Hello Keanu! A Poetry Anthology
Reviewed onA long time ago, the world was not particularly keen on Keanu Reeves. It’s hard to believe that now, but it’s fair to say that Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, …
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Woven
Reviewed onIt’s possible the term polyphony, when used in a literary sense, has never been more appropriately applied that to this sonorous poetry collection, Woven. Because yes, there is a multiplicity …
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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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Unlimited Futures
Reviewed onUnlimited Futures is an anthology of speculative and visionary poetry and prose that breaks the stereotype of the marginalised voice. Edited by award-winning authors Rafeif Ismail and Ellen van Neerven, …
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To Hold the Clouds: Emerging Writers from Perth
Reviewed onTo Hold the Clouds is a collection of writing which began in a mentoring and hot desk project run by the Centre for Stories. In order to qualify for inclusion, the …
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Maar Bidi: Next Generation Black Writing
Reviewed onThis collection celebrates nine new Indigenous writers and was born during a series of workshops in a creative writing program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the School of …
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Once: A Selection of Short Short Stories
Reviewed onOnce is a little book with lots of heart. It will actually fit in your back pocket. The stories are short, in fact they are very short, ranging from a …
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In This Desert, There Were Seeds
Reviewed onFor nearly a decade, Writing WA has been building collaborative friendships with literary communities throughout Southeast Asia. In This Desert, There Were Seeds – an anthology of twenty stories from …
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Wave after Wave: Writers from the Indian Ocean
Reviewed onThis diverse collection of writing – short fiction, poetry and memoir – probes the notions of home, heritage and belonging with bravery and perspective. Through ten fresh and insightful voices, …
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The Sky Falls Down: An Anthology of Loss
Reviewed onThe Sky Falls Down is an elegant anthology of writings on loss. A selection of poetry, prose and memoir from 89 writers across Australia, this collection depicts loss as a …
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