Steeped in the smells and sounds of Sydney’s Chinatown, weighted by the sinister atmosphere of a private world of terrible crimes, Ghost Girls is a remarkable debut novel. The combination of plot, character and setting in Ghost Girls is perfectly...
We have a copy of Kirsten Tranter’s new novel Hold to give away. To win, simply email us at editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au by 6pm today, Tuesday 29 March with your name and address and ‘Kirsten Tranter’ in the subject line....
The author of The Legacy and A Common Loss returns with another examination of the nature of grief and loss. Shelley and David have moved into a terrace in Sydney’s east. Shelley, who works from home as a book designer, spends a lot of time alone...
I’ve been commissioned to work on the autobiographies and memoirs of notable people six times. Five of these projects were completed with the books being published and one was aborted. Here are some notes on these exercises. I’ve written several...
The author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog creates an intensely poetic battle between good and evil in The Life of Elves. This story concerns two changeling babies who are found in strange circumstances. One is adopted by a family in rural France...
Here’s another great bundle of books from the NRB Easter Bunny! To enter the draw, simply email us at editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au by 6pm Thursday 24 March 2016 with ‘Easter Giveaway #2’ in the subject line and your...
