Anne Brinsden’s debut book Wearing Paper Dresses is a dreamy dramatic story about a family slowly coming undone in the Mallee region of Victoria, Eastern …
Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden
All Summer Long by Amelia Joy
Amelia Joy’sdebut novella, All Summer Long, is a raw, searing story of intoxicating first love, set in Adelaide in 2012. Olivia is 19, going to …
Sexy Tales of Paleontology by Patrick Lenton
Patrick Lenton’s short story collection, Sexy Tales of Paleontology, is a fun, weird trip through an imaginative mind fed by pop culture, queerness, and joy …
The First Time I Thought I Was Dying by Sarah Walker
Trigger warning: mention of self-harm, mental illness, eating disorders, suicide, and pornography. Sarah Walker’s The First Time I Thought I Was Dying is a collection …
The Housemate by Sarah Bailey
The Housemate by Sarah Bailey is a story of murder, investigative journalism, and a decades-old mystery. Oli Groves is a junior crime journalist covering the …
Book beview: Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
A haunting YA Gothic fantasy about a girl and a monster. Lakesedge is a haunting YA Gothic Fantasy debut from Lyndall Clipstone. It is the …
Book review: Nancy Business by R.W.R. McDonald
A rollicking coming-of-age mystery story, full of sincerity and humour. Nancy Business is R.W.R. McDonald’s second Nancys novel, about twelve-year-old Tippy Chan and her uncles, …
Adult Fantasy by Briohny Doyle
Adult Fantasy: searching for true maturity in an age of mortgages, marriages, and other adult milestones by Briohny Doyle was the winner of the 2017 …
Book review: The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon
A slow, thoughtful novel about the Japanese concept of achiragawa, or: the other side. The Shut Ins is the second novel from Katherine Brabon, a …
Book review: Two Steps Onward by Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist
A physical and spiritual journey that explores the highs and lows of life and love. Two Steps Onward by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist details …