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
Review: Growing Up Disabled in Australia, Ed. Carly Findlay, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Growing Up Disabled in AustraliaEdited by: Carly FindlayGenre: AnthologyPublisher: Black Inc.Published: June 2020 “I thought disability looked a certain way. And I
Review: The Farm at Peppertree Crossing by Leonie Kelsall, Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: The Farm at Peppertree CrossingAuthor: Leonie KelsallGenre: Rural RomancePublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: February 2020 TW: Mention of past trauma triggered Roni (short
Review: The Mistake by Katie McMahon, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: The MistakeAuthor: Katie McMahonGenre: Literary Fiction/ThrillerPublisher: Echo PublishingPublished: March 2021 The Mistake is a debut work from Katie McMahon told from the
Review: How to be an Author by Georgia Richter & Deborah Hunn, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: How to be an Author: The Business of being a Writer in AustraliaAuthor: Georgia Richter & Deborah HunnGenre: Non-fiction / Creative WritingPublisher:
Review: The Edward Street Baby Farm by Stella Budrikis, by Shelley Timms
Title: The Edward Street Baby FarmAuthor: Stella BudrikisGenre: True crimePublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: October 2020 TW: Child abuse, child death, neglect The Edward Street
Review: Everyday Madness by Susan Midalia, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Everyday MadnessAuthor: Susan MidaliaGenre: Contemporary FictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: March 2021 Everyday Madness is a gripping and stunning novel by Susan Midalia that
Review: Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen, by Lauren Pratt
Title: DropbearAuthor: Evelyn AraluenGenre: Verse/Poetry collectionPublisher: University of Queensland Press ‘The trope once had long hair and spoke of liberation, but now votes
Review: Waking Romeo by Kathryn Barker, by Ebony Bryant
Title: Waking RomeoAuthor: Kathryn BarkerGenre: Young Adult, Sci-fiPublisher: Allen & Unwin Favourite Quote:‘There is nothing either perfect or imperfect, but thinking makes it
Review: With My Little Eye by Sandra Hogan, by Grace Wholley
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,
Review: No Small Shame by Christine Bell, by Shelley Timms
This review was first published in issue 33: Historical Fiction Title: No Small ShameAuthor: Christine BellGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Impact Press No Small Shame
Review: The Pronoun Lowdown by Nevo Zisin, by Lauren Pratt
Title: The Pronoun LowdownAuthor: Nevo ZisinGenre: Non-Fiction; LGBTQIA+ literaturePublisher: Smith Street Books If you have no idea where to start with educating yourself
Review: Eye of a Rook by Josephine Taylor, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Eye of a RookAuthor: Josephine TaylorGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Fremantle Press Josephine Taylor’s debut novel Eye of a Rook is a gripping read
Review: Over My Dead Body by Dave Warner, by Shelley Timms
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
Review: Born Into This by Adam Thompson, by Lauren Pratt
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
Review: The Last Bookshop by Emma Young, by Ebony Bryant
Title: The Last BookshopAuthor: Emma YoungGenre: Contemporary RomancePublisher: Fremantle Press Emma Young’s debut novel The Last Bookshop could not have come at a
Review: The Freedom Circus by Sue Smethurst, by Grace Wholley
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
Review: Bindi by Kirli Saunders, by Lauren Pratt
Title: BindiAuthor: Kirli SaundersIllustrator: Dub LefflerPublished: November 2020Publisher: Magabala Books To read and consume the verse novel Bindi is a gift—especially for children
Review: Windfall by Ketan Joshi, by Jess Gately
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
Review: Hysteria by Katerina Bryant, by Grace Wholley
Title: Hysteria Author: Katerina Bryant Publisher: NewSouth Publishing Katerina Bryant’s Hysteria does not fall comfortably into a familiar literary category: it is not
Review: Where The Fruit Falls by Karen Wyld, by Lauren Pratt
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
Review: Skyglow by Leslie Thiele, by Dylan Dartnell
Title: Skyglow Author: Leslie Thiele Released: October 2020 Publisher: Margaret River Press ‘A woman adjusts to her new urban landscape. A slaughterman comes
Review: Little Jiang by Shirley Marr, by Jess Gately
Title: Little Jiang Author: Shirley Marr Illustrator: Katy Jiang Publisher: Fremantle Press Published: 1st October 2020 This review was first published in the Underground
Review: Fauna by Donna Mazza, by Dylan Dartnell
Title: Fauna Author: Donna Mazza Publisher: Allen & Unwin Fauna is Donna Mazza’s tribute to an unsettling future that seems as near as
Review: Return Ticket by John Doust, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Return Ticket Author: Jon Doust review Publisher: Fremantle Press Genre: Historical fiction Favourite quote: “Perhaps I wash the dishes the way I
Review: The History of Mischief by Rebecca Higgie, by Dylan Dartnell
Title: The History of Mischief Author: Rebecca Higgie Publisher: Fremantle Press Winner, Fremantle Press, The Fogarty Literary Award 2019 Introducing Rebecca Higgie and her
Reviews: ‘under/Limelight’ and ‘Kindred: 12 Queer Stories’, by Jess Rae
Reading has been a tricky task for many during isolation. We think that because we have way more free time we should use
Review: Siarad by Caroline Reid, by Dylan Dartnell
Title: Siarad: Poetry & Prose Publisher: ES-Press, an imprint of Spineless Wonders Published: 2020 ‘Siarad [sha-rad] is a Welsh word meaning to talk,
Review: Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff, by Jess Gately
Title: Aurora Rising Authors: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Genre: YA/Sci-Fi Publisher: Allen & Unwin This review was first published in the Underground
Review: How to be Australian by Ashley Kalagian Blunt, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: How to be Australian Author: Ashley Kalagian Blunt Publisher: Affirm Press Favourite quote: “I couldn’t do the PR application, and more urgently,
Review: Fire Front poetry anthology, by Shelley Timms
Title: Fire Front: First Nations Poetry and Power Today Editor: Alison Whittaker Genre: Anthology/Poetry collection Publisher: UQP “Our legacies become futures, written from
Review: The Coconut Children by Vivian Pham, by Ebony Bryant
Title: The Coconut Children Author: Vivian Pham Genre: YA, coming-of-age, urban fiction Favourite quote: ‘The coconut children on the trees need to drop
Review: An Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates, by Shelley Carter
Title: Inheritance of Secrets Author: Sonya Bates Genre: Historical Thriller Publisher: HarperCollins Australia (2020) After the horrific death of her Oma and Opa,
Review: The Salt Madonna by Catherine Noske, by Jess Gately
Title: The Salt Madonna Author: Catherine Noske Publisher: Picador Australia Genre: Thriller, literary fiction This review was first published in the Underground zine, issue
Review: In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: In the Dark Spaces Author: Cally Black Genre: YA Sci-fi Thriller Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Cally Black’s debut YA novel, In the Dark
Review: The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks, by Max Vos
Title: The Year the Maps Changed Author: Danielle Binks Publisher: Hachette Australia Fred has to get used to a lot in 1999—her family
Review: The Valley by Steve Hawke, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: The Valley Author: Steve Hawke Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Fremantle Press(2018) I have never quite read a mystery novel like Hawke’s before. What