Authors at Abbey's

Looking for a special gift? Many authors have walked through our doors (and browsed our shelves) at 131 York Street in the heart of Sydney.
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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK - Derek is a decent man, but he's spent five years in prison with three more to go, because he embezzled funds to fuel his gambling addiction, and his wife's shopping addiction. The book doesn't romanticise criminals and is not as light and fluffy as the the storyline might suggest, but it's warm-hearted, sometimes quite funny and has interesting things to say about addiction and redemption. Lindy #harpercollinsaustralia #fictionbooks #aussieauthors #authorsatabbeys Gambling Addiction, Shopping Addiction, Crime Fiction, Fiction Books, Buying Books Online, York Street, Meredith, Dressmaking, Prison
The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffe
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK - Derek is a decent man, but he's spent five years in prison with three more to go, because he embezzled funds to fuel his gambling addiction, and his wife's shopping addiction. The book doesn't romanticise criminals and is not as light and fluffy as the the storyline might suggest, but it's warm-hearted, sometimes quite funny and has interesting things to say about addiction and redemption. Lindy #harpercollinsaustralia #fictionbooks #aussieauthors #authorsatabbeys
Abbey's Bookshop
Abbey's Bookshop
The Alter Boys by Suzanne Smith
By six-time Walkley Award-winning investigative reporter Suzanne Smith and shortlisted for the 2020 Walkley Book Award, The Altar Boys is the explosive expose of widespread and organised clerical abuse of children in one Australian city, and how the cover-up in the Catholic Church in Australia extended from parish priests to every echelon of the organisation. #thealterboys #suzannesmith @harpercollinsaustralia #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia by Matt Murphy
Brimming with detailed research and irreverent character sketches, Rum looks at not just how much was drunk in colonial Australia (a lot!), but also the lengths people went to get their hands on it, the futile efforts of the early governors to control it, and the often disastrous and/or absurd consequences of its consumption. #mattmurphy @harpercollinsaustralia #rumbook #rumhistory #australianhistory #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart
Renovations are hell. And that's before you find the body beneath the floorboards. An intriguing mystery from a stylish new voice in crime fiction, for readers of Kerry Greenwood and Holly Throsby. #DiggingUpDirt @pamelahartbooks #pamelahart @harlequinaus #crimefiction #cosycrime #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
The Covered Wife by Lisa Emanuel
This intelligent, unusual and gripping debut takes us from a seemingly perfect marriage deep into a closed community and asks, ‘Where would you draw the line?’ #thecoveredwife #lisaemanuel @panterapress #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
You Had It Coming by B.M. Carroll
WOULD YOU SAVE THE MAN WHO DESTROYED YOUR LIFE? When paramedic Megan Lowe is called to the scene of an attempted murder, all she can do is try to save the victim. But as the man is lifted onto a stretcher, she realises she knows him. She despises him. Why should she save his life when he destroyed hers? #youhaditcoming @bmcarrollauthor @allenandunwin #aussiethriller #aussieauthors #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
Girl Can Draw by Marta Madison
Girl Can Draw is a visually stunning collection of illustrated bridal and fashion art by Marta Madison, marrying imagination with haute couture. #girlcandraw @girlcan.draw #fashionillustration #aussieauthors #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
Bad People and How to be Rid of Them by Geoffrey Robertson
Geoffrey Robertson argues in this book that the Magnitsky movement offers a potent solution to crimes being committed against humanity, whether in America, Russia, China or Belarus. These abuses are a concern for all human beings, and good people are no longer prepared to tolerate them, in their own country or elsewhere in the world. The Magnitsky laws can show the way forward for the global justice movement in the twenty-first century. #aussieauthors #authorsatabbeys #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
Gough and Me by Christine Sykes
Written with genuine heart and humour, Gough and Me is a nostalgic and deeply personal memoir of social mobility, cultural diversity, and the unprecedented opportunities that the Whitlam era gave one Australian working-class woman. #goughandme @sykes.christine @venturapress__ #memior #goughwhitlam #books #aussieauthors #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
A Millions Things by Emily Spurr
Tender, funny, heartbreaking-A Million Things is a story of grief and resilience, told with eloquent simplicity. In brave, spiky Rae, Emily Spurr has created a character you will never forget. #amillionthings @spurr.emily @text_publishing #fiction #aussieauthors #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
Peace in the Age of Chaos by Steve Killelea
In this time when we are faced with environmental, social and economic challenges, this book shows us a way forward where Positive Peace, described as creating the optimal environment for human potential to flourish, can lead to a paradigm shift in the ways societies can be managed, making them more resilient and better capable of adapting to their changing environments. #stevekillelea #hardiegrantbooks #aussieauthors #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
The Shortest History of China by Linda Jaivin
China's past is key to the modern world. This nimble history of rogues, revolutions and rebellions can be read in a day, but will transform your view for a lifetime. #theshortesthistoryofchina @lindajaivin @blackincbooks #china #chinesehistory #books #aussieauthors #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray: River of Dreams by Anita Heiss
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK - This makes a worthy addition to the fine Indigenous novels that are appearing on the shelves these days. Heiss, who has shown herself to be an accomplished writer, has produced her best ever with this historical novel set on the Murrumbidgee in the nineteenth century. A novel that shows the disruption and cruelty of colonialism, but celebrates the enduring culture of the Wiradyuri and the indomitable spirit of a brave woman. Lindy
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Abbey's Bookshop
Untold Resilience by Future Women, Edited by Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi
A timely and uplifting book of true stories from 19 women whose resilience has seen them survive extraordinary global and personal tragedy. #untoldredilience #futurewomen #helenmccabe #jamilarizvi @penguinbooksaus #books #aussieauthors #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop
Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson
Not all marriages end in happily ever after... Warm, witty and wise, Lovebirds is an astute and uplifting novel about the power of love and family. #Lovebirds #AmandaHampson @amandahampsonauthor @penguinbooksaus #australianfiction #books #aussieauthors #readers #bookstagram #authorsatabbeys #abbeysbookshop #131york #sydney
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Abbey's Bookshop