Reading this right now and it's just as T. Kingfishery as I was hoping. I love her, her world building and her stories. She brings a bit of magic with every book she writes.

ICYMI this week's reviews: Ann Skea on Mariana Enriquez's memoir Somebody is Walking on Your Grave: My cemetery journeys Amelia Dudley on T Kingfisher's new novel Hemlock and Silver newtownreviewofbooks.com.au @grantabooks.bsky.social @torbooksuk.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com #BookSky 💙 📚

"This novel is not just for fellow plant biologists or anyone else fascinated by poisonous plants.. It’s hilarious and charming and heartbreaking." Amelia Dudley reviews T Kingfisher's Hemlock & Silver: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/t-kingfisher... @torbooksuk.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com #BookSky 💙 📚

Today's review is the excellent Softly Calls the Devil by Chris Blake (who has hidden form in writing excellent novels) tinyl.co/3xNh Told in a brisk, no nonsense tone that is richly interlaced with laconic humour & compelling observation, this delivers. #BookSky ⚡📚💙 #CrimeFiction #YeahNoir

Mariana Enriquez is "an amusing, thoughtful and well-informed companion" as she details her fascination with cemeteries. Ann Skea reviews Mariana Enriquez's Somebody is Walking on Your Grave: My cemetery journeys: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/mariana-enri... @grantabooks.bsky.social #BookSky 💙 📚

ICYMI this week's reviews: Bernard Whimpress on Brian Stoddart's Playing the Game: How cricket made Barbados Braham Dabscheck on David Price's The Shameful Isles: The true story of north-west Australia’s fatal experiment with medical apartheid Find them at newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #BookSky 💙 📚

"an important book that deals with difficult – and shameful – issues." Braham Dabscheck reviews David Price's The Shameful Isles: The true story of north-west Australia’s fatal experiment with medical apartheid: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/david-price-... #AustralianHistory #BookSky 💙 📚

"an important work and essential reading for anyone who cares not only about the direction of West Indies cricket but the future of the global game." Bernard Whimpress reviews Brian Stoddart's Playing the Game: How cricket made Barbados: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/brian-stodda... #BookSky 💙 📚

ICYMI this week's reviews: Naomi Manuell on John Banville's gothic historical novel Venetian Vespers Linda Godfrey on Andrew Pippos's new novel The Transformations Find them at newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #NewFiction #BookReviews #BookSky 💙 📚

"Pippos offers a nuanced and insightful exploration of second-generation migrant experiences ... and the transformative impact of love." Linda Godfrey reviews the new novel from Andrew Pippos, The Transformations: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/andrew-pippo... #AustralianAuthors #BookSky 💙 📚

"Evelyn Dolman, the book’s narrator.. is a writer, a self-deluded scribe whose comeuppance is a delight to witness." Naomi Manuell reviews John Banville's new novel Venetian Vespers: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/john-banvill... @faberbooks.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #BookSky 💙 📚

newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/garry-disher... I’m currently enjoying this

ICYMI this week's reviews: Karen Chisholm on Garry Disher's latest Hirsch crime novel, MIschance Creek Braham Dabscheck on Graeme Turner's dissection of the crisis in Australian universities, Broken Find them at newtownreviewofbooks.com.au @austcrimefiction.org #AustralianAuthors #BookSky 💙 📚

"provides a clear and concise analysis of the problems that beset universities and a well thought-out program for reform." Braham Dabscheck reviews Graeme Turner's Broken: Universities, politics and the public good: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/graeme-turne... #AustralianUniversities #BookSky 💙 📚

Another brilliant, clever book from the master of the art of rural noir #BookSky 💙 📚⚡ #AusCrime

Historical fiction fans – don’t miss this! The History Unbound festival is on 1st and 2nd Nov at Parramatta Town Hall. Hear from authors inc Anita Heiss, Natasha Lester, Fiona McIntosh, & Pip Williams. willorganise.eventsair.com/2025-history... #AustralianAuthors #HistoricalFiction #BookSky 💙 📚

"Disher.. is master of the art of misdirection, complicated scenarios made easy, and the slow, measured build." Karen Chisholm reviews Garry Disher's latest crime novel, MIschance Creek: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/garry-disher... @austcrimefiction.org #CrimeFiction #RuralNoir #BookSky 💙 📚

