Who Comes Calling?
Reviewed onMiriam Wei Wei Lo is a Canadian-born, Fremantle-based poet of Chinese-Malaysian and Anglo-Australian descent who “writes because life is too short to let it pass without comment.” Her first collection, …
Read moreThe Rip
Reviewed onThe Rip by Holly Craig delves into the intricate dynamics of female relationships, envy, and the haunting allure of other people’s lives. Set against the remote backdrop of Rottnest Island, …
Read moreGhost Poetry
Reviewed onMelbourne-based poet Robbie Coburn’s latest poetry collection gallops and canters across the page; but it also soars Pegasus-like above a physical and emotional landscape where herds of fantasies, dreams and …
Read moreRight Way Down and other poems
Reviewed onIt is something of a job perk to sign up for a book review only to find oneself thinking about one’s own writing and creativity. But then, Right Way Down …
Read moreThe Other Bridget
Reviewed onThe Other Bridget by Rachael Johns offers a charming and refreshing take on the romantic comedy genre. Set against the backdrop of Fremantle in Western Australia, the story introduces us …
Read moreGreater City Shadows
Reviewed onShortlisted for the 2022 Dorothy Hewett Award, Perth writer Laurie Steed’s short story collection Greater City Shadows is his third book after the novel You Belong Here and the memoir …
Read moreI Am Already Dead
Reviewed onLuckily, PI-in-training and nightclub bouncer Lee Southern is a fast learner. Otherwise he’d be dead. Having barely survived the carnage in True West, WA crime writer David Whish-Wilson’s first Southern …
Read moreBreaking the Surface
Reviewed onAs Perth, Western Australia-based author and poet Ian Reid writes of his fine new collection of poetry Breaking the Surface, “This volume celebrates my return to the genre of poetry …
Read moreAlways Never Always
Reviewed onEverything about Always Never Always, the latest collaboration between author Meg McKinlay and illustrator Leila Rudge, is delightful. From the young bicycle-riding protagonist setting out to ‘follow secret tracks’ accompanied …
Read moreI am that Unicorn
Reviewed onMy paperback copy of I am that Unicorn came with a letter from the Arozak Salam that was written in pink glitter gel pen. It invited the Writing WA team …
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