Top Review: Goodwood by Holly Throsby
Holly Throsby has released four critically acclaimed albums and was part of the indie rock trio Seeker Lover Keeper. Her debut novel, Goodwood, is out today – read on for our […]
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Top review: Lily and the Octopus
When screenwriter Steven Rowley’s daschund died, he wrote a novel in 100 days to vent his grief. Lily and the Octopus is the result, reviewed here by our editorial assistant, […]
‘The Last Painting of Sara de Vos’ review
Love art, cracking writing, and addictive mystery? Read on for a review of Dominic Smith’s newly released, already critically acclaimed new novel, and check out the book trailer below. The Last […]
A Crime Novel with no Murder Scene: A Q&A with Anna Westbrook
Feminist, prize-winning poet, director of the Red Rattler theatre in Marrickville and now début novelist Anna Westbrook tells us about the shifting social sands of Sydney’s most eccentric suburb in […]
Q&A with Georgia Blain, author of Between a Wolf and a Dog
GEORGIA BLAIN is a novelist and journalist who lives in Sydney. Her first novel, Closed for Winter, was adapted into movie in 2009. We asked her a few questions about […]
‘Leap’ by Myfanwy Jones Review
Find out about the Miles Franklin longlisted novel Leap by Myfanwy Jones, described as an ‘urban fairytale about human and animal nature’. This review is taken from our June issue […]
One by Patrick Holland: Our review + interview
We talk with PATRICK HOLLAND, a longlist nominee for the 2011 Miles Franklin Award for his novel The Mary Smokes Boys, about his new novel, One, which tells the story […]
Review for Hope Farm
Hope Farm has been an office favourite since it was published in October last year. Now it’s up for the win for this year’s Stella Prize – read the […]
Top Review: The High Mountains of Portugal
The High Mountains of Portugal Yann Martel I never managed to get into Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, so when I was given the chance to read his latest offering, […]
The Madness of War: Q&A with Dominique Wilson
Dominique Wilson spent her childhood in Algeria before she and her family fled the country as it became embroiled in civil war. She is the author of The Yellow Pages, and […]
