by NRB | 25 Jun 2024 | Giveaways |
We’ve just passed the shortest day of the year, so it must be time for a Midwinter Giveaway. Now the days are getting longer … yet also colder. So here’s a great swag of books to cheer away the winter blues. To go into the draw to win all four...
by NRB | 19 Dec 2023 | Fiction, Non-fiction |
Which of our reviews did you enjoy the most in 2023? We’ve checked the stats and the results are in: here are our top 10 reviews of the year. Is your favourite among them? Or one of your favourite books? Or just a few things you’d like to add to your TBR...
by NRB | 4 Dec 2023 | Giveaways |
Win books by Emily Perkins, Nikki Mottram, Gretchen Shirm and Grantlee Kieza in our first NRB Christmas giveaway of 2023. Ho ho ho … it’s almost time for put the feet up for the holiday season. And there’s nothing like having a pile of good books at...
by NRB | 28 Feb 2023 | Crime Scene, Fiction |
This latest offering of Australian rural noir contrasts urban and small-town sensibilities from the perspective of a child protection officer. Readers of Crows Nest will not be surprised to learn that author Nikki Mottram has an extensive background in child...
EMILY TSOKOS PURTILL Matia. Reviewed by Ann Skea22 October 2024Emily Tsokos Purtill’s debut novel ranges across continents to tell the stories [ … ]
STEVEN HAMILTON and RICHARD HOLDEN Australia’s Pandemic Exceptionalism. Reviewed by Braham Dabscheck17 October 2024Australia’s Covid response may have had problems, but Steven Hamilton and [ … ]
ELIZABETH STROUT Tell Me Everything. Reviewed by Michael Jongen15 October 2024Pulitzer-winner Elizabeth Strout explores themes of isolation and connection in [ … ]
HARRIET CONSTABLE The Instrumentalist. Reviewed by Ann Skea10 October 2024Harriet Constable’s debut novel takes inspiration from a real-life Venetian [ … ]