Christmas 2021 Giveaway #1

Christmas 2021 Giveaway #1

It’s almost the end of the year! Let us help you celebrate with these four fab books to get you through the festive season. To go in the draw to win all four, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 1′ in the subject line and your...
The ARA Historical Novel Prize longlist

The ARA Historical Novel Prize longlist

The ARA Historical Novel Prize is a new prize specifically for historical fiction by Australian and New Zealand writers. Initiated by the Historical Novel Association of Australasia and administered by the New England Writers Centre, it has been made possible by...
Summer Reading Giveaway #3

Summer Reading Giveaway #3

This competition is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Colleen Burke from Newtown! Christos Tsiolkas Merciless Gods The first collection of short stories from the prize-winning author of The Slap and Barracuda. ‘… while Merciless Gods seethes with...
Spring 2014 Giveaway Bundle #1

Spring 2014 Giveaway Bundle #1

This draw is now over. Congratulations to the winner,  Margot Korbell. Christos Tsiolkas Barracuda  The new novel from the multi-award-winning author of The Slap. Class, ethnicity, elite sports, private schools, and rage. Our reviewer said: ‘Barracuda doesn’t...

CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS Barracuda. Reviewed by Annette Hughes

Glittering prizes, a fall from grace and the path to redemption – Barracuda is a complex novel of class, ethnicity and rage. Summer. Up before the sun, slip on speedos and grab towel, water, goggles and cap and drive ten minutes to the pool. This morning we warmed up...