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The Wolf Who Cried Boy review: Mark Mupotsa-Russell’s heart-wrenching second novel
A six-year-old child’s reality blurs with fantasy in The Wolf Who Cried Boy.
The Farm review: Jessica Mansour-Nahra’s page-turning gothic thriller
Jessica Mansour-Nahra's The Farm poses troubling questions about the cycle of domestic violence, motherhood, and female bodily autonomy.
Katabasis review: R F Kuang latest book is clever and absurd
It is rare to encounter a story that can be described as both ‘light imaginative escapism’ and ‘dense philosophical exploration’,…
Best new fiction books September 2025
Your guide to the best new fiction published in September 2025.
Arborescence review: Rhett Davis' novel takes 'tree change' to a new level
Arborescence is speculative fiction at its best: an end-of-world story that offers green leaves of hope.
The Far Side of the Moon and Other Stories: former journalist Jana Wendt's new book
Jana Wendt, the longstanding journalist, has now turned to fiction in her book The Far Side of the Moon and…
The Visitor review: Rebecca Starford's novel is Queensland gothic
Rebecca Starford's The Visitor is about ghosts we can't run away from.
The Revisionists review: Michelle Johnston's third novel is a masterpiece
Michelle Johnston's The Revisionists, is a powerful book about the complex responsibilities of journalism.
Miles Franklin winner 2025: Siang Lu, Ghost Cities
The Miles Franklin winner, Ghost Cities, is a beguiling, metafictional novel set in a film set. But who's directing who?
Pissants review: Brandon Jack's hilarious book about unruly footballers
The young men’s antics in Brandon Jack's book Pissants will astound and amaze you.
