Non-Fiction
Book review: The Shortest History of Democracy, John Keane
A solid attempt to make sense of what's happening on the local and international political stage.
Vale Blaise van Hecke
Death of a vibrant supporter of writing and publishing.
Book review: Skin Deep, Phillipa McGuinness
A book about the largest organ in our body.
Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature showcase excellence
This year's prize winners are a diverse group and many of the top prizes go to women.
Book review: Walking Through Honey, Brian Sherman
Despite fame and fortune, a philanthropists reveals the levelling effects of illness.
Book review: Sheilas, Eliza Reilly
A chronological journey through the lives and crimes of world-changing women.
Book review: Hard Knocks, edited by Fiona Scott-Norman
I get knocked down, I get up again: stories of bullying in schools.
Book review: You're Doing it Wrong, Kaz Cooke
An historical exploration of bad advice through the ages and a rallying call for women to challenge it.
Book review: Guilty Pigs, Katy Barnett and Jeremy Gans
Guilty pigs, ancient laws and inhuman acts
Reviewer versus book publisher
Australian publisher Ivor Indyk under fire from reviewer Declan Fry and other literary figures.