‘These days nearly all my friends are writers. Much of the joy in my life comes from our conversations about books, our introspective lives, and our work. It also comes from witnessing their efforts and celebrating their successes.’

“I don’t write books with the intent of sending a message – if you write a great story there will be themes and ideas that shine through naturally.”

Take a look at what we’ve read in August – a compelling ode to Sarajevo, a contemplative literary novel, a new voice in Aussie crime, a haunting short story, a middle grade adventure and more!

‘Playing with quicksilver is what poets do. Like children gently prodding the mercury and marvelling at the weightlessness of what appears heavy, the fleetness of what should be slow, the formation of one from what was many, poets do not feel the danger their material conceals …’

Take a look at what we’ve read in July – a middle grade First Nations story, a postmodern reimagining of a classic, a book told from a painting’s perspective and more!

Take a look at the great things we’ve listened to in May

Take a look at the great things we’ve read in April — a heartbreaking memoir, a graphic novel, an array of articles on how Australian arts is supported and more!

Take a look at the great things we’ve read in March — a new literary newsletter focused on recycling gold gems, an essay on diversity within the broader literary ecosystem, a novel form a Pulitzer Prize winning author and more!

Take a look at the great things you’ve been reading this past year — lots of new work on this list! Go you, supporting each other! And revisiting some old ground with fondness.