I was scheduled to appear at the Sydney Writers Festival on 27 May. I was keen to do this because it’d be my swansong, my final book having been published in January,...
Read MoreJoyce Morgan’s version of Martin Sharp presents an important portrait of the man and his times. The cultural volatility of the 1960s demanded new ways to express its...
Read MoreStay tucked up by the fire this winter with this giveaway bundle of fabulous books. To go in the draw to win all four titles, simply email...
Read MoreCixin Liu takes the tropes of science fiction and looks at them with new eyes in this ambitious and imaginative series. ‘Hard’ science fiction doesn’t have to be hard...
Read MoreYes, it’s winter, and we have stacks of glorious books to give away. To win this bundle of four titles, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with...
Read MoreSome weeks ago the NRB Editors posted that I was taking a break after a break. You gotta laugh. I’d had a mysterious blackout in the kitchen, had fallen and broken a...
Read MoreDavid Cohen masterfully captures a repellent main character in this comic mystery novel. David Cohen’s new novel has been described as ‘a warped comedy with a...
Read MoreThe longlist of 10 novels in the 2017 Ngaio Marsh Awards has just been announced, clearly demonstrating how strong crime fiction has become in New Zealand. The convenor...
Read MoreAs Peter Corris continues to recuperate, the NRB editors share their random thoughts. This week Linda writes about editing and the Residential Editorial Program. People...
Read MoreRubik is a wonderful experiment in fiction, exploring a vast landscape within the contained borders of a novel. Experimental fiction can be a risky gamble for the...
Read MoreThis is a story of the devastating effects of waiting for the Rapture – and surviving a cult. Rebecca Stott is the daughter of Roger Stott, once a lay minster in the...
Read MoreGodfather Peter Corris is still on a sickie, though we hope he’ll be back soon (this column-writing lark is harder than it looks). Meanwhile NRB Editors continue...
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{ I thought it pretty common knowledge that anyone who pronounced 'aitch' as 'haitch' was of blue collar, Catholic background - as I'm now in my... } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on accents, 23 Feb 18, 1:41 pm 
{ I would add that any politician who feels the need to be accompanied at a television interview by a 'noddy', or even worse, two 'noddies'... } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on disqualifications, 16 Feb 18, 1:53 pm 
{ Agree wholeheartedly - especially point #3 } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on disqualifications, 16 Feb 18, 11:01 am { What did you think of the TV series of "Bosch", Peter? I found the first episodes difficult - as the splendidly named actor playing Harry... } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on retrospectives, 09 Feb 18, 8:44 pm 
{ Although I'm no seasoned author - it's a new adventure in my life - I've read a lot of popular fiction in the last thirty... } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on revisiting books, again, 09 Feb 18, 6:41 pm