Wishlist’s for holidays, anniversaries and birthdays are always available in the shop – we will keep a list of books that can be added to at any time behind the counter.
From the blog
5 questions with Kate Grenville: Seeking the truth of Australia’s colonial past
One of Australia’s most lauded writers, Kate Grenville has published 8 books of fiction, including international bestseller, The Secret River. In her latest book, Unsettled, Grenville emerges from behind the […]
An interview with biographer Brenda Niall on Joan Lindsay and Picnic At Hanging Rock
Brenda Niall is one of Australia’s foremost biographers. She is the author of several award-winning biographies, including her acclaimed accounts of the Boyd family and her portrait of the Durack sisters, True […]
The books we are most excited to read in 2025
From complex mother-daughter relationships to oppressive regimes and a family thriller… here’s our Balmain bookshop staff’s most anticipated reads for 2025. Shanti After coming off the back of Tim Winton’s Juice and […]