ICYMI this week's reviews: Jessica Stewart on Jennette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died Braham Dabscheck on Evan Osnos' account of the ultrarich, The Haves and Have-Yachts Ann Skea on Heather Rose's new historical novel, A Great Act of Love. newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #BookSky 💙 📚

"Rose weaves many stories into [the book] and strands of poetry lighten some of the darkest parts." Ann Skea reviews Heather Rose's new novel A Great Act of Love, set in colonial-era Van Dieman's Land: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/heather-rose... #AustralianAuthors #HistoricalFiction #BookSky 💙 📚

"provides valuable insights into the conceits of America’s ultrarich and their broader impact on the ‘working out’, or more correctly the dismantling of, the American dream." Braham Dabscheck reviews Evan Osnos' The Haves and Have-Yachts: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/evan-osnos-t... #BookSky 💙 📚

This was a book I started once, wasn't in the right headspace. But eventually picked it back up and ended up really enjoying it.

"I’m Glad My Mom Died is a funny, clever book about trauma and the contortion, pain and reward that accompanies abuse by a carer." Jessica Stewart reviews Jennette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/jennette-mcc... #ChildStars #BookSky 💙 📚

László Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize for Literature Catch up with: James Arbuthnott on Herscht 07769 newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/laszlo-krasz... Ben Ford Smith on A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the West, a River to the East newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/laszlo-krasz...

Congratulations to Patricia, who has won this great swag of books in the third and final of our spring giveaways. Thank you to all who entered. To be first to know about new giveaways and reviews, it's free to subscribe at newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #BookGIveawayWinner #BookSky 💙 📚

Just hours left to go in the draw to win our third and final spring #bookgiveaway ... Don't miss out !

Congratulations to Rosemary, who has won this fabulous bundle of books in the second of our Spring Giveaways. Our third and final giveaway is on today and you can find out all about it here: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/2025-spring-... #BookGIveaways #BookSky 💙 📚

Australian #BookGiveaway fans -- it's our 3rd and final spring giveaway, and you could win books by Ashley Kalagian Blunt, @roffwrites.bsky.social, Michael Adams and Amy Lovat. Be quick - entries close midnight TONIGHT Thurs 9 Oct 2025. newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/2025-spring-... #BookSky 💙 📚

Don't miss out! You've got till midnight tonight, Wednesday 8 October, to get your entry in to win this great swag of books in our second Spring Giveaway. #BookGiveaway #BookSky 💙📚

Congratulations to Inez, who has won this fabulous bundle of books in the first of our Spring Giveaways yesterday. There's a second giveaway today for another great bunch of books and you can find out all about it here: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/2025-spring-... #BookGIveaways #BookSky 💙 📚

Attn Australian book fans! Our 2nd spring giveaway is now on, and you could win this fab bundle of books by Samantha Byres, Murray Middleton, Gretchen Shirm, & Katharine Pollock. Entries close midnight TONIGHT Wed 8 Oct 2025. newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/2025-spring-... #BookGIveaway #BookSky 💙 📚

A joyous Susan Wyndham last night at the launch of her magnificent biography Elizabeth Harrower: The Woman in the Watch Tower. A wonderful evening celebrating the book, its subject and its author. @gleebooks.bsky.social @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social #AustralianAuthors #BookSky 💙📚

There's still time to get your entry in to win this great swag of books – entries close midnight tonight, Tuesday 7 October 2025.

Attn Australian #BookSky: our 2025 spring giveaway is on! Win a great bundle of books by Laura McCluskey, Antigone Kefala, Grant Dooley and William Lane. Be quick - entries close midnight TONIGHT Tues 7 Oct 2025. newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/2025-spring-... #BookGiveaway @giramondobooks.bsky.social

ICYMI this week's reviews: Ann Skea on Matthew Hooton's new novel Everything Lost, Everything Found Michael Jongen on Owen Clayton and Iain McIntyre (eds) The Popular Wobbly: Selected writings of T-Bone Slim newtownreviewofbooks.com.au @matthooton.bsky.social @uminnpress.bsky.social #BookSky 💙 📚

"especially illuminating on early 20th-century American labour politics, and ..the clear parallels with the political climate today." Michael Jongen reviews Owen Clayton and Iain McIntyre (eds) The Popular Wobbly: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/owen-clayton... @uminnpress.bsky.social #BookSky 💙 📚

Today's review is of the hilarious and hectic Everyone In This Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson tinyl.co/3ln3 A review in which I freely admit it'll be another couple of readings before I get all the clues in a straight line. Love this series. #BookSky ⚡📚💙 #CrimeFiction #AusCrime

Wow! Brilliant for writers!

