Fiction
Book review: The Beauties, Lauren Chater
An historical fiction set in the 17th century about female agency, art and power.
Book review: Whenever You're Ready, Trish Bolton
A debut novel from a Melbourne-based author in which a trio of 70-something women take the spotlight.
Book review: Cool Water, Myfanwy Jones
Fathers and sons and how damage can be inherited.
Book review: Always Will Be, Mykaela Saunders
Speculative fiction that foregrounds the Indigenous experience.
Book review: What I Would Do to You, Georgia Harper
What would you do if faced with the shocking conundrum explored here?
Book review: Tilda is Visible, Jane Tara
A novel about sisterhood and ageism that is poignant, surreal and empathetic.
Bilingual Indigenous books preserving language while storytelling
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Baya Gawiy Buga yani Jandu yani u Centre have published four children's books by…
Yellowface: insights from Rebecca F Kuang
Rebecca F Kuang’s debut literary fiction, ‘Yellowface’ has taken the publishing world by storm. She revealed more about the book's…
Book review: Appreciation, Liam Pieper
A confusing and, at times, ill-paced romp.
Book review: Lead Us Not, Abbey Lay
What happens when a friend ghosts you and you have no idea why?