The staff at Writing NSW did a lot of reading in 2018! Check out some of our top picks for the year, including work from Alison Whittaker, Behrouz Boochani and many more.

In the first session of Quantum Words, a science writing festival hosted by Writing NSW, professionals from different sides of the science writing field discussed  consciousness and awareness.
Writing NSW communications intern, Myra Opdyke, shares the key details.

“In this novel, Boochani has woven his own experiences in to a tale which is at once beautiful and harrowing, creating a valuable contribution to Australia’s literary canon.”
Myra Opdyke reviews Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend But the Mountains.

Our staff have a range of reading interests, and we’re sharing about our picks for November!

“Bridge of Clay is a quiet rollercoaster, with each phrase written as if it carries a great weight. It is a novel in celebration of the small things in life and the simple, fleeting moments that make up our lives.”
Myra Opdyke reviews Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak.