We’re back with our Behind the Book segment with the amazing Saman Shad for her highly anticipated debut book- The Matchmaker! Saman Shad is a writer, editor, journalist and teller of stories. Much of her work is inspired […]
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Luke Rutledge on his writing journey: The dream was always to be published
We’re back with our Behind the Book segment with the highly talented- Luke Rutledge as he gears up for his big debut novel- A Man and His Pride! Luke Rutledge has worked as a communications specialist since 2014. […]
Book Review: Minding Your Mind
Synopsis The mind is a marvel. It’s at the centre of our most rewarding experiences. It lets in awe and laughter, love and wisdom, and helps us overcome life’s great trials. It’s our greatest asset, […]
Book Review: The Angry Women’s Choir
Synopsis Freycinet Barnes has built herself the perfect existence. With beautiful children, a successful husband and a well-ordered schedule, it’s a life so full she simply doesn’t fit. When she steps outside her calendar and […]
Book Review: Sixty-Seven Days
Synopsis Evie has been raised in the heart of Aboriginal Redfern, by a proud trailblazing Wiradjuri family. She remembers so much about the previous world – the Dreamtime, the ancestors, and the knowing – but […]
Book Review: Hip Hop & Hymns
Synopsis Mawunyo Gbogbo is a church-going African Australian girl growing up in the sleepy mining town of Muswellbrook, NSW. At home, her parents argue all the time, and sibling rivalry runs deep. At primary school, […]
Mawunyo Gbogbo on her debut memoir—it can be scary baring your soul
Today we’re in conversation with the fantastic Mawunyo Gbogbo for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Mawunyo was born in Ghana, raised in Muswellbrook in the NSW Hunter Valley, and now calls Sydney home. She has […]
Book Review: Childless
Synopsis I always wanted to have children. The earth might be in trouble—overpopulated, descending into ecological crisis—but I was always sure my kids would help make the world a better place. I would be a […]
Ashley Goldberg on Abomination—after holding onto this story for so many years it’s left me now, gone out into the world, and that’s a scary thought
Today we’re in conversation with the very gifted writer Ashley Goldberg for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Ashley is an Australian writer based in Melbourne. His fiction has appeared in New Australian Fiction 2021, Meanjin, […]
Book Review: Dirty Little Secrets
Synopsis: Countries, relationships, and temples form the destiny of this memoir about a woman who’s in search of her identity and is also struggling with blackmail. The total distance from Delhi to Melbourne is 10,213 […]
Book Review: Sadvertising
Synopsis: In the mind-bendingly upside-down world of Sadvertising, iPhones have feelings, brands come to life, creative directors disappear into parallel universes and lowly freelancers become immortal. It’s a world where gods, ghosts and muses stalk the […]
Felicity Lewis on editing Explain That: I wanted the book to be a place where people could dive in and satisfy their curiosity
It’s a great pleasure to chat with the fantastic Felicity Lewis for her latest release- Explain That. Felicity is a national explainer editor at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. She has commissioned the pieces […]
Book Review: Wahala
Synopsis: Ronke, Simi and Boo are inseparable mixed-race friends living in London. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and English, though not all of them choose to see it that way. When Isobel, […]
Book Review: The Maid
Synopsis: I am your maid.I know about your secrets. Your dirty laundry.But what do you know about me? Molly the maid is all alone in the world. A nobody. She’s used to being invisible in […]
Book Review: KillerNova
Synopsis: The island of Borneo was once the most heavily wooded in the world, and its people have always carved wood beautifully. In Killernova, grappling with his heritage, Omar Musa remixes this ancient art form […]