Review: Love, In Theory by Elodie Cheesman, by Shelley Carter
Title: Love, In TheoryAuthor: Elodie CheesmanGenre: RomancePublisher: Pan MacmillanPublished: May 2021 Love, in Theory combines romance with mathematics to tell the story of
Review: Flock, Edited by Ellen van Neerven, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Flock: First Nations Stories Then and NowEditor: Ellen van NeervenGenre: Short Story AnthologyPublisher: UQPPublished: May 2021 Trigger warning: mention of a stillborn
Review: Vociferate 詠 by Emily Sun, by Jess Gately
Title: Vociferate 詠Author: Emily SunGenre: PoetryPublisher: Fremantle PressReleased: June 2021 Emily Sun storms onto the poetry scene with this bold and intelligent debut
Review: The First Time I Thought I Was Dying by Sarah Walker, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: The First Time I Thought I Was DyingAuthor: Sarah WalkerGenre: Nonfiction; personal essaysPublisher: UQPPublished: August 2021 Trigger warning: mention of self-harm, mental
Review: Lines to the Horizon anthology, by Lily Maddison
Title: Lines to the HorizonAuthor: Sally Breen, Emily Brugman, Sam Carmody, Madelaine Dickie, Jake Sandtner and Mark SmithGenre: Anthology, nonfictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: March
Review: Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone, by Caitlin Scott
Title: LakesedgeAuthor: Lyndall ClipstoneGenre: YA Gothic FantasyPublisher: Pan MacMillanPublished: September 2021 Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone is an enthralling work of YA gothic fantasy
Review: It’s Not You, It’s Me by Gabrielle Williams, by Ebony Bryant
Title: It’s Not You, It’s MeAuthor: Gabrielle WilliamsPublisher: Allen & UnwinGenre: Young Adult FictionPublished: August 31st, 2021 I’ll admit, body swap stories are
Review: Sexy Tales of Paleontology by Patrick Lenton, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: Sexy Tales of PaleontologyAuthor: Patrick LentonGenre: Spec fic; short story collectionPublisher: Subbed InPublished: 26th July 2021 Patrick Lenton’s short story collection, Sexy
Two-Week Wait: An I.V.F Story by Luke C. Jackson & Kelly Jackson, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Two-Week Wait: An I.V.F StoryAuthors: Luke C. Jackson and Kelly JacksonIllustrator: Mara WildGenre: Graphic novel, Health/Reproduction, IVFPublisher: Scribe PublishingPublished: May 2021 Two-Week
Review: Underground: Marsupial Outlaws and Other Rebels of Australia’s War in Vietnam by Mirranda Burton, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Underground: Marsupial Outlaws and Other Rebels of Australia’s War in VietnamAuthor: Mirranda BurtonGenre: Historical Fiction; Graphic NovelPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: August 2021
Review: All Summer Long by Amelia Joy, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: All Summer LongAuthor: Amelia JoyGenre: FictionPublisher: Lore and LunarPublished: 1st July 2021 Amelia Joy’sdebut novella, All Summer Long, is a raw, searing
Review: The Paris Collaborator by A.W. Hammond, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: The Paris CollaboratorAuthor: A.W. HammondGenre: Historical fiction; ThrillerPublisher: Echo PublishingPublished: May 2021 Is anyone else on a spy/mystery/thriller binge? If so, add
Review: Daughter of the River Country by Dianne O’Brien, by Sachini Poogoda
Title: Daughter of the River CountryAuthor: Dianne O’Brien with Sue WilliamsGenre: MemoirPublisher: Echo PublishingPublished: 2021 Trigger warning: contains mention of sexual and physical
Review: Sargasso by Kathy George, by Lauren Pratt
Title: SargassoAuthor: Kathy GeorgeGenre: Australian Gothic fictionPublisher: HQ FictionPublished: February 2021 This review was first published in issue 35: Australian Gothic There is
Review: Poems that do not sleep by Hassan Al Nawwab, by Lily Maddison
Title: Poems that do not sleepAuthor: Hassan Al NawwabGenre: PoetryPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: June 2021 ‘I write scenes from life that the eye cannot
Review: The Shape of Sound by Fiona Murphy, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: The Shape of SoundAuthor: Fiona MurphyGenre: Biography & MemoirPublisher: Text PublishingPublished: March 2021 As I read Fiona Murphy’s debut novel, The Shape
Review: Kate Kelly by Rebecca Wilson, by Shelley Timms
Title: Kate Kelly: The True Story of Ned Kelly’s Little SisterAuthor: Rebecca WilsonGenre: NonfictionPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: February 2021 Kate Kelly is an
Review: Aniko Press Issue 2: Revolt, by Sachini Poogoda
Title: RevoltAuthor: Aniko PressGenre: MagazinePublisher: Aniko PressPublished: June 2021 Aniko Press is an independent publishing company based in Sydney and Revolt is their
Review: All the Murmuring Bones by A. G. Slatter, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: All the Murmuring BonesAuthor: A. G. SlatterGenre: Gothic fantasy; fairy talesPublisher: Titan Publishing GroupPublished: March 2021 All the Murmuring Bones by A.
