How many newspaper headlines can you remember? For obvious reasons I remember ‘FRED DIES’ emblazoned on a Sydney tabloid when Professor Fred Hollows died, and no one...
Read MoreWith irresistible freshness and sympathy Hannah Kent renders a world that is both recognisable and eerily strange. Set in a remote village in County Kerry, Ireland,...
Read MoreIn 2016 the unpublished manuscript of Wimmera won the UK Crime Writers’ Association debut dagger – now it’s published and we can see why. Set in the late 1980s in...
Read MoreI have no idea what percentage of mainstream films is based on books. Does anyone? I suspect it’s quite high. In the crime field there have been notable failures....
Read MoreThe life of Helen Haenke highlights the vitality and value of regional arts and their crucial interconnections with place. Who was Helen Haenke? Where is Rockton? This...
Read MoreNike Sulway’s new novel is a powerful and extraordinarily beautiful story of family, love and sacrifice. In Dying in the First Person Nike Sulway has created a...
Read MoreSeven days of the week, seven brides for seven brothers … and seven midwinter giveaways. Yes, this is the last of our current round of midwinter book prizes. To...
Read MoreWhile I enjoyed and profited from my 13 years of schooling, I was aware that in some ways school was a prison. Some people felt this strongly and left as soon as they...
Read MoreThe author of The Paper House returns with The Gulf, a moving tale of growing up before your time. ‘Can’t believe I met him in Big W. I mean, of all places. Just so...
Read MoreYes, it’s another bundle of fabulous books to win! To go in the draw to snaffle all four, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘WINTER #6’ in the...
Read MoreThe short stories in Datsunland strike notes of moodiness and dark irony. Dreams and fantasies inform the lives of many of the doomed characters in this moody...
Read MoreIt’s July, and the nights are getting colder … Take your mind off the wind-chill factor with these terrific books. To win all four, simply email...
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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