The Work Wives
Reviewed onMy paperback copy of The Work Wives is a treasure, as it was gifted to me and personally inscribed by my truly marvellous Writing WA work wife. As someone who …
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Dirrarn
Reviewed onCarl Merrison and Hakea Hustler’s latest novel for young readers, Dirrarn, is a sequel to Black Cockatoo. Whereas Black Cockatoo focuses on Mia’s life in remote Australia, surrounded by her …
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Clean
Reviewed onAnyone who ever made anything worthwhile is or was an addict of sorts. In this impressive first (full-length) collection, Scott-Patrick Mitchell (hereafter SPM) brings us news from hell. And it’s …
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I’m a country kid, born and raised on a large sheep and crop farm on the outskirts of Ongerup, Western Australia. Growing up surrounded by an expanse of broadacre paddocks …
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The Disorganisation of Celia Stone
Reviewed onThe Disorganisation of Celia Stone is a wonderfully easy read, written in a diarist form. However, it tackles huge issues that women face and addresses some of life’s greatest complexities …
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One Wrong Turn
Reviewed onChenée Marrapodi’s debut novel, One Wrong Turn introduces readers to Amelia and Valentina who both dream of being chosen as the lead in an upcoming production of Cinderella. Amelia has …
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This Book is a Time Machine
Reviewed onThis Book is a Time Machine is a delightfully imaginative children’s book that introduces the concept of time in an engaging, quirky, and accessible manner. One of the standout features …
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The Things We Live With
Reviewed onDr Gemma Nisbet is a West Australian writer. She also teaches, amongst other subjects, travel writing. This is because Gemma used to be a travel writer at The West Australian. …
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An Unexpected Party
Reviewed onWhat is ‘Queer YA Fiction?’ Editor Seth Malacari poses this question almost immediately in his introduction to An Unexpected Party. In the words and the stories that follow, he seeks …
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Eta Draconis
Reviewed onBrendan Ritchie’s latest novel, Eta Draconis introduces readers to school leaver Elora and her older sister Vivienne, who are driving from their home on WA’s south coast to university in …
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