Such a cute idea. Rainoff books are curating a temporary pop-up bookstore from July 1st till 14th at shop 25/114 Burton Street in Darlinghurst. Expect to find lots of pretty publications.

We’re big fans of Where the Wild Things Are and can’t wait for the movie release, so when Ed Jo stumbled across we love you so; a gem of a site dedicated to all the influences that have helped make the movie a reality, we were tickled pink. Our fave bit has got to be Obama reading WTWTA at reading group.

We love the dark and whimsical ways of artist Lang Leav aka Akina. Her latest creation Charlie’s Widow (The sinister sequel to the Teddy Bear's Picnic) is a handcrafted adult storybook set to be released for Valentine’s Day. If you’re a fan of her dark ways, you can pre order your loved one a copy now.

Patti Smith fans rejoice. Just Kids is Patti’s first book of prose, which offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies.  Patti promised Robert, a day before his death, that she would write their story and Just Kids is the honest and moving result.

Would love to get our hands on a copy of this book. Angus Hyland was commissioned by Jacob Lehman at Rizzoli to design a book to accompany Fantastic Mr Fox the latest film by Wes Anderson. Angus was given a whole bunch of stuff to work with including Wes Anderson’s drawings, along with his annotated scripts; pictures of props, sets and puppets; the Chaffin illustrations; stills from the film; concept designs and character development drawings; material swatches for costumes; and technical drawings and interviews with Wes and Eric Anderson, Jason Schwartzman and Liccy Dahl. The result looks pretty impressive.

If you're into typography then this may be your type of competition ('scuse the pun). Eckersley's is holding a comp where you have to design a typeface around the phrase 'Design Tools for All Types'. Winners will receive two tickets to the creative conference Semi Permanent in Melbourne, including return airfares and a three-night stay at the architecturally amazing Art Series Hotel, The Cullen. Three runners-up will also win tickets to Semi Permanent. You can check out more info here or download an entry form here.

If you're in the market for some pretty slick looking books, Nationale is a must. Full of lots of nicely designed stuff on paper, it is sure to have you dreaming your most beautiful bookshelf wishlsit. So far our includes Fireworks by Mike Mills and Harmonie Korine's The Collected Fanzines. Oh, and to top it off, they also stock bodycare and nifty accessories like ampersand and apostrophe bags.

The delightful Pia Jane Bijkerk is launching her new book, My Heart Wanders, next Saturday May 7th in Brisbane, and to celebrate she's having an afternoon tea. Yummers! In addition to inspiring stories and creative folk, there will be butterfly cakes, petits sandwiches, handmade goodies and book signings. To purchase tickets or Pia's book you can click here. Photo from here.

With the weather turning us into walking icicles a little earlier than normal, we thought that we would warm your souls with some giveaways! The lovely lasses at Can Do Books and Patterns have given us three copies of 'Sewing Basics' for you guys to win. It's the perfect guide for anyone looking to start making their own bits and bobs, either by hand or on your sewing machine. An ideal way to spend an afternoon by the heater! If you're at a more advanced level or want some other rainy day projects, check out Can Do Books' website - they've got a great selection of crafty books that they'll deliver straight to your door. You won't even have to leave your warm abode! To enter, just click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and give us your full name and address. Cute sewing maching pics from here.