The Loneliest Girl in the Universe defies expectations. Kristyn M. Levis tells us why.

‘At times heartbreaking and at other times uplifting, Frankel has written candidly about an incredibly important topic.’

‘Reading All the Beloved Ghosts by Alison Macleod is like creeping through someone else’s house and peering into rooms that aren’t yours.’

John Mancy reviews Forest Dark by Nicole Krauss.

‘Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow is one of those books you will not be able to put down. It takes you through an adventure down the rabbit hole, spins you around a couple of times before pulling you back up for a big breath of fresh air.’

‘It is refreshing to find a book that celebrates not only diversity, but also acceptance. The main theme of the book, and probably the series, is that it doesn’t matter if you are different.’

‘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.’