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The Importance of Being Miserable: cover art and author Eamon Evans. Evans is a fair skinned 30-something man with blonde hair, wearing a dark blue tailored jacket over a black t-shirt, and holding up a blue texta in his left hand.
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The Importance of Being Miserable review: a bracing antidote to happiness culture

Equal parts cultural history and philosophical takedown, The Importance of Being Miserable finds humour, clarity and unexpected hope in life’s…

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The Heir Apparent review: Rebecca Armitage has right royal fun

Hollywood royalty Reese Witherspoon has given her nod of approval to The Heir Apparent, choosing it as the December pick…

Di Morrissey. Photo: Pan Macmillian.
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The Endless Sky review: Di Morrissey delivers an endearing outback saga

Prolific Australian author Di Morrissey returns with her 31st novel, cleverly blending adventure, mystery and media-world drama.

From left, shortlisted writers in The Furphy Literary Awards 2025 Amy Montague (third place), Jorgia Hamilton, Kym Tyzack, Serena Moss (winner), Emma Westwood and Damien O'Donnell. Image: The Furphy Literary Award.
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The Furphy Anthology 2025 review: celebrating emerging Australian writing

The Furphy Anthology gathers the best short stories from almost 800 entries to this year's Furphy Literary Award.

Kate Mildenhall. Photo: Cat Black / Gemma Carr.
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The Hiding Place review: a wicked satire of modern life

In Kate Mildenhall's crime novel The Hiding Place, being a good person is harder than you think.

Jessica White, author of Silence is my Habitat. Photo: Tammy de Zilva.
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Silence is my Habitat: Jessica White's essays are a powerful search for connection

In the moving non-fiction collection Silence is my Habitat, Jessica White considers the impact of deafness and environment on her…

Susannah Fullerton, author of Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them. Image: Susannah Fullerton / Facebook.
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Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them review: a delight for cat lovers

In Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them, Susannah Fullerton explores the relationship between writers and their feline friends.

Tom Delonge. Image: Tom Delonge / Instagram.
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Time Rider review: Blink-182's Tom Delonge serves up sci-fi thriller packed with lore

If Twelve Monkeys and The Terminator could merge with the world’s coolest motorbike, the end result might resemble the novel…

Andrew Pippos, author of The Transformations. Photo: Wes Nel.
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The Transformations review: Andrew Pippos crafts a rich and realistic mid-life awakening

In The Transformations, Andrew Pippos deftly explores a journalist's personal metamorphosis.

Trent Dalton. Image: David Kelly/ Harper Collins.
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Gravity Let Me Go review: Dalton delivers undaunted

Trent Dalton's latest is an intriguing romp that evolves into a thoughtful journey of discovery.

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