Every year thousands of Australian books are published so it’s easy for many worthy titles to be left in the shade when they are released alongside blazing blockbuster authors. Here then, are some handpicked new books you may have missed across the literary spectrum that deserve a longer time to bask in the sun.
An email from Pamela in Australia to her ex-husband in Paris accidentally ends up in the inbox of New York State teacher Chrisanthi (Chris). The two women decide to carry on communicating regardless. From Where I Fell explores the complexities of motherhood, family, neighbourhood and career in purely epistolary form. The book is warm, wise and utterly compelling.