Fiction

Australian Podcast Awards announce 2023 winners
Celebrating Australia's best and most popular audio content, this year's podcast awards gave 30 gongs to everything from true crime…

Book review: The Opposite of Success, Eleanor Elliott Thomas
A witty and charming debut about motherhood, friendship and work in contemporary times.

Book review: Everyone on this Train is a Suspect, Benjamin Stevenson
An intriguing mystery yarn where a trainload of mystery writers are themselves the detectives.

Book review: The Naturalist of Amsterdam, Melissa Ashley
Ashley's latest book is an historical fiction set at the turn of the 18th century and featuring unsung women who…

Music Review: Ecstasy, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Series 8, Adelaide Town Hall
The ASO's final Symphony Series for 2023 featured outstanding contributions from violinist Anthony Marwood and conductor Chloé van Soeterstède.

Book review: Only Sound Remains, Hossein Asgari
A novel exploring a father-son relationship and Iranian diasporic poetry.

Book review: Green Dot, Madeleine Gray
This impressive debut explores the complexities of love in the context of an illicit workplace romance.

Book review: At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker
The moving true story of a WWII love that changed the White Australia policy.

Book review: The In-Between, Christos Tsiolkas
Christos Tsiolkas' new novel is a tender and poignant tale about a later-life romance between two men.

Runt: Craig Silvey’s novel heads for the big screen
Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber and Deborah Mailman are among the cast for the forthcoming Australian film.