Our Christmas giveaways continue with more great books to celebrate the festive season. To go in the draw to win all four of these books, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 2′ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email by midnight tonight, Wednesday 8 December 2021. As we cannot afford to post giveaway bundles overseas, entries from Australian residents only please.

Katherine Brabon The Shut Ins

The new novel from the author of The Memory Artist. Reviewer Ann Skea said: ‘Katherine Brabon’s book is timely and thought-provoking but also fascinating and vividly original and creative.’ You can read her full review here.

Courtesy of Allen and Unwin

Max Easton The Magpie Wing

Max Eaton’s debut novel moves between the suburbs and the inner city, exploring how disparate communities – underground music scenes, rugby league clubs, communist splinter groups – often share unexpected roots.

Courtesy of Giramondo

Andrew O’Hagan Mayflies

In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliant friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. Reviewer Paul Anderson said: ‘If Mayflies was a record it would be on repeat.’ You can read his full review here.

Courtesy of Faber and Faber

Vicki Virtue The Raffles Affair: A Victoria West mystery

Beautiful ex-MI6 agent Victoria West arrives at Singapore’s Raffles Hotel for her friend’s wedding, but plans go awry when the groom is kidnapped. Victoria sets out to find him, and discovers nothing is quite what it seems.

Courtesy of Penguin Books

Remember, to go in the draw to win all four books, email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 2’ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email by midnight tonight, Wednesday 8 December 2021.



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