White Light collects together sixteen of Mark O’Flynn’s short stories published between 1996 and 2012 and includes a variety of pieces ranging from the tale of an older, obese poet’s train ride to Perth to one father’s struggle on a beach to summon everyday courage. Despite the wide range of pieces, the subdued tone of […]

If you turn past the ochre endpapers and open to the first page of Tom the Outback Mailman, you’ll see a cheery looking fellow floating in a tinny. It’s an unexpected but intriguing start to the story of a man who drove the longest mail route in the world. Esmond Gerald Kruse (1914–2011), also known […]

Suzanne Rath reviews Dear Writer: revisited by Carmel Bird.

The Spotty Dotty Lady is a simple and moving story that depicts a sad lady who, when mindful of her environment, encounters a simple pleasure: a mysterious bud. The bud gives her hope as she nurtures the plant, waiting in anticipation for the unveiling of the flower. When the bud opens she finds a beautiful […]

Journey thousands of years into the past with Hero and her brothers Cadmus, Lycon and Machaon in the third instalment of the Hero Trilogy, to a time when man and gods walked the earth together. Hero, after experiencing a vision, is the driving force behind the treacherous expedition to save the refugees of Troy. The […]

Colin Batrouney, according to his author bio, has never been to a creative writing class, but he has worked in professional theatre as an actor and director. His comic-tragic novel, Creative Writing for Beginners, has two main characters: Joel, an aspiring writer, and Nomee, an aspiring actor. Nomee is rehearsing for the role of Nina […]

Lisa Gorton is no stranger to the Australian poetry community. Hotel Hyperion, released in 2013 by Giramondo is her second published collection of poetry. Press Release, the first collection was released in 2007, and between then and now she was featured in the Best Australian Poems series between the years 2008 and 2012. In Hotel […]

One of the latest offering from Magabala Books introduces young children to the teensy Southern Corroboree frog, which is considered one of Australia’s most critically endangered species. A little Corroboree frog named Jet wakes from hibernation, and, after finding a mate, watches patiently over the eggs in his nest, waiting for the rain to arrive. […]

Spinifex Mouse is a story of life in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Early one morning a little spinifex hopping mouse named Cheeky sneaks out of his burrow leaving the rest of his family to sleep while he greedily searches for another tummy-full of seeds. Cheeky, a lively youngster, is full of bravado and […]