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Review: Eating With My Mouth Open by Sam van Zweden, by Shelley Timms

April 11, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Eating With My Mouth OpenAuthor: Sam van ZwedenPublisher: NewSouth PublishingGenre: MemoirPublished: February 2021 Eating With My Mouth Open is a deeply personal

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Review: Like Mother by Cassandra Austin, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

April 7, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Like MotherAuthor: Cassandra AustinGenre: Fiction; ThrillerPublisher: Penguin Random House AustraliaPublished: March 2021 Favourite quote: “Secrets, lies and crying babies, everyone has a

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Review: Emotional Female by Yumiko Kadota, by Lauren Pratt

April 4, 2021March 28, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Emotional FemaleAuthor: Yumiko KadotaGenre: MemoirPublisher: Penguin Books AustraliaPublished: March 2021 Emotional Female is a debut memoir by former-surgeon Yumiko Kadota. It is

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Review: Shanghai Acrobat by Jingjing Xue, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

March 31, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Shanghai AcrobatAuthor: Jingjing XueGenre: MemoirPublisher: Black Inc. When I heard that readers of Mao’s Last Dancer would enjoy Shanghai Acrobat, I knew

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Review: Growing Up Disabled in Australia, Ed. Carly Findlay, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

March 24, 2021March 21, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Growing Up Disabled in AustraliaEdited by: Carly FindlayGenre: AnthologyPublisher: Black Inc.Published: June 2020 “I thought disability looked a certain way. And I

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Review: The Farm at Peppertree Crossing by Leonie Kelsall, Jemimah Halbert Brewster

March 21, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Farm at Peppertree CrossingAuthor: Leonie KelsallGenre: Rural RomancePublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: February 2020 TW: Mention of past trauma triggered Roni (short

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Review: The Mistake by Katie McMahon, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

March 17, 2021March 4, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The MistakeAuthor: Katie McMahonGenre: Literary Fiction/ThrillerPublisher: Echo PublishingPublished: March 2021 The Mistake is a debut work from Katie McMahon told from the

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Review: How to be an Author by Georgia Richter & Deborah Hunn, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

March 14, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: How to be an Author: The Business of being a Writer in AustraliaAuthor: Georgia Richter & Deborah HunnGenre: Non-fiction / Creative WritingPublisher:

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Review: The Edward Street Baby Farm by Stella Budrikis, by Shelley Timms

March 10, 2021March 3, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Edward Street Baby FarmAuthor: Stella BudrikisGenre: True crimePublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: October 2020 TW: Child abuse, child death, neglect The Edward Street

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Review: Everyday Madness by Susan Midalia, by Lauren Pratt

March 7, 2021March 3, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Everyday MadnessAuthor: Susan MidaliaGenre: Contemporary FictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: March 2021 Everyday Madness is a gripping and stunning novel by Susan Midalia that

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Review: Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen, by Lauren Pratt

March 7, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: DropbearAuthor: Evelyn AraluenGenre: Verse/Poetry collectionPublisher: University of Queensland Press ‘The trope once had long hair and spoke of liberation, but now votes

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Review: Waking Romeo by Kathryn Barker, by Ebony Bryant

March 2, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Waking RomeoAuthor: Kathryn BarkerGenre: Young Adult, Sci-fiPublisher: Allen & Unwin Favourite Quote:‘There is nothing either perfect or imperfect, but thinking makes it

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Review: With My Little Eye by Sandra Hogan, by Grace Wholley

February 28, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: With My Little EyeAuthor: Sandra HoganGenre: Non-fictionPublisher: Allen & UnwinRelease: February 2021 Over a decade ago, Sue-Ellen Doherty connected with Queensland-based journalist,

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Interview: Sandra Hogan, author of With My Little Eye, by Grace Wholley

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 By Underground Team

Over a decade ago, Sue-Ellen Doherty connected with Queensland-based journalist, reviewer and business-writing teacher Sandra Hogan to assist her in publishing the story

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Review: No Small Shame by Christine Bell, by Shelley Timms

February 18, 2021February 19, 2021 By Underground Team

This review was first published in issue 33: Historical Fiction Title: No Small ShameAuthor: Christine BellGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Impact Press No Small Shame

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Review: The Pronoun Lowdown by Nevo Zisin, by Lauren Pratt

February 14, 2021February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Pronoun LowdownAuthor: Nevo ZisinGenre: Non-Fiction; LGBTQIA+ literaturePublisher: Smith Street Books If you have no idea where to start with educating yourself

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Review: Eye of a Rook by Josephine Taylor, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

February 10, 2021February 19, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Eye of a RookAuthor: Josephine TaylorGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Fremantle Press Josephine Taylor’s debut novel Eye of a Rook is a gripping read

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Review: Over My Dead Body by Dave Warner, by Shelley Timms

February 7, 2021February 2, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Over My Dead BodyAuthor: Dave WarnerGenre: Mystery/ThrillerPublisher: Fremantle Press Dave Warner’s latest thriller is an ambitious mixture of past and present; combing

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Our Favourite Aussie Historical Fiction Books

