Clare Cannon

Clare Cannon lives in Sydney where she is editor of The Good Reading Guide and manager of Portico Books, the world’s most beautiful boutique bookstore specialising in quality literature for adults and children. After a Bachelor of Arts in English, History and Fine Arts and a Master of Arts in Communications, she felt the gravitational pull of the family book business and now devotes all of her time and talent to the promotion of good reading.

Locally she’s become infamous for ‘Portico book tastings’ where she briefs a captive audience on which new books are best for whom, leaving everyone resolved to give up TV and rediscover the delights of the written word.

Clare Cannon | 17 May 2013

written for ages 7-10 | highly recommended

Build skills and excite interests that will stay with a child for life.

Clare Cannon | 10 May 2013

written for ages 13-16 | highly recommended

This remarkable story teaches history, humanity and hope. Why did I avoid it for so long?!

Clare Cannon | 3 May 2013

written for ages 15-18 | not recommended

Could it influence the next generation of voters, even those who've been taught better?

Clare Cannon | 26 Apr 2013

written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended

Many people tell me they don't have time for fantasy. They prefer to keep their mind in the 'real world'.

Clare Cannon | 9 Apr 2013

written for ages 13-16 | recommended

A series that puts heart into history.

Clare Cannon | 28 Mar 2013

written for ages 9-12 | recommended

Not just this one, but all of Spinelli's entertaining books should be compulsory character-development reading.

Clare Cannon | 19 Mar 2013

written for ages 18 + | recommended

Historical Fiction, Friendship, Romance, Family, Music, Art, Culture...

Clare Cannon | 11 Mar 2013

written for all ages | highly recommended

This is the funniest, cleverest, most entertaining story I've read in ages. Keep the tissues handy, because it will have you crying with laughter.