New Australian Books
Book review: The Knowing, Madeleine Ryan
A restless mind, a train ride and a day that questions everything.
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…
Book review: Fully Sikh: hot chips and turmeric stains, Sukhjit Kaur KhalsaÂ
Poetry and prose speak to the experience of growing up Indian in Western Australia.
Book review: Outrageous Fortunes, Megan Brown and Lucy Sussex
An unearthing of the life and times of Mary Fortune, who wrote the first book of detective stories published in…
Book review: The Best Australian Science Writing 2024, Jackson Ryan and Carl Smith (editors)
Now in its 14th iterative, the anthology continues to bring forth a new array of science writing.
Book review: The House of Rural Realness, Curtis Campbell
A story of growing up, friendships, and fierce drag in a rural town.Â
Book review: Cold Truth, Ashley Kalagian Blunt
The freezing temperature is not the only thing that will send chills along your spine.
End of an era: Text Prize discontinued
A regular part of the Australian publishing calendar, the Text Prize has been discontinued.
Shortlist announced for Indie Book Awards 2025
Who are the nominated authors across six categories chosen by independent booksellers across Australia?
Book review: Theory & Practice, Michelle de Kretser
A beguiling mix of fiction, essay and memoir.