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Author Spotlights

A closer look at the authors behind the books. Each spotlight shares their story, their writing, and the latest from their shelves, so you can discover your next favourite read and the voice behind it.

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Kathryn Stockett's The Help
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Kathryn Stockett's The Help

Created on
24 Jun 2026
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The Help is one of the more instructive publishing stories of the modern era — a reminder that the gap between a manuscript and a book in readers' hands is not always a reliable measure of
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Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl
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Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl

Created on
24 Jun 2026
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On the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne's wife disappears. The police are suspicious. The media descend. 
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Bryce Courtenay Author of The Power of One
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Bryce Courtenay Author of The Power of One

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24 Jun 2026
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Most writers are told to start young, yet Bryce Courtenay published his first novel, The Power of One, at 55. 
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Tom Rob Smith Author Spotlight for Child 44
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Tom Rob Smith Author Spotlight for Child 44

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24 Jun 2026
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Tom Rob Smith was 27 when Child 44 was published.
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Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See

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24 Jun 2026
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Some books arrive quietly and then refuse to leave.
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Paula Sheridan on Finding Penrose
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Paula Sheridan on Finding Penrose

Created on
13 Jun 2026
by
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This month our spotlight falls on Paula Sheridan, author of Finding Penrose — a historical novel that has been steadily drawing readers and even catching the eye of film producers.
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