And Yet …
Reviewed onThis is the work of a forever-poet in his prime. Haskell’s craft is refined to the point of being indiscernible so that what we are left with is the direct …
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Ling Li’s Lantern
Reviewed onThis is an exquisite book on every level. It demonstrates the highest of production values from the perfectly proportioned cover to the truly heart-warming story expertly illuminated by expressive illustrations …
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Step Parenting with Purpose is a guidebook for those who have been thrown into the world of step-parenting. In this book Karalee Katsambanis – a journalist, and news and current …
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Under the Shade
Reviewed onIn Under the Shade, debut author Blake Innes interweaves stories of three key identities to create an intriguing, sometimes challenging meld of Indigenous Australian mythology and moving drama. One identity …
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Living on Stolen Land
Reviewed onDescribed as a ‘prose-style manifesto’, Ambelin Kwaymullina’s latest work reminds settler-colonial communities of the large debt we owe to our Indigenous past and how much has been lost and must …
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Across the Risen Sea
Reviewed onOne might expect a good yarn from an author who’s recently chosen to live and work in a bus, travelling around Australia, and now settling in Western Australia. And Bren …
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A Crocodile in the Family
Reviewed onThis is a gentle picture book which emphasises the importance of family, a sense of belonging and the acceptance of difference. A family of birds discovers an egg in the …
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Who’s Afraid of the Quite Nice Wolf?
Reviewed onWilfred is a wolf who doesn’t fit in with his wolf pack. He makes friends with the sheep, he’s vegetarian, and he’s not the least bit scary. The other wolves …
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“It’s only one plastic straw”, said 8 billion people… Plastic Free is recommended reading for inspiration, insight and understanding. Have you ever wondered how a simple idea by one person …
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the dancer in your hands
Reviewed onIn the dancer in your hands <>, writing becomes dance. This sustained poetic work by interdisciplinary artist Jo Pollitt – a teacher of dance improvisation at WAAPA – bends, twists …
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