Your Special Garden: Sleep Tight by Christine Coleman

Bedtime can sometimes feel a little scary. But what if your child could create a special place using their imagination… They can use their imagination to build a garden of extraordinary abundance, have fun, feel safe, and experience a peaceful night’s sleep.

Grab your copy now. Pop in store or jump online www.farrells.com.au

NEW KATE GRENVILLE!

THE COUNTRY SCHOOLMASTER: A MYSTERY IN 88 LETTERS

What happens when an old letter opens the door to a story that refuses to stay in the past?

While exploring the archives, Kate Grenville discovered a collection of letters about Joseph Connor, a schoolteacher in rural NSW in the 1880s. Was he a cruel teacher who abused his students — or the victim of a small-town vendetta? And what really happened between him and his daughter?

Part colonial cold case, part locked-room mystery, The Country Schoolmaster is a fascinating exploration of truth, memory and the stories we create from the fragments left behind.

In store Tuesday 29th. Pre order now via www.farrells.com.au or pop in store NOW.

@blackincbooks

A little kindness can make a big difference.

Every year, our gift-wrapping service invites customers to make a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF). @indigenousliteracyfoundation

This year, we’re incredibly proud to share that, thanks to the generosity of our wonderful customers, we were able to donate $800 to the ILF in celebration of Indigenous Literacy Day!

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation does amazing work to improve literacy outcomes for children in remote Indigenous communities across Australia. They provide culturally relevant books and literacy resources, support community-led literacy projects, and help bring stories, language and reading into the lives of children and families. Their work also supports the creation and sharing of stories in First Languages, helping celebrate and preserve culture through books and storytelling.

Many thanks to our bookish community for your generosity. You can also donate direct to the ILF. Head over to their page to see how.

images from @indigenousliteracyfoundation and @kinfolk_imagery

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GROUP CHAT by @@zoe._foster

Five friends. One girls’ trip. A whole lot of chaos.

When Farah’s marriage falls apart, her group chat doesn’t offer sympathy, they offer Mykonos. What follows is sunshine, secrets, bad decisions, big laughs and the kind of brutally honest conversations only your closest girlfriends can have.

Funny, sharp and full of heart, GROUP CHAT is a love letter to female friendship, and a reminder that sometimes you really do just need to book the damn girls’ trip.

Pre-order your copy now, publishing 29 September 2026. PRE ORDER NOW

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MATCH ME: LOVE YOUR BOOKSHOP DAY

Looking for your next bookish match?

Pop into the bookshop from now until Saturday 10th October and fill out a Match Me card with a few clues about what you love to read (or what you’re craving next).

Then leave it to us…

Our booksellers will handpick an unexpected recommendation just for you, handwritten, personal and possibly your new favourite book.

And here’s the fun part: we’ll put the cards up on our Match Me wall, so other readers can browse, discover their kindred bookworms and find their next read too.

Come in. Fill one out. Find your match.
You never know what, or who, you might discover.

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Bookings close this weekend crafty friends. Crafting in a bookshop? scroll across...

Join us and @_thecraftyceo while we chat all things craft, Nakishas new book while we all tackle a Needlepoint Taster Pouch Kit. Suitable for all levels, including beginners.

Come get crafty with us. Pop over to www.farrells.com.au for all the details. Book online or instore.