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Three panels. On the top left is Anna Chang, an Asian woman with glasses and her hair tied back. On the bottom is Alice Grundy, who has long brown hair. On the right is their book, 'What's the Big Idea?"
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Book review: What's the Big Idea?, Anna Chang and Alice Grundy (editors)

This book realistically grapples with the problems of the day and offers potential solutions.

Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of Steph Bowe. She has dark hair and is smiling. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Sunny at the End of the World.' It features an illustration of a young boy and girl walking on a path towards a city.
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Book review: Sunny at the End of the World, Steph Bowe

A clever and endearing story of survival in a world that has drastically changed.

Two panels. On the left is author Garrett Carr who has grey hair and beard and wearing a navy blue shirt. On the right is the cover of his book 'The Boy From the Sea' that feature a young boy on the left looking at the sea with seagulls flying above.
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Book review: The Boy from the Sea, Garrett Carr

An abandoned baby is found and adopted into a struggling family.

left panel: a cinema audience with a huge red plush curtain and a small screen with the words My Brilliant Career on it. right panel: a middle aged Caucasian man in a beige jacket and blue shirt holding a microphone
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Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell

A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…

Two panels. On the left is author Josie McSkimming, who has fair hair and is wearing a teal top. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Gutsy Girls", which is black with a photo in the middle of a woman, Dorothy Porter.
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Book review: Gutsy Girls, Josie McSkimming

What was it like growing up as a sister of rock star poet Dorothy Porter?

Two panels. On the left is Alicia Sometimes, who has brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, Stellar Atmospheres. It's is pinkish peach in hue and has random shapes on it.
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Book review: Stellar Atmospheres, Alicia Sometimes

A poetry collection that blends lyricism with astronomical marvels.

Two panels. On the left is a young woman, Madeleine Ryan, with long brown hair. She is sitting on a brown couch. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Knowing' which has a bunch of flowers on it.
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Book review: The Knowing, Madeleine Ryan

A restless mind, a train ride and a day that questions everything.

Two panels. On the left is the author, Morgan Talty. He has brown hair and a beard. He has his arms crossed over a grey top. On the right is the cover of his book, 'Fire Exit' which features an illustration of flames.
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Book review: Fire Exit, Morgan Talty

A tale about legacy, bloodlines, culture and inheritance.

Two panels. On the left is author Kylie Ladd. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is smiling. On the right is the cover of her book 'The Mix-Up", which is in big font.
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Book review: The Mix-Up, Kylie Ladd

DNA doesn't decide who we love – but try telling that to the shell-shocked families in Kylie Ladd's exquisite heartbreaker…

Two panels. First panel is of Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa, a young Indian woman wearing a white singlet, with a red pattern sari behind her. Panel two is the cover of her book, 'Fully Silkh' which features her with her hands behind her head.
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Book review: Fully Sikh: hot chips and turmeric stains, Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa 

Poetry and prose speak to the experience of growing up Indian in Western Australia.

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