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The cover image of Alex Forrest’s Idle Torque
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Review: Idle Torque by Alex Forrest, by Lauren Pratt

March 13, 2022May 7, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: Idle TorqueAuthor: Alex ForrestGenre: Non-fiction; special interest; coffee table bookPublished: 2021Publisher: Fremantle Press Idle Torque by Alex Forrest is the perfect coffee

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Review: Stellarphant by James Foley, by Ebony Bryant

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: StellarphantAuthor: James FoleyGenre: Children’s Picture BookPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: November 2021 James Foley’s Stellarphant is a charming picture book about an elephant who

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The cover of the book Crocodile Tears by Alan Carter
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Review: Crocodile Tears by Alan Carter, by Lily Maddison

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: Crocodile TearsAuthor: Alan CarterGenre: Crime fictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: November 2021 Unknown to me when I asked to review this novel was that

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Cover image of Beneath the Stars by Sally Morgan and Ezekiel Kwaymullina
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Review: Beneath the Stars by Ezekiel Kwaymullina & Sally Morgan, by Lauren Pratt

February 10, 2022May 7, 2022 By Underground Team

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

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Review: Skimming Stones by Maria Papas, by Sachini Poogoda

January 8, 2022February 10, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: Skimming StonesAuthor: Maria PapasGenre: Contemporary FictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: 2021 Skimming Stones might be the best thing I have read all year. This

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The cover of The River Mouth by Karen Herbert
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Review: The River Mouth by Karen Herbert, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

October 24, 2021December 11, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The River MouthAuthor: Karen HerbertGenre: Crime FictionPublisher: Fremantle Press TRIGGER WARNING: sexual assault Over the past few months, I’ve been on a

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The cover of the book The Night Village by Zoe Deleuil
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Review: The Night Village by Zoe Deleuil, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

October 17, 2021December 11, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Night VillageAuthor: Zoe DeleuilGenre: Fiction, Crime & MysteryPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: 2021 My thriller/crime/mystery binge continues with Zoe Deleuil’s enthralling debut novel,

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The cover for Emily Sun’s poetry collection Vociferate
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Review: Vociferate 詠 by Emily Sun, by Jess Gately

September 12, 2021December 11, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Vociferate 詠Author: Emily SunGenre: PoetryPublisher: Fremantle PressReleased: June 2021 Emily Sun storms onto the poetry scene with this bold and intelligent debut

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The cover of Lines to the Horizon by Sally Breen, Emily Brugman, Sam Carmody, Madelaine Dickie, Jake Sandtner, and Mark Smith.
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Review: Lines to the Horizon anthology, by Lily Maddison

September 5, 2021September 19, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Lines to the HorizonAuthor: Sally Breen, Emily Brugman, Sam Carmody, Madelaine Dickie, Jake Sandtner and Mark SmithGenre: Anthology, nonfictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: March

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The cover of the book Poems that do not sleep by Hassan Al Nawwab
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Review: Poems that do not sleep by Hassan Al Nawwab, by Lily Maddison

August 8, 2021August 22, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Poems that do not sleepAuthor: Hassan Al NawwabGenre: PoetryPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: June 2021 ‘I write scenes from life that the eye cannot

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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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Review: The Little Boat on Trusting Lane by Mel Hall, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

June 2, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Little Boat on Trusting LaneAuthor: Mel HallGenre: FictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: May 2021 The Little Boat on Trusting Lane by Mel Hall

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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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Review: Death Leaves the Station by Alexander Thorpe, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

May 12, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Death Leaves the StationAuthor: Alexander ThorpeGenre: Crime & MysteryPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: October 2020 Are you a fan of Agatha Christie? Are you

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Opportunities for writers April 2021

April 1, 2021April 5, 2021 By Underground Team

Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay 42 Stories Anthology ‘Call for submissions: 42-Word Stories Anthology. An anthology of 42 categories of 42 selected

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Review: How to be an Author by Georgia Richter & Deborah Hunn, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

