New Australian Books
Book review: A Kind of Magic, Anna Spargo-Ryan
A deeply engaging memoir about identity, mental illness, and the importance of constructing a narrative.
Book review: Iris, Fiona Kelly McGregor
An historical fiction that delves into Sydney's less than salubrious side.
Book review: Wildflowers, Peggy Frew
Three sisters on a road trip test the boundaries of their relationship.
Book review: Marshmallow, Victoria Hannan
Victoria Hannan's second novel explores the rippling effects of tragedy on a group of friends.
Book review: Here Be Leviathans, Chris Flynn
With a new book of short fiction, Chris Flynn shapes characters that let his imagination play.
Book review: T, Alan Fyfe
A novel lifted beyond the ordinary by the skill in its telling and the powerful use of a pertinent snippet…
Book review: Cut, Susan White
An incisive exploration of misogyny in a surgical setting.
Book review: The Coast, Eleanor Limprecht
An historical drama, meticulously researched and written in lyrical prose.
Book review: A Question of Age, Jacinta Parsons
A mid-life grappling with ageing in the Western world.
Book review: New Australian Fiction 2022, edited by Suzy Garcia
A diverse yet cohesive short story collection.