An enjoyable, insightful, and distinctly Australian coming-of-age story. Megan Williams’ debut novel Let’s Never Speak of This Again is a YA coming-of-age story, winner of …
Book review: Let’s Never Speak of This Again by Megan Williams
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Book review: At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler
A collection of remixed and modernised fairytales. At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler, is an anthology of retold fairytales that have been updated to be …
Book review: Royals by Tegan Bennett Daylight
A unique and absorbing modern Australian YA story. Royals by Tegan Bennett Daylight is a unique and compelling YA story about a group of Australian …
Book review: Emma After by Anthony O’Connor
A unique and humorous YA ghost story. Emma After by Anthony O’Connor is a unique and imaginative YA ghost story about teenager Emma Crothers. Emma …
Book review: Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone
A lush and aesthetic YA Gothic fantasy. Warning: contains spoilers for the first book in this duology, Lakesedge Forestfall is Lyndall Clipstone’s haunting, high-drama conclusion …
Book review: Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood
A delightful YA rom-com about moving out and growing up. Nina Kenwood’s second novel, Unnecessary Drama, is about eighteen-year-old Brooke, who has just left home …
Book review: Every Version of You by Grace Chan
An exploration of the spaces and boundaries between digital and physical selves. Grace Chan’s sci fi debut novel Every Version of You uses a simple …
Book 2eview: If We Were Villains by ML Rio
A slow-burning, Shakespeare-drenched, dark academia mystery. ML Rio’s If We Were Villains was first published in 2017 but has recently surged in popularity thanks to …
Book review: Curiouser, issue two
This collection of strange tales will take you to unexpected places. Issue two of Curiouser Magazine is a collection of nineteen short stories from authors …
Book review: Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
A thrilling YA urban fantasy twist on the age-old monster versus hero conflict. Only a Monster is the YA debut of Melbourne-based author Vanessa Len. …