Review: Story Doctors by Boori Monty Pryor, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Story DoctorsAuthor: Boori Monty PryorIllustrator: Rita SinclairGenre: Children’sPublisher: Allen & Unwin Boori Monty Pryor captures a sense of calm in his stunning
Review: How to Endo by Bridget Hustwaite, by Ebony Bryant
Title: How to Endo: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving with EndometriosisAuthor: Bridget HustwaiteGenre: Non-FictionPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: March 2021 Image Description:Book cover
Review: The Second Son by Loraine Peck, by Shelley Timms
Title: The Second SonAuthor: Loraine PeckGenre: CrimePublisher: Text PublishingPublished: February 2021 Loraine Peck’s debut novel The Second Son was inspired by the author’s
Review: Slow Walk Home by Young Dawkins, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Slow Walk HomeAuthor: Young DawkinsGenre: PoetryPublisher: Red Squirrel PressPublished: 2021 ‘…we gather to piss on the fallenbecause America loves its tough guys’
Review: Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: Before You Knew My NameAuthor: Jacqueline BublitzGenre: Mystery; FeminismPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: May 2021 TW: murder; sexual assault; gendered violence What neither
Review: Twice Not Shy, Ed. Laura Keenan & Linda Martin, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Twice not shy: One hundred short short storiesEditors: Laura Keenan & Linda MartinGenre: Flash fiction anthologyPublisher: Night Parrot PressPublished: April 2021 Night
Review: Women of a Certain Rage Ed. by Liz Byrski, by Shelley Timms
Title: Women of a Certain RageEditor: Liz ByrskiGenre: Essay collectionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: February 2021 I can vividly remember the last time I was
Review: The Little Boat on Trusting Lane by Mel Hall, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: The Little Boat on Trusting LaneAuthor: Mel HallGenre: FictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: May 2021 The Little Boat on Trusting Lane by Mel Hall
Review: The Boy From The Mish by Gary Lonesborough, by Shelley Timms
Title: The Boy From The MishAuthor: Gary LonesboroughGenre: Young Adult FictionPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: February 2021 The Boy From The Mish follows Jackson,
Review: A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr, by Jess Gately
Title: A Glasshouse of StarsAuthor: Shirley MarrPublisher: Simon & SchusterGenre: Middle Grade; Magical RealismPublication Date: May 2021 “You feel nervous, upside down, inside
Review: The Girl Remains by Katherine Firkin, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: The Girl RemainsAuthor: Katherine FirkinGenre: Crime & MysteryPublisher: Penguin Random House AustraliaPublished: May 2021 If, like me, you are on a crime
Review: The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland, by Shelley Timms
Title: The Night WhistlerAuthor: Greg WoodlandGenre: Thriller/MysteryPublisher: Text PublishingPublished: August 2020 Trigger Warning: Animal cruelty and death; domestic violence The Night Whistler is
Review: Death Leaves the Station by Alexander Thorpe, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Death Leaves the StationAuthor: Alexander ThorpeGenre: Crime & MysteryPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: October 2020 Are you a fan of Agatha Christie? Are you
Review: The Breaking by Irma Gold, by Ebony Bryant
Title: The BreakingAuthor: Irma GoldGenre: FictionPublisher: MidnightSun PublishingPublished: March 2021 Irma Gold’s debut novel is a confronting and emotionally gripping work of literature.
Review: Snow White Rose Red by Kate Forsyth, by Ebony Bryant
Title: Snow White Rose RedAuthor: Kate ForsythIllustrator: Lorena CarringtonGenre: Fairytales; RetellingsPublisher: Serenity PressPublished: May 2020 This review was first published in issue 34:
New picture books from Magabala Books, by Lauren Pratt
Genre: Children’s picture booksPublisher: Magabala BooksAuthors: Ambelin Kwaymullina; Helen Milroy; and Sally MorganPublished: February, March, and April 2021 Magabala Books have recently published
Review: What to expect when you’re immigrating by Nash, by Jess Gately
Title: What to expect when you’re immigratingAuthor: NashGenre: Illustrated; ComedyPublisher: Affirm PressPublication Date: January 2021 Favourite quote: “You’ve got freedom of speech *terms
Review: Eating With My Mouth Open by Sam van Zweden, by Shelley Timms
Title: Eating With My Mouth OpenAuthor: Sam van ZwedenPublisher: NewSouth PublishingGenre: MemoirPublished: February 2021 Eating With My Mouth Open is a deeply personal
Review: Like Mother by Cassandra Austin, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Like MotherAuthor: Cassandra AustinGenre: Fiction; ThrillerPublisher: Penguin Random House AustraliaPublished: March 2021 Favourite quote: “Secrets, lies and crying babies, everyone has a
Review: Emotional Female by Yumiko Kadota, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Emotional FemaleAuthor: Yumiko KadotaGenre: MemoirPublisher: Penguin Books AustraliaPublished: March 2021 Emotional Female is a debut memoir by former-surgeon Yumiko Kadota. It is
Review: Shanghai Acrobat by Jingjing Xue, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Shanghai AcrobatAuthor: Jingjing XueGenre: MemoirPublisher: Black Inc. When I heard that readers of Mao’s Last Dancer would enjoy Shanghai Acrobat, I knew