Fiction
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Book review: Painting the Light, Ned Manning
A solid read for those who enjoy Australian historical fiction.
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Second consecutive poetry win for 2023 Stella Prize
Editor, critic and poet Sarah Holland-Batt has taken out the 2023 Stella Prize for a tender but unflinching collection on…
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Book review: Fed to Red Birds, Rijn Collins
A novel about the strangeness of beauty and morbidity of obsession.
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Book review: Home Before Night, JP Pomare
This original thriller begs to be devoured in a single sitting.
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Celebrating local stories through place-based programming
Running from 1-4 June 2023, the NT Writers Festival offers the perfect reason for a mid-winter getaway to Alice Springs.
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Killing it in Australian publishing
Ann Cleeves and Garry Disher feature at the Huon Valley's Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival, with panels, writer retreats,…
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Book review: Children of Tomorrow, JR Burgmann
A debut novel about the far reaches of climate change.
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Book review: Higher Education, Kira McPherson
A quiet coming-of-age campus novel set in Perth.
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Book review: Girl in a Pink Dress, Kylie Needham
A thoughtful debut on love and art.
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Book review: The Anniversary, Stephanie Bishop
All at sea: an anniversary on a cruise ship leads to traumatic circumstances.