‘Microfiction relies on the skill of the writer and the imagination of the reader to tell a story. McCreery’s gift is in writing immediately recognisable vignettes.’

‘A deep and poetic probing of the nature of grief, Lia Hills’ The Crying Place is the story of Saul, a 30-something ‘whitefella’, whose closest friend Jed has died by suicide…’

‘A key challenge Smith faces in this novel is describing the experience of a trans person within an unsympathetic world.’

‘Maiden’s collections have won the NSW and Victorian Premier’s Awards for Poetry, and the Victorian Premier’s Award for Literature among others, and it’s not difficult to see why.’

‘See What I Have Done is a marvellously written thriller and a chilling take on the infamous, unsolved Borden murders.’

‘Her Mother’s Secret is a story of determination, honour, and enduring love; I drank it in, pushing past designated bedtimes to finish it in the early hours of the morning.’

‘Party Girls Die in Pearls is a fun mystery read, filled with interesting characters in a world that fascinates a lot of readers – the world of the rich and spoiled.’

‘Perhaps the most unsettling thing about Little Deaths by Emma Flint is reading it and knowing that it’s based on true events.’

‘The Lost Pages is an interesting novel, one that uses history, literary circles and personalities to shed new light on the world of Kafka and his writing, showing a different side to the Kafka readers may know from his published works.’