Fiction
Why bookshops are good for you
Browsing in bookshops is good for our psychological health, making Love Your Bookshop Day all the more important.
Book review: Wild Abandon, Emily Bitto
Bitto's new novel is about biting hedonism and its unpalatable aftermath.
Book review: The Rabbits, Sophie Overett
A debut novel that will transport you into the contemporary world of suburban Brisbane with an extra twist.
Book review: The Dogs, John Hughes
An ambitious and complex novel of love, life and death from a Miles Franklin shortlisted author.
Book review: Self/less, Aviva
A dystopian YA novel set in a city where self-expression is illegal
Book review: Apples never fall, Liane Moriarty
A domestic noir that drops heavily into family dynamics.
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.