by NRB | 8 Nov 2017 | Giveaways |
A free book is a beautiful thing … To go in the draw to win these four beautiful things simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘SPRING #11’ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email by 6pm Thursday 9 November 2017. As...
by NRB | 19 Jul 2016 | SFF |
The Stars Askew continues Australian fantasy author Rjurik Davidson’s dark tale of revolution, treachery and personal sacrifice begun in his debut novel Unwrapped Sky. Again, this story is set in the richly imagined city of Caeli Amur where magical beasts, grinding...
by NRB | 30 Nov 2015 | Giveaways |
Summertime … Just the time for some great reading with this fabulous bundle of books. Simply email us at editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au by 6pm Wednesday 2 December with ‘Summer Giveaway #1’ in the subject line and your name and address in the...
by NRB | 11 Apr 2013 | Fiction |
A lyrical gem from the award-winning author of The Anatomy of Wings This is a story of friendship set in a Queensland town, not far from Cairns, between two young women: Rose, 15 going on 16, whose father is an itinerant artist; and Pearl, an endearing, vibrant girl...
by NRB | 14 Mar 2012 | Fiction, SFF |
A vibrant and imaginative fable of magic and tragedy. Sea hearts are a type of shellfish that children gather for their mothers along the blustery shores of Rollrock Island: Some folk ate the best hearts raw, particularly mams; they drank up the liquor inside, and if...
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