Maria Dahvana Headley’s new translation of Beowulf makes the most of the story’s female characters, and isn’t afraid to say ‘Bro’. Beowulf is one of the oldest pieces of English literature, an epic story of a great...
Jessica Francis Kane’s second novel delves into the nature of friendship in an age of social media. With a light touch, Kane has written a funny and moving novel that is a study of many things, chief among them friendship. What does...
The latest thriller from award-winner JP Pomare continues his fascination with psychological manipulation. Early one morning at Melbourne’s Southbank station, psychologist Margot Scott approaches a man from behind, hesitating as she waits for the...
We’ve crunched the numbers and come up with the ten most popular reviews we’ve run this year, based on reader views. Is your favourite book among them? Here’s a chance to catch up on some you may have missed, or to revisit books that...
Thomas McMullan’s debut novel explores truth, justice and punishment – and who gets to decide them. The air is rich enough to turn stones to men and men to stone. Careful not to step on anything that will make a noise, Peck edges towards the...
Kikuko Tsumura’s debut novel explores how even a seemingly simple task can become unexpectedly complicated. This whole situation had come to be because I’d sat down one day in front of my recruiter and informed her that I wanted a job as...
