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Cover image for I Shot the Devil by Ruth McIver
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Review: I Shot the Devil by Ruth McIver, by Shelley Timms

February 10, 2022May 7, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: I Shot The DevilAuthor: Ruth McIverGenre: ThrillerPublished: 2021Publisher: Hachette Australia Five went into the woods. Two never came back. Set amongst the

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Review: Good Indian Daughter by Ruhi Lee, by Shelley Timms

February 10, 2022May 7, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: Good Indian DaughterAuthor: Ruhi LeeGenre: MemoirPublished: 2021Publisher: Affirm Press The Good Indian Daughter might look different from family to family — depending

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The front cover of issue 36 of the UW zine: Revenge/Haunted
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Issue 36 is here!

November 5, 2021January 8, 2022 By Underground Team

The 36th issue of the Underground Writers zine is now available for free download from our Issues page!

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Review: Love, In Theory by Elodie Cheesman, by Shelley Carter

September 19, 2021December 11, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Love, In TheoryAuthor: Elodie CheesmanGenre: RomancePublisher: Pan MacmillanPublished: May 2021 Love, in Theory combines romance with mathematics to tell the story of

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Front cover art for Underground Writers issue 35: Australian Gothic
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Issue 35: Australian Gothic is now available!

August 5, 2021December 11, 2021 By Underground Team

The Underground Writers team presents issue 35: Australian Gothic! With the surge in Australian Gothic literature and films in the past few years,

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Alt text: The cover of the book, Kate Kelly: The True Story of Ned Kelly’s Little Sister by Rebecca Wilson
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Review: Kate Kelly by Rebecca Wilson, by Shelley Timms

July 28, 2021August 22, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Kate Kelly: The True Story of Ned Kelly’s Little SisterAuthor: Rebecca WilsonGenre: NonfictionPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: February 2021 Kate Kelly is an

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Interview: Susanne Gervay, children’s author, by Shelley Timms

July 25, 2021August 22, 2021 By Underground Team

Susanne Gervay’s latest release, Heroes of the Secret Underground, is a children’s historical fiction book full of action, mystery and adventure – not

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Our Favourite Australian Gothic Books

July 21, 2021August 22, 2021 By Underground Team

The UW team are very excited to be bringing you our 35th issue in a few weeks: Australian Gothic. To get you in

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Review: The Second Son by Loraine Peck, by Shelley Timms

June 27, 2021June 24, 2021 By Underground Team

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

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Interview: Brooke Dunnell, winner of the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award, by Shelley Timms

June 20, 2021December 11, 2021 By Underground Team

We caught up with Brooke Dunnell, winner of the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award, to discuss her work, her writing routine, and what’s next

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Review: Women of a Certain Rage Ed. by Liz Byrski, by Shelley Timms

June 6, 2021August 3, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Women of a Certain RageEditor: Liz ByrskiGenre: Essay collectionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: February 2021 I can vividly remember the last time I was

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Books to Read to Continue National Reconciliation Week Action, by Shelley Timms

June 4, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

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

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Review: The Boy From The Mish by Gary Lonesborough, by Shelley Timms

May 30, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Boy From The MishAuthor: Gary LonesboroughGenre: Young Adult FictionPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: February 2021 The Boy From The Mish follows Jackson,

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Review: The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland, by Shelley Timms

May 16, 2021May 11, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Night WhistlerAuthor: Greg WoodlandGenre: Thriller/MysteryPublisher: Text PublishingPublished: August 2020 Trigger Warning: Animal cruelty and death; domestic violence The Night Whistler is

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Interview: Brooke Dunnell, Patrick Marlborough & Georgia Tree, shortlistees for the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award

May 12, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

In 2019, Fremantle Press hosted the inaugural Fogarty Literary Award, one of the richest literary awards for young writers in Australia. All three

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Issue 34: Fan Fiction is here!

May 5, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

Editor in chief Kate Lomas Glendenning writes in her introduction “A lot of uncertainty and disdain surrounds the genre of ‘fan fiction’. Many

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Our Favourite Aussie Fanfic Books

April 28, 2021May 27, 2021 By Underground Team

Our much-anticipated Fan Fiction issue is coming out very soon, so we’d like to present you with some of the Underground team’s favourite

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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: 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: 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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Issue 33: Historical Fiction is here!

February 18, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

When we sought submissions for this issue, we wrote that, ‘What makes historical fiction captivating is not the absence of modern inventions but

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

February 7, 2021May 31, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Over My Dead BodyAuthor: Dave WarnerGenre: Mystery/ThrillerPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: October 2020 Dave Warner’s latest thriller is an ambitious mixture of past and

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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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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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Our Favourite Books Released in 2020

December 23, 2020February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Image by cottonbro, from Pexels free images In our final post for 2020, the Underground Team have rounded up all their favourite new

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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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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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How to Write Horror, by Shelley Timms

September 16, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Pexels free images What makes a good horror story? Is it the shocking gore, or the slow burn of psychological torture

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Review: Fire Front poetry anthology, by Shelley Timms

July 8, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Fire Front: First Nations Poetry and Power Today Editor: Alison Whittaker Genre: Anthology/Poetry collection Publisher: UQP “Our legacies become futures, written from

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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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Six Historical Fiction Books by Aussie Authors, by Shelley Carter

May 13, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

When I’m in a reading slump, or feel as though I need an escape from the world, I tend to gravitate towards historical

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Issue 30: Thriller is here!

May 5, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

For your reading pleasure we are pleased to present issue 30: Thriller, hot off the virtual press!  Interview Coordinator Shelley Carter compiled and

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Thriller Sub-Genres You May Not Know About, by Shelley Carter & Jemimah Halbert Brewster

April 23, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

When you think of ‘thriller’ as a genre you might think of a mystery set against the clock, unexpected twists that raise the

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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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Is literature elitist? By Shelley Carter

March 15, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Our taste in books is often a very personal and very unique aspect of our personality. Not only do the types of books

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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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Bookish bucket list: 6 book-inspired experiences across the globe, by Shelley Carter

February 26, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image by Free Photos from Pixabay Alice’s Tea Cup, New York City, United States Inspired by the Mad Hatter’s tea party, Alice’s Tea Cup

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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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