March 14, 2021May 27, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: How to be an Author: The Business of being a Writer in AustraliaAuthor: Georgia Richter & Deborah HunnGenre: Non-fiction / Creative WritingPublisher:

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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: 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: Eye of a Rook by Josephine Taylor, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

February 10, 2021May 31, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Eye of a RookAuthor: Josephine TaylorGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: February 2021 Josephine Taylor’s debut novel Eye of a Rook is a

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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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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: Little Jiang by Shirley Marr, by Jess Gately

November 5, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Little Jiang Author: Shirley Marr Illustrator: Katy Jiang Publisher: Fremantle Press Published: 1st October 2020 This review was first published in the Underground

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Issue 32: Horror has arrived!

November 5, 2020February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Cover art by Linus Andersson Issue 32: Horror can be downloaded for FREE here Welcome to the final issue of 2020, #32: Horror.

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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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Review: Return Ticket by John Doust, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

September 23, 2020May 31, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Return Ticket Author: Jon Doust review Publisher: Fremantle Press Genre: Historical fiction Favourite quote: “Perhaps I wash the dishes the way I

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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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Upcoming New Releases We’re Looking Forward To, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

August 26, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Here at Underground we’re always hearing about new and exciting books being released in Australia. There’s always a delightful and relevant combination of

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Opportunities for Writers August 2020

August 2, 2020August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

Photo by Anastasia Zhenina from Pexels Pulch Magazine open for submissions Seeking submissions of ‘anything and everything, from politics, to culture, to identity, fictional short stories,

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Review: The Valley by Steve Hawke, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

April 26, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

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

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Interview: Lisa Wolstenholme, Wild Weeds Press Executive Officer, by Shelley Carter

December 4, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Lisa Wolstenholme, EO of Wild Weeds Press Firstly, can you tell us a bit about Wild Weeds Press? What kinds of authors do

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Review: Two new Australian children’s titles, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

October 31, 2019October 29, 2019 By Underground Team

Editor Kate Lomas Glendenning reviews two recent children’s book releases from Fremantle Press and Magabala Books. Rodney by Kelly Canby Rodney is another

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Review: Driving Into the Sun by Marcella Polain, by Dylan Dartnell

March 17, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Driving Into the Sun Author: Marcella Polain Genre: Literary fiction Publisher: Fremantle Press (2019) The novel that took some ten years to write,

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TAG Hungerford Award Shortlist announced

September 20, 2018 By Underground Team

Congratulations to this year’s TAG Hungerford Award Shortlist! These six WA writers are in the running for $12,000 and a publishing contract with

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Review: Off the Track by Cristy Burne, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

July 31, 2018August 4, 2018 By Underground Team

Title: Off the Track Author: Cristy Burne Genre: Australian children’s fiction Favourite quote: ‘Around them leaves rustled and birds sang and he felt

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Writing opportunities for March 2018

March 4, 2018August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

Writing Opportunities for March 2018 Western Australia Museum – WA in Words What novels, poems, plays or song lyrics paint a literary picture

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Shelley’s TBR list – round 2

December 21, 2017January 19, 2019 By Underground Team

My TBR list seems to get more and more ambitious the more time I spend perusing Goodreads, and watching YouTube videos from avid

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Review: ‘Women of a Certain Age’, reviewed by Shelley Timms

December 9, 2017May 1, 2018 By Underground Team

Women of a Certain Age is a collection of 15 vastly different, but all beautifully written stories about what it’s like to be

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Writing Community & Workshops, by Dylan Dartnell

September 25, 2017March 24, 2020 By Underground Team

Writing Community & Workshops By editor Dylan Dartnell Throughout primary school, every piece I wrote seemed to involve dinosaurs who betrayed each other

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Interview: Robert Edeson, author of ‘Bad to Worse’

September 8, 2017May 19, 2018 By Underground Team

Robert Edeson talks writing with Underground Writers’ Jess Gately “I don’t know a lot about how people write, I’ve just always enjoyed living

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