"Letting the Summer Go" is a dazzling story about accepting loss as part of the natural cycle of the earth. In Alice Teasdale and Júlia Both’s beautiful picture book "Letting... Read More

In the mystery novel "Spinifex", a naturalist is murdered in the vibrant Australian Outback. In John Grant’s engrossing mystery novel "Spinifex", a naturalist searching for an... Read More

"Recruited" is a booze-soaked literary salute to the dot com heyday of the 1990s. A young woman almost loses herself in the splashy world of recruiting in Lauren E. Anderson’s... Read More

"Code Blue" is a thoughtful and satisfying young adult novel set in a world where climate change has altered much. Marissa Slaven’s bold, ambitious young adult novel "Code... Read More

"Evie and the Bushfire" is a picture book about understanding and dealing with the Australian Black Summer fires. Becky Westbrook’s comforting picture book, "Evie and the... Read More

"Accidental Gardens" is a rich essay collection that imparts the inherent value of writing poems and essays, which can be both impactful and fun. Inspired by the Japanese... Read More

"Paradise Earth" is a provocative literary novel that highlights the complex relationship between violence and compassion. In Amy Barker’s existential novel "Paradise Earth",... Read More