straight lines
Reviewed onstraight lines is the first poetry collection by Sanna Peden, who has “an activist streak, a background in film studies and cultural history and a chronic interest in the odd, weird, …
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A Question of Belonging
Reviewed onWhen Ronnie is suddenly widowed and left with little choice but to continue to work the family farm on her own, she must dig deep to fight the emotional isolation …
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Vodka & Apple Juice
Reviewed onJay Martin’s memoir takes us from her ordinary life as a senior public servant in Canberra to her experiences as a diplomat’s wife in Poland. Although Jay throws herself into …
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Catching Teller Crow
Reviewed onAn intriguing and thrilling tale, Catching Teller Crow is part detective mystery novel, part ghost story and will hook readers from the first page. Alternating between deft prose and lyrical …
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Athenian Blues
Reviewed onPerth has a new world-class crime writer in its midst and his name is Pol Koutsakis. Greek-born Koutsakis has created a tightly packed mystery that moves between the backstreets and …
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Meet Me at the Intersection
Reviewed onThis powerful anthology of short stories, memoir and poetry is an important and compelling contribution to the ‘Own Voices’ literary movement in Australia. This collection showcases stories by First Nations …
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The Wounded Sinner
Reviewed onAn old man is dying in a grand house in suburban Perth. His son Matthew drives from the small dusty town of Leonora every three weeks to check in on …
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the moon’s reminder
Reviewed onKevin Gillam’s latest poetry book, the moon’s reminder, published by Ginninderra Press, is a handsome collection of the poet’s recent work. With poems dancing around Mothers (and others), Maps, Masks, Moths …
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This eloquent, moving and heartfelt memoir will have readers riveted from start to end. Born in exile to ANC freedom fighters, Sisonke lived in various parts of Africa, Canada and …
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Maximus
Reviewed onWho would ever be a teenager again? The inexplicable waves of emotions, confusing social situations, family discord; it’s all awkward and frankly exhausting. As Mitch, our main character, valiantly tries …
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