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Book review: The Temperature, Katerina Gibson
Six characters whose lives intersect in a novel that takes the pulse of the times.
Book review: Woo Woo, Ella Baxter
An unsettling book about art and creativity ... and being stalked.
Book review: Pig City, Andrew Stafford
A reprint to mark its 20th birthday, this book is still relevant.
Book review: The Wedding Forecast, Nina Kenwood
A romcom that celebrates friendship as much as romantic love.
Book review: Diving, Falling, Kylie Mirmohamadi
Grief, betrayal and taking back your own life is at the core of this debut novel.
Book review: My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag, Michelle Brasier
A memoir that covers life and death, humour and heartache.
A Day in Carlton – new writers' festival in Melbourne's inner north
This November, bookmark Carlton not just for its pizza and gelato, but also for the mental nourishment of a writers'…
5 side hustles for writers
Are you a writer who needs to make some extra income on the side? Here are some ideas that may…