Fiction
Book review: The Grass Hotel, Craig Sherborne
A poetic word painting of dementia and of dying, of love and yearning
Book review: Dinner with the Schnabels, Toni Jordan
Jordan's latest novel is a funny and heartfelt look at the chaos of love, marriage and family.
Book review: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, Benjamin Stevenson
Funny and ingenious, this is an exemplary contribution to the detective genre.
Book review: The Sorrow Stone, Kári Gíslason
An historical fiction set in Iceland is rich with detail about societal and cultural mores.
Book review: Other Houses, Paddy O'Reilly
A gritty tale of class and aspirations and falling deep within the cracks.
Book review: If you're happy, Fiona Robertson
A collection of stories that will bring you small bursts of joy.
Book review: Sadvertising, Ennis Ćehić
A surreal and satirical collection of short stories set in and around the world of advertising.
The many lost paths to a novel
When writing her latest novel, Jane Rawson was surprised by how mutable her story was, travelling through both time and…
Book review: Only a Monster, Vanessa Len
A thrilling YA urban fantasy twist on the age-old monster versus hero conflict.
Book review: Hovering, Rhett Davis
A transformative tale of overlapping realities and temporal strangeness set in south-eastern Australia.