Hardie Grant Publishing Group Managing Director Julie Pinkham has resolved that it is time for her to make way for generational change by moving on from her role as Group Managing Director Hardie Grant Publishing (HGP), to a non-executive, advisory position. This news marks one of the most significant changes in Hardie Grant’s 27-year history
Hardie Grant Explore is thrilled to announce the acquisition of multi-New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Sarah Wilson’s Walk the World Bigger. Hardie Grant Explore acquired World print, ebook and audiobook rights and will publish for April 2026
We are pleased to announce the creation of a new, dedicated graphic novel imprint, Figment, to begin publishing in 2025. Figment is one of the first graphic novel imprints in Australian trade publishing, and will showcase the best and boldest graphic novelists from Australia and around the world
On behalf of the family of Chef Greg Malouf, Hardie Grant regretfully announce his passing, at the age of 65, at his home in Dubai late last week. Despite life-long health challenges and two heart transplants, Greg Malouf continued to break boundaries in the culinary world with unyielding passion
Batch made we-groni Find this recipe and more in Happy Hour Snacks by Bec Vrana Dickinson POURS 6 We’re gonna get it on .
