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Miriam 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, …

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The 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, …

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Melbourne-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 …

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The 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 …

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Luckily, 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 …

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Everything 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 …

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My 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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