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Edgars Books & News in Wangaratta have a large variety of books and magazines which offer inspiration for enjoying your home and garden. New Again by Geneva Vanderzeil is a masterclass in upcycling, restoration and creative transformation by one of the world’s leading DIY experts. Daily Joy by artist and social media star Kerri Hess gives you 365 inspirational ways to find joy at home from simple decorating ideas that spark happiness

After emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns and a subsequent breast cancer diagnosis, Chrissie Bellbrae decided it was time to focus on her writing. Chrissie said releasing a book was something she had always wanted to do, “but life got in the way”. “I had been doing workshops and working on my writing, submitting it to competitions, and I got close with a couple of  manuscripts,” she said. Confident the novel she’d been working

Edgars Books & News are your local choice for 2026 school books and stationery. Having a close relationship with schools in the area means that, regardless of the time of year, there’s no need to worry about where you can get the books you need. Now is also the time to organise end of year/graduation/prize books for schools and kindergartens. Lists can be curated by the staff at Edgars and delivered ahead

An award ceremony was held on Thursday evening for the talented winners of the 2025 Wangaratta Young Writers Award. Conducted annually by the Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta and Rotary Club of Wangaratta, and supported by the Wangaratta Library, the competition invites young people aged between 10 and 19 to submit their stories and poetry/song lyrics for judging. It offers a chance for young writers to develop their craft and imagination,

Multi-award-winning Australian author and illustrator Judith Rossell is back with a new book for emerging readers:  Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish. Judith will launch her book locally with a meet and greet on Saturday, 11 October from 11am at Edgars Books & News in Murphy Street. Judith’s visit coincides with Love Your Bookshop Day and there will be Spud and Snowball activities to occupy the younger kids, while older siblings

Author Peter Mitchell will be in Wangaratta on Thursday, 25 September to talk about his new release, ‘Under the Same Moon’ (pictured above). The book intricately weaves together the lives of a family, their sons, and the men of the battalion they join – all set against the backdrop of a bygone Australia during World War 2. This compelling historical narrative breathes life into the people and places of the era. A

Wherever you want to go this spring, Edgars Books and News have you covered. Edgars have a huge range of HEMA, Lonely Planet, UBD Gregory’s, Rooftop’s and Marco Polo maps, Lonely Planet guide books, dictionaries and phrasebooks, touring atlases, caravan and camping guides, hiking and bike trail books, boating, 4WD and trucking adventure trail books and more. Photographic books featuring Australian towns, the outback, pubs, old signage and streets make great gifts

AS winter turns to spring, the days get longer and the weather warmer. This can have a positive effect on your mood and outlook on life, or give you the drive to seek out more information on a certain subject or help you through a rough patch. Edgars Books & News offer a friendly ear, a wealth of knowledge on a range of subjects and friendly staff to help you find what

Telling Pearl’s fascinating story After Melbourne-based GP Stephen Whiteside interviewed Pearl Bradshaw in 1987 as part of research for his first book about early pioneers at Mt Hotham, he began to think that her story was a book all its own. Stephen’s first release, ‘Snow, Fire and Gold: The Story of Bill Spargo and Evelyn Piper’s Life in the Australian Mountains’, was published last year. Since then, he has indeed followed his

As a journalist, Michael Brissenden naturally sees stories everywhere, and in recent years he’s found a way to channel them into fiction. “I’ve done a lot and seen a lot, and it does inform my writing,” said the former ABC foreign correspondent and Canberra-based political editor, who will visit Wangaratta on 4 September. “As a journalist, you see lots of different ways of life and speak to people you otherwise might not.

As the penultimate stop on his recent book tour, Moreno Giovannoni visited Myrtleford Library on last Wednesday to discuss his latest work, ‘The Immigrants’. More than two dozen people gathered to hear about Mr Giovannoni’s semi-fictional, autobiographical novel,  which centres around his years growing up in Buffalo River are in the 1960s. ‘The Immigrants’ is the sequel novel to his well-received debut, ’The Fireflies of Autumn’. He said the response received from

Children’s Book Week is The CBCA’s key highlight national event of the year and this year celebrates 80 years of Children’s Book Week with the theme of ‘Book an Adventure!’ For eight decades, CBCA has been dedicated to inspiring young minds to journey through the countless worlds that books offer. While this special event is an excellent way to spotlight and encourage children to read, Edgars stock a huge range of books

Edgars Books & News, in conjunction with the Wangaratta Library, are excited to welcome Gabriel Bergmoser back to town to discuss his latest book on 28 August at 6.30pm at the library. ‘High Rise’ is a taut and unrelenting thriller that combines the grit of Australian noir with the relentless momentum of an action blockbuster. Structured around a high-stakes rescue mission, the novel explores fractured family bonds amid escalating danger and breathless

Edgars Books & News in Wangaratta have a large variety of books and magazines to inspire your next home or garden project. Tree Houses Within Reach by Derek Deek Diedricksen showcases wildly different and eclectic tree houses which will inspire anyone who has ever dreamed of building a tree house of their own. Ranging from simple platform structures to raised office spaces, these houses prove that a tree house can be creative,

Years in operation: 86 years (current owners since 2022) Opening hours: Monday – Friday 6.30am-5.30pm; Saturday 6.30am – 2pm; Sunday and Public Holidays 7.30am-12.30pm Staff members: Owners Tim, Liz and Bernie; front of house team: Belinda, Maria; morning newspaper crew: Darryl, Owen, Jason, Peter and junior crew: Marcello, Ava, Enzo. What do you enjoy about owning a business in Wangaratta? We enjoy providing a destination and experience which supports our connected, resourceful,