Bibliophile | Gabbie Stroud ponders ‘The Things That Matter Most’
The Things That Matter Most by Gabbie Stroud Allen & Unwin Boltford, in Central New South Wales, was like a movie set for a rural drama. It was divided by a bridge – “Housos and Blacks and factory...
View ArticleBibliophile |‘Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl’ offers modern Penny Dreadful
Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl by Fiona Britton Allen & Unwin Set in Sydney in the 1830s, this novel is reminiscent of the Penny Dreadful publications that were produced in the United Kingdom...
View ArticleZoe Terakes to publish short story collection in 2024
Publisher Hachette Australia has announced the acquisition of Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers, a collection of short stories by Australian actor Zoe Terakes. Hachette’s Senior Non-Fiction Publisher Scott...
View ArticleBibliophile |‘Learned by Heart’ remembers the love of Anne and Eliza
Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue Picador It was 1805 when Eliza Raine, under the guardianship of her father’s friend, went to an elite boarding school in York. Her recently deceased father was English...
View ArticleBibliophile: Shaneel Lal shares their story in ‘One of Them’
One of Them Shaneel Lal Allen & Unwin Shaneel Lal is not a household name in Australia, but in New Zealand they have been a prominent campaigner against conversion therapy and a leading voice for...
View ArticleArmistead Maupin has a new ‘Tales of the City’ book
Armistead Maupin has a new book on the way, and it’s another instalment of his long running Tales of the City series. The new book, the tenth in the series, is titled Mona of the Manor and focuses on...
View ArticleBibliophile |‘Borderland’ tells coming-of-age tale seeking Country and...
Borderland By Graham Akhurst UWA Publishing Jonathan (Jono) Lane and Jenny Pohatu had just graduated from Brisbane’s St Lucia private high school, and were honoured as the first Aboriginal students to...
View ArticleJoin Christos Tsiolkas at the launch of his new book
Local author Holden Sheppard will host a conversation with acclaimed writer Christos Tsiolkas to celebrate the launch of his new book The In-Between. The event will be taking place at The Old...
View ArticleBibliophile | Chris Hammer’s ‘The Seven’ offers tense outback thriller
The Seven by Chris Hammer Allen & Unwin The Seven follows Australian crime writer and journalist Chris Hammer’s previous award-winning books Scrublands and The Tilt, which have now sold 500,000...
View ArticleScott-Patrick Mitchell’s ‘Clean’ nominated for Prime Minister’s Literary Award
Local author Scott-Patrick Mitchell has been nominated for the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for his poetry collection Clean. Mitchell’s debut book was published by local publishing house...
View ArticleBibliophile | Hera puts life on hold waiting for the ‘Green Dot’
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray Allen & Unwin Hera Stephen was one of the highest achieving students at her high school, but the need to prove she could achieve high marks was not connected to any...
View ArticleAuthor Seth Malacari speaks about ‘An Unexpected Party’
Author Seth Malacari has edited and contributed to a new collection of queer speculative young adult fiction. An Unexpected Party has just been released by Fremantle Press. From fantastical realms to...
View ArticleBibliophile | Christos Tsiolkas returns with ‘The In-Between’
The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas Allen & Unwin Christos Tsiolkas’s first novel Loaded, which was made into the film Head On starring Alex Dimitriades, created a sensation as it was all about...
View ArticleBibliophile | Generations come together in mysterious ‘Voices in the Dark’
Voices in the Dark By Fleur McDonald Allen & Unwin Having grown up in the small town of OrrOroo in South Australia and now living on her farm in regional Western Australia, Fleur McDonald is in a...
View ArticleBibliophile |‘Emmett’ puts modern queer spin on Austen classic
Emmett by Lev Rosen Emmett is a Young Adult novel loosely based on Jane Austin’s fourth novel Emma which was published in 1815 and set in Highbury, England. Austin’s Emma was a precocious young woman...
View ArticleBibliophile |‘I’m Liz Hayes’: Aussie TV icon shares her memoir
I’m Liz Hayes: A Memoir by Liz Hayes Harper Collins Liz Hayes (known as Beth Ryan back then) grew up with four brothers on a dairy farm on Oxley Island in northern New South Wales, and she says it was...
View ArticleBibliophile |‘The Hours’ author Michael Cunningham returns with ‘Day’
Day By Michael Cunningham 4th Estate Best known for his 1999 Pulitzer Prize winning book The Hours, Michael Cunningham likes to delve into the depths of human experiences, emotional turmoil, sexuality...
View ArticleBibliophile | Reality star George Mladenov on ‘How to Win Friends and...
How to Win Friends and Manipulate People By George Mladenov HarperCollins How many contestants can you name from the Channel 10’s Survivor series? I got to know George as a two-time competitor on...
View ArticleBibliophile | Terrible secrets lurk ‘Deep In The Forest’
Deep in the Forest by Erina Reddan Pantera Press Walkley award-winning journalist Erina Reddan always thought she had a fairly ordinary childhood until she started to write a book about a woman who...
View ArticleBibliophile | Author and academic Jodi McAlister is ‘Not Here To Make Friends’
Not Here to Make Friends by Jodi McAllister Simon & Schuster Jodi McAllister is currently a Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture at Deakin University in Melbourne. Her academic work...
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