New Australian Books
Book review: Here Goes Nothing, Steve Toltz
A bleak imaginative tale interspersed with words of wisdom.
Book review: Mothertongues, Ceridwen Dovey and Eliza Bell
A book that reflects the messy, surreal realities of motherhood.
Book review: Daisy & Woolf, Michelle Cahill
Pulling characters from the margins to the fore: an elegant meditation on race, class and privilege.
Book review: Telltale, Carmel Bird
A memoir documenting a lifelong love affair with the written word.
Book review: Open Secrets, edited by Catriona Menzies-Pike
What happens when the creative practice of Australian writers rubs against economic realities?
Book review: Words are Eagles, Gregory Day
An exploration into the cultural complexities of writing about nature in Australia.
Book review: Of Marsupials and Men, Alistair Paton
A historical exploration of the study of Australia’s wildlife, and path to extinction.
Book review: Holy Woman, Louise Omer
A debut memoir exploring feminism and religion.
Book review: The Diplomat, Chris Womersley
A powerful and gripping novel of agony and the despair of regret
Book review: Enclave, Claire G. Coleman
A dystopian future that bears too scary a resemblance to certain contemporary realities.