Kate Zambreno’s new novel is a kind of inverted mindfulness exercise in book form, fixed on pinning moments down like so many butterflies.
A story of good but difficult characters and the openhearted people who love them, ‘All My Mother’s Lovers’ is a compassionate and insightful work.
Tara June Winch uses a dictionary of recovered indigenous words to transmit the deeper story of Gondiwindi family history.
This challenging and distinctive novel is a lot to balance, but Megha Majumdar’s writing stays grounded in these three characters’ voices.
In her second novel, Bennett writes like a master, creating rich worlds filled with memorable moments both big and small.
In the hands of an author with darker leanings, this novel could have morphed into a creep show, but Kate Russo plays on the lighter side.
Connie Schultz’s debut it a plain-spoken elegy to small-town, working-class women with big stories to tell.
Ben Miles’ voice carries the power-hungry statesman’s monumental final act with ease, as only someone with a deep understanding of the story could.
Kate Milliken’s dark and beautifully written debut is the story of three young women whose lives become inextricably entangled one summer.
Readers will find much to admire in this sensitive depiction of the awareness that is created when your sexuality and politics run up against society’s norms.
Ishmael Beah draws a vivid picture of five young people who band together when abandoned by their families, their government and even society.
Amy Jo Burns’ first novel is a powerful story of generations linked by trauma, and of the hope and resilience needed to break a cycle of misery.
Readers who enjoy meaty speculative fiction will find much to chew on in this novel that poses extremely timely questions about faith, and authority.
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