





Winter Writers Roundtable 29 May 2026
A vibrant, roving two-day literary event is set to inspire readers and writers across Mount Beauty, Bright and Myrtleford this June. Some of Australia’s most


Book Review 13 May 2026
Victoria Purman (author of The Venice Hotel) is back with a new book: The Marriage Trap. She will launch the new title during two events

Education in Focus 13 May 2026
Edgars Books & News is excited to celebrate The National Simultaneous Storytime on 27 May, held by the Australian Library and Information Association, which encourages

Meet the Author: Tess Woods
Tess Woods is coming to Victoria this September and will be visiting Wangaratta. Her last book, The Venice Hotel, was a best-seller, and Tess has

Mount Beauty Writers Festival 2026
Everyone has a story … Come and enjoy the stories of award winning authors in the picturesque Alpine setting of Mount Beauty, awarded Tourism Victoria’s

Health & Wellbeing 29 April 2026
As the pace of life shifts with the cooler months, autumn offers a gentle reminder to slow down, reflect and prioritise wellbeing. At Edgars Books & News,

Home & Garden 22 April 2026
As the colours of autumn settle in across North East Victoria, it’s the perfect time to refresh your home or garden with a visit to


Book Review 15 April 2026
Curated by Australia’s independent booksellers, the Leading Edge autumn catalogue ‘Lose Yourself in the Pages’ is designed to spotlight the very best new and noteworthy


Victoria Purman Wangaratta
Join bestselling Australian author Victoria Purman in conversation with Liz from Edgars Books and News. Victoria’s latest book, The Marriage Trap, is an insightful and charming

Victoria Purman Wodonga
Join bestselling author of The Bonegilla Girls, Victoria Purman, as she explores rebellion, freedom and the lives of Australian women in the 1960s in her newest novel, The Marriage Trap.


Book review 18 March 2026
For all of us at Edgars, one of our favourite books of the summer has been Wild Dark Shore by Australian author Charlotte McConaghy. This

Education in Focus 4 March 2026
As school bells ring across Wangaratta and the wider region, the familiar mix of excitement and nerves signals the start of a new year of

Book review 18 February 2026
September to January each year at Edgars Books and News is a very busy time as you might expect, so it can be hard to

Wangaratta Pride festival – Author Panel
Join us for a special Meet the Author event at the Wangaratta Library on Sunday 19 April from 11.00am, featuring an incredible LGBTQIA+ author, Darcy Green! In

Health & Wellbeing 17 December 2025
Edgars Books & News are a wealth of knowledge on a range of subjects and have friendly staff to help you find what you need

Book ideas 24 December 2025
Just because you don’t sit down to read thick tomes by George RR Martin or Leo Tolstoy, doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy reading – whether

Penguin grant announcement 8 December 2025
Two Wangaratta bookstores are among 41 nationwide to receive a share of $200,000 as part of the latest Penguin Children’s Bookseller Grant round. The grants

Home & Garden 26 November 2025
Edgars Books & News in Wangaratta have a large variety of books and magazines which offer inspiration for enjoying your home and garden. New Again

Wangaratta Chronicle 17 Nov 2025
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


Pre-order book for Chris Hammer event
To pre-order your copy of Legacy (book 4 in the Martin Scarsden series) and pick up at the event at Hyphen Wodonga Library on 25

Education in Focus 7 November 2025
Edgars Books & News are your local choice for 2026 school books and stationery. Having a close relationship with schools in the area means that,



Pre-order books for Jelena Dokic events
To pre-order your copy of Unbreakable or Fearless and pick up at one of the events between 25 and 27 November, please use the below


Wangaratta Chronicle 16 October 2025
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

Aimee Chan
Join award-nominated author Aimee Chan for a fun and unfiltered chat with Belinda Harrison from Edgars Books & News about Aimee’s new novel Sext and

Gabriel Bergmoser Benalla
Join Edgars Books & News and Gabriel Bergmoser as they launch Gabriel’s new action-packed suspense thriller book: High Rise. About the book: After a year

Gabriel Bergmoser Wodonga
Join celebrated author Gabriel Bergmoser as he discusses his new thriller High Rise, a pulse-pounding story of survival set in an apartment block under siege.

Wangaratta Chronicle 8 October 2025
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

Chrissie Bellbrae
Join local author Jodi Gibson and author of The Florentine Quilt Chrissie Bellbrae as they discuss Chrissie’s historical fiction book. The inspiration for the story

Chris Hammer
Meet Chris Hammer, the master of Australian Crime Fiction, in an unforgettable evening. One of Australia’s most acclaimed crime writers, Hammer is the internationally bestselling

Jelena Dokic
Victim. Survivor. Thriver. Centre Against Violence invites you to three unforgettable nights with Jelena Dokic. We love to cheer on our heroes. But too often,

Wangaratta Chronicle 22 September 2025
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

Tourist News Spring 2025
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,

Health & Wellbeing 5 September 2025
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

Wangaratta Chronicle 1 September 2025
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

Wangaratta Chronicle 27 August 2025
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

Myrtleford Times 20 August 2025
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