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 a legendary beauty.

The author of Love Objects and An Isolated Incident turns to historical fiction to tell the story of a young ninth-century woman whose quest for knowledge will not be denied. Rapture is a romance. Not ...