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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, 2021February 22, 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, 2021February 24, 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, 2021February 22, 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: 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: 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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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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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: 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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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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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: 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: The History of Mischief by Rebecca Higgie, by Dylan Dartnell

September 13, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: The History of Mischief Author: Rebecca Higgie Publisher: Fremantle Press Winner, Fremantle Press, The Fogarty Literary Award 2019 Introducing Rebecca Higgie and her

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Review: How to be Australian by Ashley Kalagian Blunt, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

July 12, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: How to be Australian Author: Ashley Kalagian Blunt Publisher: Affirm Press Favourite quote: “I couldn’t do the PR application, and more urgently,

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Review: The Coconut Children by Vivian Pham, by Ebony Bryant

June 17, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

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

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Review: An Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates, by Shelley Carter

May 17, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Inheritance of Secrets Author: Sonya Bates Genre: Historical Thriller Publisher: HarperCollins Australia (2020) After the horrific death of her Oma and Opa,

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Review: The Salt Madonna by Catherine Noske, by Jess Gately

May 6, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: The Salt Madonna Author: Catherine Noske Publisher: Picador Australia Genre: Thriller, literary fiction This review was first published in the Underground zine, issue

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Review: In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

April 29, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

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

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Review: The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks, by Max Vos

April 28, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: The Year the Maps Changed Author: Danielle Binks Publisher: Hachette Australia Fred has to get used to a lot in 1999—her family

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Review: The Fragments by Toni Jordan, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

April 12, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

The Fragments by Toni Jordan is a brilliant novel incorporating themes of coming of age, taking charge of one’s destiny, and learning to

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Review: The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner, by Shelley Carter

March 22, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: The Daughter of Victory Lights Author: Kerri Turner Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HQ Fiction, HarperCollins Australia imprint, (2020) After serving her country proudly

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Interview: Theresa Smith at the Australian Women Writers Challenge, by Shelley Carter

March 18, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Theresa Smith is the Team Coordinator and Historical Fiction Editor for the Australian Women Writers Challenge, which Underground is participating in this year.

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Review: Challenge Accepted by R J Amos, by Shelley Carter

March 11, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

One of the most difficult aspects of being a writer is remaining consistent with your writing, and pushing through the all-too-common writer’s block.

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Reviews: Baby Business, Little Bird’s Day, & Lucky and Spike by Jess Rae

March 8, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

I could say that I have three nieces and two nephews and so I have a familial interest in children’s books, but I

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2020 Australian Women Writers Challenge at Underground, by Jemimah Brewster

January 29, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Here at Underground we’re always looking for ways to support Australian writers, particularly authors from marginalised and underrepresented groups. With that in mind,

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Review: The Lost Summers of Driftwood by Vanessa McCausland, by Shelley Carter

January 19, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: The Lost Summers of Driftwood Author: Vanessa McCausland Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia (2020) This book was provided by NetGalley and HarperCollins

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Review: What the Woods Keep by Katya de Becerra, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

January 8, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: What the Woods Keep Author: Katya de Becarra Published: 2018 Genre:  YA thriller fantasy Katya de Becerra’s debut YA fantasy novel What the

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Review: A Constant Hum by Alice Bishop, by Shelley Carter

January 5, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: A Constant Hum Author: Alice Bishop Format: Short stories Genre: Fiction Published: 2019 A Constant Hum is a collection of short stories

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