Fiction

Book review: Bad Art Mother, Edwina Preston
A split-perspective exploration of societal hostility towards maternal creativity.

Book review: The Burnished Sun, Mirandi Riwoe
Short Stories from the award-winning author that continue her exploration of those overlooked and marginalised.

Book review: A History of Dreams, Jane Rawson
A coven of witches conspire to upset the socio-political status quo in sleepy Adelaide.

Book review: Amongst Our Weapons, Ben Aaronovitch
The latest in the series blends fantasy and realism and London's historical past.

Book review: Those Who Perish, Emma Viskic
An audacious imaginative accomplishment features a differently-abled detective.

Book review: The Fish, Lloyd Jones
A lyrical and allegorical novel that tugs at the binds of family.

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 GÃslason
An historical fiction set in Iceland is rich with detail about societal and cultural mores.