Great Escape Books

02/11/2026

Public holiday = Uninterrupted reading time!

Open all day 10am til 5pm.

30/10/2026

Happy long weekend, we are open every day for all your bookish needs and can't wait to see your glorious face!

Did you catch our latest newsletter?! All of these books were featured in our long weekend write up and are a good way to add some fantastic books to your to-be-read stack.

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29/10/2026

Meet the Booker Prize Shortlist... with the winner due to be announced on November 9th.

This year's books feature two previous winners, a previous shortlistee, and three authors new to the prize. With a wide range of genres, the shortlisted books explore themes of what it means to be human in an ever changing world, with the events and communities that shape us.

Have you read any and who do you wish to win this November?

27/10/2026

Happy ACOTAR day to all who celebrate! 🎉🙌

25/10/2026

What an incredible day we had yesterday at Stella Day Out Aireys!

We were thrilled to welcome a booked-out audience to Aireys Inlet Hall for a wonderful celebration of women’s writing, ideas and storytelling, generously supported by the Surf Coast Shire. The day was officially opened by Stella CEO Fiona Sweet and Shire Councillor Mike Bodsworth.

Our morning began with an extensive and inspiring workshop led by Miles Franklin Award-winning author Sofie Laguna, before we moved into our first conversation, with local academic Kate MacNeill in conversation with Micaela Sahhar about her powerful memoir, Find Me At the Jaffa Gate. It was a deeply moving and thought-provoking session, and one that clearly resonated with everyone in the room.

Next, ABC radio identity Amanda Smith joined Sofie Laguna to explore her remarkable career across both acting and writing. Sofie was as humorous as she was compelling, sharing insights into her creative life and captivating the audience with her warmth, wit and extraordinary talent.

It was a truly memorable afternoon celebrating the power of women’s voices and stories. We left feeling inspired, moved and enormously grateful for the opportunity to bring such an event to our community.

A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful Stella team for their incredible partnership, the Surf Coast Shire for their generous support, and the talented authors, facilitators and all the volunteers who helped make the day such a success. And, of course, thank you to our wonderful audience for joining us and making the event so special - thank you!!!

Thanks to Allen & Unwin, New South Books, Penguin Random House for their support.

21/10/2026

The ABC radio national top 10 Australian books as voted by 280,000, a snapshot of the full 100! Did you place a vote, tell us what is your favourite Australian book?

Time to add to your to-be-read stack!

19/10/2026

Whoo hoo! Jess unpacking the new Elif Shafak - In One Brief Moment All Eternity!

12/10/2026

10/10/2026

We had the most glorious day yesterday for Love Your Bookshop Day with all of our wonderful customers!

The magic continues today with 15% off storewide in store or use code LYBD26 on our website.

Have the best Sunday, we can't wait to see you!