Review: Idle Torque by Alex Forrest, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Idle TorqueAuthor: Alex ForrestGenre: Non-fiction; special interest; coffee table bookPublished: 2021Publisher: Fremantle Press Idle Torque by Alex Forrest is the perfect coffee
Review: Beneath the Stars by Ezekiel Kwaymullina & Sally Morgan, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Beneath the Stars [My Country, We All Sleep, and Dreamers]Author Ezekiel KwaymullinaIllustrator: Sally MorganPublication: 2021Publisher: Fremantle PressGenre: Children’s board books, ages 0-2
Issue 36 is here!
The 36th issue of the Underground Writers zine is now available for free download from our Issues page!
Review: Permafrost by S J Norman, by Lauren Pratt
Title: PermafrostAuthor: S J NormanGenre: Short story anthologyPublisher: UQPPublished: September 2021 October is definitely the month for all things haunted and spooky so
Review: Albert Namatjira by Vincent Namatjira, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Albert NamatjiraAuthor: Vincent NamatjiraGenre: Biographical picture bookPublisher: Magabala BooksPublished: August 2021 Caution: Review mentions deceased First Nations person Albert Namatjira. Albert Namatjira
Review: Sea Country by Aunty Patsy Cameron and Lisa Kennedy, by Lauren Pratt
Title: Sea CountryAuthor: Aunty Patsy CameronIllustrator: Lisa KennedyGenre: Children’s Picture BookPublisher: Magabala BooksPublished: June 2021 Sea Country is a lovingly-made new picture book
Review: The River by Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr, by Lauren Pratt
Title: The RiverAuthor: Sally MorganIllustrator: Johnny Warrkatja MalibirrGenre: Children’s Picture BookPublisher: Magabala BooksPublished: August 2021 Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr’s new children’s
Review: how to make a basket by Jazz Money, by Lauren Pratt
Title: how to make a basketAuthor: Jazz MoneyGenre: Poetry/VersePublisher: UQPPublished: 31st of August 2021 Jazz Money’s debut book how to make a basket
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
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: 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
Issue 35: Australian Gothic is now available!
The Underground Writers team presents issue 35: Australian Gothic! With the surge in Australian Gothic literature and films in the past few years,
Our Favourite Australian Gothic Books
The UW team are very excited to be bringing you our 35th issue in a few weeks: Australian Gothic. To get you in
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: 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
Books to Read to Continue National Reconciliation Week Action, by Shelley Timms
From 27th May-3rd June Australians of all backgrounds renewed their efforts to achieve reconciliation, the theme for this year’s National Reconciliation Week being
Issue 34: Fan Fiction is here!
Editor in chief Kate Lomas Glendenning writes in her introduction “A lot of uncertainty and disdain surrounds the genre of ‘fan fiction’. Many
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: 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: 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
Issue 33: Historical Fiction is here!
When we sought submissions for this issue, we wrote that, ‘What makes historical fiction captivating is not the absence of modern inventions but
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
Our Favourite Aussie Historical Fiction Books
Photo by JJ Jordan from Pexels With our Historical Fiction issue out in February, the Underground team wants to share our favourite historical
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
UW Does AWWC 2021
Last year the Underground team took on the Australian Women Writers Challenge, committing to the Franklin level challenge to read at least ten
Interview: Dub Leffler, illustrator of Bindi, by Lauren Pratt
Following on from her review of Bindi, Lauren interviewed illustrator Dub Leffler about what it was like to create the illustrations for this
Interview: Kirli Saunders, author of Bindi, by Lauren Pratt
Author photo by Salty Dingo Media Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai woman who has released a new children’s verse novel titled Bindi.
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
AWWC Wrap-Up for 2020
In January the Underground Team took up the Australian Women Writers Challenge for 2020, pledging the Franklin-level challenge where we committed to read
Our Favourite Books Released in 2020
Image by cottonbro, from Pexels free images In our final post for 2020, the Underground Team have rounded up all their favourite new
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
Issue 32: Horror has arrived!
Cover art by Linus Andersson Issue 32: Horror can be downloaded for FREE here Welcome to the final issue of 2020, #32: Horror.
Interview: Laura Elvery by Lauren Pratt
Underground Junior Editor Lauren Pratt speaks with Laura Elvery about women in science, inspiration, and her new short story collection Ordinary Matter. Congratulations
Meet Our New Junior Editors: Lauren Pratt & Grace Wholley
Underground Writers is pleased to welcome Lauren Pratt and Grace Wholley to the team as Junior Editors for the next six months. They