Other contributors:Helen RazerAmanda RoffTim RogersJohn SafranBen SalterFiona Scott-NormanSally SeltmannAdalita SrsenJake StoneMia TimpanoNatalie van den DungenJenny ValentishLorelei VashtiJo WalkerMegan WashingtonCal WilsonJulia ZemiroIn a world of the s
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia’s most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change, and a
What if the man you loved betrayed your brother?Two thousand years ago, while a young Jewish preacher from Nazareth was gathering followers among the people of Galilee, his sister swept floors and dreamed of learning to read.In Leslie Cannold’s story, i
It took a year to drag myself out of the mess. A year in which I lost my dearest friend and then promptly lost my way. A year in which I ran away overseas, came back and then ran away again. A year in which I learnt to let go, learnt to forgive and learnt
What’s the craziest thing your mum has asked you to do? Nina doesn’t have a conventional family. Her family robs banks—even she and her twelve-year-old brother Tom are in on the act now. Sophia, Nina’s mother, keeps chasing the thrill: ‘Anyway,
Asian-Australians have often been written about by outsiders, as outsiders. In this collection, compiled by award-winning author Alice Pung, they tell their own stories with verve, courage and a large dose of humour. These are not predictable tales of foo
Nina, Meredith and Annie have decided to hit the road one more time. It's twenty years since they toured together as members of the gospel choir Sanctified Soul. How far have they all come since then? Do they still have anything in common?Elegant Meredith