January 31, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Photo by JJ Jordan from Pexels With our Historical Fiction issue out in February, the Underground team wants to share our favourite historical

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Review: Born Into This by Adam Thompson, by Lauren Pratt

January 27, 2021January 22, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Born Into ThisAuthor: Adam ThompsonGenre: Literary Fiction; Short story collectionPublisher: UQP Adam Thompson’s debut book Born Into This is a thought-provoking short

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Review: The Last Bookshop by Emma Young, by Ebony Bryant

January 24, 2021January 26, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Last BookshopAuthor: Emma YoungGenre: Contemporary RomancePublisher: Fremantle Press Emma Young’s debut novel The Last Bookshop could not have come at a

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Review: The Freedom Circus by Sue Smethurst, by Grace Wholley

January 20, 2021January 26, 2021 By Underground Team

Sue Smethurst’s The Freedom Circus is not only a well-written novel but one that perfectly exemplifies the power of people. While it is

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Interview: Sue Smethurst, author of The Freedom Circus, by Grace Wholley

January 17, 2021January 14, 2021 By Underground Team

The Freedom Circus,written by journalist and author Sue Smethurst, is an extraordinary story that follows the Horowitz family and their brave escape from Poland during

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UW Does AWWC 2021

January 14, 2021February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Last year the Underground team took on the Australian Women Writers Challenge, committing to the Franklin level challenge to read at least ten

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Interview: Dub Leffler, illustrator of Bindi, by Lauren Pratt

January 10, 2021January 17, 2021 By Underground Team

Following on from her review of Bindi, Lauren interviewed illustrator Dub Leffler about what it was like to create the illustrations for this

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Interview: Kirli Saunders, author of Bindi, by Lauren Pratt

January 10, 2021January 17, 2021 By Underground Team

Author photo by Salty Dingo Media Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai woman who has released a new children’s verse novel titled Bindi.

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Review: Bindi by Kirli Saunders, by Lauren Pratt

January 6, 2021February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: BindiAuthor: Kirli SaundersIllustrator: Dub LefflerPublished: November 2020Publisher: Magabala Books To read and consume the verse novel Bindi is a gift—especially for children

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AWWC Wrap-Up for 2020

December 31, 2020January 17, 2021 By Underground Team

In January the Underground Team took up the Australian Women Writers Challenge for 2020, pledging the Franklin-level challenge where we committed to read

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Review: Windfall by Ketan Joshi, by Jess Gately

November 29, 2020January 26, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Windfall: Unlocking a fossil-free future Author: Ketan Joshi Publisher: NewSouth Books ‘Australia’s new decade has opened with the static anxiety of helplessness

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Review: Hysteria by Katerina Bryant, by Grace Wholley

November 25, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Hysteria Author: Katerina Bryant Publisher: NewSouth Publishing  Katerina Bryant’s Hysteria does not fall comfortably into a familiar literary category: it is not

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Interview: Dr Anne Ryden, Danish-English translator, by Shelley Timms

November 22, 2020February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Dr Anne Ryden Dr Anne Ryden is a Danish-English translator, and a senior lecturer in Professional Writing and Publishing at Curtin University where

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Review: Where The Fruit Falls by Karen Wyld, by Lauren Pratt

November 18, 2020February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Where The Fruit Falls Author: Karen Wyld Publisher: UWAP Where The Fruit Falls is Karen Wyld’s debut award-winning novel which delves into

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Books to Get You in the Mood for Summer, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

November 15, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Cover photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Since we’ve all spent nearly the entire year stuck indoors because of You Know What, it

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Review: Skyglow by Leslie Thiele, by Dylan Dartnell

November 11, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Skyglow Author: Leslie Thiele Released: October 2020 Publisher: Margaret River Press ‘A woman adjusts to her new urban landscape. A slaughterman comes

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Review: Little Jiang by Shirley Marr, by Jess Gately

November 5, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Little Jiang Author: Shirley Marr Illustrator: Katy Jiang Publisher: Fremantle Press Published: 1st October 2020 This review was first published in the Underground

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Interview: Laura Elvery by Lauren Pratt

November 4, 2020January 17, 2021 By Underground Team

Underground Junior Editor Lauren Pratt speaks with Laura Elvery about women in science, inspiration, and her new short story collection Ordinary Matter.  Congratulations

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5 Aussie book-to-screen adaptations you’ll want to watch

November 1, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Book-to-screen adaptations are a controversial art. The limitations of special effects and other behind the scenes factors can make it difficult to accurately

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An interview with Maria Papas, winner of the 2020 TAG Hungerford Award, by Shelley Timms

October 28, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Maria Papas is the winner of the City of Fremantle 2020 TAG Hungerford Award, announced on Thursday 22nd October at an awards ceremony

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Review: Fauna by Donna Mazza, by Dylan Dartnell

September 30, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Fauna Author: Donna Mazza Publisher: Allen & Unwin Fauna is Donna Mazza’s tribute to an unsettling future that seems as near as

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Review: Return Ticket by John Doust, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

September 23, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Return Ticket Author: Jon Doust review Publisher: Fremantle Press Genre: Historical fiction Favourite quote: “Perhaps I wash the dishes the way I

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