Minette Walters’ new historical novel features a consummate spy in the aftermath of an ill-fated seventeenth-century English ...

Many great men are remembered for only one thing, and for Charles Todd it is building the Overland Telegraph line from Adelaide to Darwin.

Ann Liang’s first novel for adults reimagines an ancient Chinese tale of deception and betrayal – and the life of a legendary beauty. Based on the story of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, ...

Emily Maguire turns to historical fiction to tell the story of a young ninth-century woman whose quest for knowledge will not ...

Rodney Hall has won the Miles Franklin Award twice; his new novel is a panoramic alternative history of the twentieth century ...