A very big thank you to all our wonderful customers who came in and supported Indigenous Literacy Day and made a donation on National Bookshop Day!

In doing so we raised $477.80 for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Nice one!

Congratulations to Julian Barnes for winning this years Man Booker Prize for The Sense of an Ending!

It was his forth time on the Booker shortlist, and this time he's come away with the coveted prize.

Barnes was up against Carol Birch for Jamrach's Menagerie, Canadian authors Patrick deWitt  (The Sisters Brothers) and Esi Edugyan (Half Blood Blues), and debut British novelists Stephen Kelman (Pigeon English) and AD Miller (Snowdrops). 
Read more about their books here : Man Booker Prize shortlist

To celebrate the release of The Mark of Destiny (The final book in the award winning Billionaire's Trilogy). Oscar & Friends is giving away the entire trilogy! That's right, all three books could be yours just by answering the following question.....
In which country is the ancient city of Delphi located?
leave your answer in the comments below or calls us on 02 9326 2304 and you could win this amazing prize pack.

Read more about The Mask of Destiny

Undoubtedly two of the most highly anticipated releases of 2011, Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson and Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson will be here late October/November respectively.
Pre-order either of these titles with Oscar & Friends and go into the draw for a $25 book voucher!

Over the past 2 weeks our humble little shops have been flooded with new cookbooks, including the release of the hugely popular Crown Street Cooks. Some big, some small, some savory, some sweet, but all of them are beautiful and make my mouth water. Highlights below, and even more on our Food and Wine page

Missed it first time round? Don't despair, because the good folk at Crown Street Public School have brought it back!

Crown Street Cooks is a beautifully photographed, high quality 200 page cookbook showcasing the recipes of talented home cooks and world-famous chefs Mark Best, Kylie Kwong, Bill Granger, Alex Herbert and Luke Nguyen. More than 25 other local restaurateurs and cafés have also thrown their support behind the book.

Published as a fundraiser for the historic Crown Street Public School, in the heart of the Surry Hills restaurant precinct, all money raised will go towards buying much-needed equipment for the school. Plus, $1 from each sale will be donated by the school to the Salvation Army’s Oasis Youth Support Program, also on Crown Street.

The very talented Richard Newsome of world wide literary fame was seen at approximately 11:15 am today. Richard was in store to sign his latest book The Mask of Destiny which is the final part of the amazing Billionaire Trilogy.

The Mark of Destiny (The Billionaire Trilogy #3)

The police have finally caught the evil murderer Sir Mason Green. The third casket and whatever treasure it contains can remain a secret just as the Fraternity wished. And Gerald can relax and enjoy his billions.

Or can he?

At his trial, Green drops dead in the dock. Forensics show he was poisoned by a dart—and Gerald’s DNA is on the blowgun.

Then a mysterious cat woman steals the ruby, the key to the third casket. A mysterious woman with a store of poison darts, who happens to be Sir Mason Green’s niece, Charlotte.

Now Gerald is on the run, with Ruby and Sam, wanted for murder. Can they beat Charlotte to the ruby casket and prove that she killed Green?

There is no better place to spend your day off than your local OSCAR & FRIENDS bookshop. 

Double Bay 10am - 4pm!
Surry Hills 10am - 7pm!

And at 7pm at Surry Hills is FIRST MONDAY BOOK CLUB!
Haven't read the book yet? No problem, you've still got 8 hours to pick up and read a copy of GRAVEMINDER by Melissa Marr. Then get on over to O&F Surry Hills and tell us how horrifying it was!

Recently Oscar & Friends hosted a great book reading/singing session with the wonderful Simone Felice. Simone was in Australia promoting his debut book Black Jesus. The event was held at Cafe Lounge and everyone had a blast!
Between readings Simone also played some of his new solo material which added another dimension to his storytelling that everyone enjoyed. Great work!
Click the 'Read More' link for more pics from the night.