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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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The Underworld review: Sophie Laguna goes deep

Sophie Laguna's latest novel The Underworld is a deft exploration of identity, fear and mythology.

A black and white photo of a woman with dark hair. Emma Sloley, author of The Island of Last Things.
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The Island of Last Things review: Emma Sloley's book is about the last zoo in the world

The Island of Last Things asks what you would be prepared to risk for a better world.

A brunette woman smiling. Erin Hortle, author of A Catalogue of Love.
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A Catalogue of Love review: Erin Hortle's novel is a coming-of-age story set in Tasmania

A Catalogue of Love invites readers to think about the social and biological burdens on women.

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U Want it Darker review: Murray Middleton's quietly heroic stories

Murray Middleton’s ‘artists in despair’ are not simply failures in U Want it Darker.

A man in a red shirt standing against foliage. Mark Mupotsa-Russell, author of The Wolf Who Cried Boy.
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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.

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