New Australian Books
Book review: 1819 Dictionary of Criminal Slang, James Hardy Vaux and Simon Barnard
Simon Barnard brings new light to a dictionary from the early days of Australia's colonisation.
Book review: The Furphy Anthology 2023, edited by Joanne Holliman
These 16 stories were drawn from over 600 entries to the annual short story competition.
Book Review: Life Skills for a Broken World by Dr Ahona Guha
A practical guide to good psychological help to bring in the new year.
Book Review: The Buddhist and the Ethicist, Peter Singer and Shih Chao-Hwei
A flawed and occasionally reprehensible dialogue between a Buddhist monastic and a moral philosopher on issues such as animal welfare,…
Book review: The Things We Live With, Gemma Nisbet
Nisbet's book offers food for thought about the meaning we make from the objects in our lives and the ways…
Book review: Her Sunburnt Country, Deborah Fitzgerald
A well-considered biography that provides a detailed and informative account of the life of the woman behind Australia's most famous…
17 top starring book reviews of 2023
Which books garnered five shining review stars on ArtsHub in 2023?
When crime fiction helps literacy in Tasmania
A crime fiction book that's deliberately easy to read is targeted at helping Tasmania's literacy problems.
10 underrated books in 2023
Some worthy Australian books published this year that may have escaped your attention.
Cost of living crisis starting to bite for Aussie readers
Less money and less time equates to fewer Australians reading, according to new research.