"beautifully written ... Matthew Hooton brings the jungle and Jack’s experience of it to life ... a remarkable book" Ann Skea reviews Matthew Hooton's novel Everything Lost, Everything Found: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/matthew-hoot... @matthooton.bsky.social #Fordlandia #HistFic #BookSky 💙 📚

ICYMI this week's reviews - two very different novels: Amelia Dudley on KA Linde's new fantasy The Robin on the Oak Throne Robert Goodman on Ian McEwan's new speculative fiction What We Can Know Find them both at newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #BookReviews #BookSky 💙 📚

"layered, effortlessly erudite and deeply complex. McEwan considers how our world might look from the future, but in doing so reveals how he sees it now." Robert Goodman reviews Ian McEwan's latest novel What We Can Know: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/ian-mcewan-w... #Fiction #BookSky 💙 📚

"a fitting love letter to Irish folklore – Linde takes a little bit of that magic and very much makes it her own." Amelia Dudley reviews The Robin on the Oak Throne, Book 2 of KA Linde's new fantasy series: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/ka-linde-the... @torbooksuk.bsky.social #SFF #BookSky 💙 📚

ICYMI this week's reviews: Robert Goodman on RF Kuang's new novel Katabasis Braham Dabscheck on Tracey Lee Holmes' memoir The Eye of the Dragonfly newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #BookReviews #BookSky 💙 📚

"a no-holds-barred account not only of major sporting events of recent decades but also a glimpse behind the scenes of what is involved in reporting these events." Braham Dabscheck reviews Tracey Lee Holmes' The Eye of the Dragonfly newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/tracey-lee-h... #Memoir #BookSky 💙 📚

"Kuang returns to dark academic fantasy, but is still very much in the satirical mode of Yellowface ... and delivers something fresh, fun and thought-provoking." Robert Goodman reviews RF Kuang's new novel Katabasis: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/rf-kuang-kat... #RFKuang #DarkAcademia #BookSky 💙 📚

The Australian Political Book of the Year Award Shortlist for 2025: • "Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions" by Clare Wright • "The Chairman's Lounge" by Joe Aston • "Nuked" by Andrew Fowler • "Mean Streak" by Rick Morton #IndigenousHistory #Qantas #AUKUS #Robodebt #auspol #BookSky

"Of course the hare wins her heart, and she writes beautifully about it, so the reader, too, is enchanted by it." Ann Skea reviews Chloe Dalton's memoir Raising Hare: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/chloe-dalton... #hares #BookSky 💙 📚

"Scalmer demonstrates how changes in hours occur in a piecemeal manner, involving long and arduous struggles mounted on different fronts." Braham Dabscheck reviews Sean Scalmer's A Fair Day's Work newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/sean-scalmer... #IndustrialRelations #BookSky 💙 📚 @mupublishing.bsky.social

ICYMI this week's reviews: Ann Skea on Laura Elvery's debut novel Nightingale Tom Kelly on Michael Adams' biography of Kevin John Simmonds, They'll Never Hold Me newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #AustralianAuthors #BookReviews #BookSky 💙 📚

This is why it doesn't make sense to make decisions about culture on "purely financial grounds" (quote from a university administrator). Meanjin is a critical part of Australian literary culture, an outrage it is being shuttered so unceremoniously.

"This book is more than just a well-written true crime thriller.. [it] details one of the most disgracefully sordid episodes in government-sanctioned criminality in this nation’s history" Tom Kelly reviews Michael Adams' They'll Never Hold Me newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/michael-adam... #BookSky 💙 📚