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Searing insider's account of Black Summer

23/11/2021

CURROWAN
by Bronwyn Adcock

This debut provides a searing insider’s account of the bushfire that terrorised the NSW South Coast during Black Summer, and offers a warning: fires on this tragic scale will happen again.

This review was first published in The Newtown Review of Books.

Published by Black Ink Books, October 2021 | Non-fiction, Australian, Women

Teen love story that doesn't shy from today's big issues

14/11/2021

HOW TO REPAINT A LIFE
By Steven Herrick

Rumbling just beneath a light, easy, hope-filled story of two teens finding their own path is an exploration of big contemporary issues, like domestic violence and sexual consent.

Published by UQP, September 2021 | Young Adult, Australian, Fiction

Aussie noir runs strong in new crime thriller

2/11/2021

THE WAY IT IS NOW
By Garry Disher

Veteran crime novelist Garry Disher has kept the Aussie noir bar high in his latest nicely-paced, well-crafted thriller.

Published by Text Publishing, November 2021 | Fiction, Crime, Australian

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Searing insider's account of Black Summer

Teen love story that doesn't shy from today's big issues

Aussie noir runs strong in new crime thriller

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