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Two panels. On the left is author Michelle Prak. She has long light brown hair and is wearing a light blue shirt. On the right is the cover of her book 'Barren Cape' that features a homstead surrounded by greenery and an ocean in the background.
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Book review: Barren Cape, Michelle Prak

A thriller about youth homelessness with unpredictable swerves in the narrative.

Erich Mayer

Apr 2, 2025
Two panels. On the left is an illustration of author Rachel Ang in blue and white. On the right is the cover ot her book 'I Ate The Whole World to Find You", which features an illustration of a young woman in a doorway. She's in the act of dropping a plate of food.
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Book review: I Ate The Whole World To Find You, Rachel Ang

A graphic book of stories that touch on the surreal nature of life.

Munira Tabassum Ahmed

Apr 1, 2025
Stephen Graham Jones' Indian American take on a vampire story is just one of the titles blowing up BookTok this year. Image: Simon & Schuster, Gary Isaacs.
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Biggest BookTok releases of 2025 (so far)

BookTok has already smashed decades-old records in 2025. Here's a list of the most popular books so far.

David Burton

Apr 1, 2025
Two panels. On the left is author Jane Rawson who has short curly brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Human/Nature' which is split diagonally. With orange on one side and some foliage on the other.
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Book review: Human/Nature, Jane Rawson

Deep insights into the present and penetrating pointers to a better future.

Erich Mayer

Apr 1, 2025
Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of Kate Grenville, who has short hair and is wearing glasses and a black top. On the right is the cover of her book, "Unsettled'. It's a sepia tone photo of a path through trees.
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Book review: Unsettled, Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville faces a reckoning regarding her family's relationship with colonialism.

David Burton

Apr 1, 2025
Promotional photo of a performance, where three performers appear to be having a drinking party, looking cheery in cocktail dresses.
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Opportunities and awards

New commission opportunity for Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, plus winners of Queensland Music Awards, children’s book finalists, and more!

Celina Lei

Apr 1, 2025
Two panels. On the left is author Saman Shad, who is wearing a white shirt over a black top. She has wavy brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The sex lives of married women' which has an illustration of a woman against a light blue backdrop. She is wearing black bra and tights, holding a phone and a coffee cup and sitting on a chair.
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Book review: The Sex Lives of Married Women, Saman Shad

A frank survey of female friendships, marriage and motherhood.

Erin Stewart

Apr 1, 2025
Two panels: On the left: An orange book cover the reads The Confidence Woman by Sophie Quick; the cover features a fox hiding behind a desk chair. To the right is a picture of the author a woman with dark hair wearing a blue jumper.
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Book Review: The Confidence Woman, Sophie Quick

With her debut novel, Sophie Quick jumps into the character of an online scammer, satirising online culture, real estate and…

George Dunford

Apr 1, 2025
Black and white detail photo of woman's eye with glitter eye shadow. Arts news watch
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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Gina Fairley

Mar 28, 2025
Five authors, one is a male, the rest are female.
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Melbourne Writers Festival highlights include Colm Tóibin, Marian Keyes and Booker Prize-winner

MWF's new director Veronica Sullivan unveils the 2025 program.

Thuy On

Mar 27, 2025
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