A sweeping story of art, grief and redemption. In 1631, Sara de Vos becomes the first female painter to […]
Australian literature
Genre: Historical Fiction Many of us know something of English ornithologist, John Gould (1804–81), most famous for his collaboration with […]
Genre: Literary Fiction Andrew, an Australian photographer living in Berlin, has made a career photographing ‘damaged’ subjects. He’s in […]
Genre: Literary/General Fiction On the surface, Brindle is an idyllic Australian coastal town. Peaceful, if a little sleepy. In fact, the […]
Margot McGovern reviews Charlotte Wood’s unnerving tale of women held hostage, The Natural Way of Things (Allen & Unwin, Oct. 2015). ‘I need […]
Margot McGovern reviews The Eye of the Sheep (Allen & Unwin) by Sofie Laguna. If you look deep into […]
Margot McGovern revisits and Australian classic. Once, when I was young, someone said to me in reproof for […]
‘WHOA, WE’RE HALF WAY THERE, WHO-OA LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER… LIVIN’ ON A PRAYYEHHH!!!’ That’s right, bookworms, we’re […]
Margot McGovern reviews A Small Madness by Dianne Touchell. Rose and Michael’s first time is awkward and illicit and […]
Margot McGovern reviews The Strays by Emily Bitto. Winner of the 2015 Stella Prize, The Strays (Affirm Press, 2014) is an enchanting foray into […]
