Fiction
Publishing models for changed conditions
Which publishing models can thrive in these uneasy times? The answer might surprise.
Between the covers: what to read this month
Are you in need of literary balm and distraction?
Book Review: Sugar Town Queens, Malla Nunn
A heartfelt coming-of-age story for young readers that can be enjoyed by all ages.
Book review: In Moonland, Miles Allinson
A meditation on the zeitgeist that's full of menace and pathos.
The Novel Cure: How books can soothe what ails you
Reading can be a safe harbour and a good self-care remedy in these anxious times.
Hobart’s biennial literary festival returns
A (non-online) literary festival for all: adults, YA and kids.
Book review: Lakesedge, Lyndall Clipstone, Pan Macmillan
A haunting YA Gothic fantasy about a girl and a monster
Book review: Travelling Companions, Antoni Jach, Transit Lounge Publishing
A peripatetic journey through Europe with diverting storytellers along the way.
Book review: Anything but Fine, Tobias Madden, Penguin
A coming-of-age tale about queer identity and dancing to your own beat.
Book review: Empires, Nick Earls, Penguin
A multi-layered and ambitious tale spanning centuries and crossing continents.