Book Feature: The Quiet Ones
The Quiet Ones
by C.J.Nichols
Independent
The majority of large publishers not only here in Australia do not generally accept unsolicited manuscripts from unpublished authors, which makes the business of getting published that much tougher.
Queensland author C.J. Nichols has utilised the self publishing of his debut supernatural thriller The Quiet Ones not as a vanity project or something to serve his ego, but as a way of garnering attention. (more…)
Book Reviews
Dark Bright Doors
by Jill Jones
Wakefield Press
Jill Jones is an award winning Australian poet and one of the two brilliant minds responsible for the country’s first comprehensive anthology of lesbian and gay poetry, Out Of The Box.
Dark Bright Doors is a book seemingly populated with identity, with a central voice, yet at its core it is unsettled and unnerved. It tetters on the edge of things with a sensual energy. (more…)
Read and Win $400
Beyond the Capes is a colonial blockbuster, a gay romance that will change the way you think about gay men in history. Local author, Richard de la Haye is giving readers the chance to win $400 cash by purchasing the book and answering a simple question relating to the story.
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Feature Book: The Sinkings
The Sinkings
by Amanda Curtain
UWA Press
Amanda Curtain’s The Sinkings is an incredible feat. In one instance it’s a historical West Australian novel, giving voice to a little known yet audacious character called Little Jock. But at the same time it’s a touching tale which deals with intersex identities. (more…)
Book Reviews
Madam Lash
by Sam Everingham
Allen & Unwin
Gretel Pinniger is certainly a fascinating character and Sam Everingham portrays her as a strong-willed but misunderstood eccentric in this fast-paced and interesting biography.
Pinniger built a name for herself as a dominatrix, fetishist, fashion designer and artist, but was also a mother and was once a young woman who had dreams of becoming a nun. She rubbed shoulders with the wealthy and influential- it was Clyde Packer who apparently introduced her to the joys of bondage and while the identity of her mysterious ‘Patron’, who supported her for decades, is never revealed the idea of who he might be is endlessly intriguing. (more…)
New Poets Waxing Lyrical
Local poetry has returned to its former glory in Perth as Fremantle Press collaborates with three of the state’s finest for its latest project, New Poets.
After a lull through the earlier part of last decade, WA’s poetry scene has resurged with burgeoning popularity for a promising future.
New Poets compiles the full-length works of three WA poets, each carving out their own niche for three distinct collections. (more…)
Feature Book: Indelible Ink
Indelible Ink
by Fiona McGregor
Scribe
For me, the mark of a good book is one that draws you in and envelops you in its story and characters until you find yourself pondering them in the hours between readings. Indelible Ink definitely delivers on this and is one of the most satisfying reads I have experienced in quite a while. (more…)
Book Reviews
Love Machine
by Clinton Caward
Hamish Hamilton / Penguin
While not gay per se, Clinton Caward’s debut novel Love Machine has enough queer content to make it appealing across the board. Character driven, frank and composed with an amazingly understated tempo, Caward tells a tale of Kings Cross that should be sordid but comes across as surprisingly tender. (more…)
Aussie Author Takes Prize
The Lambda Literary Awards are indisputably the highest acclaim a GLBT writer can achieve.
For Melbourne author, academic and activist Dr Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli, a Lambda is now a reality – she was announced as the winner of the Bisexual Fiction category for her young adult novel Love You Two at the Lambda Literary Awards this June. (more…)
Feature Book: Women Who Kill
Women Who Kill
By Lindy Cameron and Ruth Wykes
Five Mile Press
We may be tempted to think of murder purely as the domain of men; however women do kill, sometimes in brutal and shocking ways.
This book explores some of Australia’s most chilling female killers in a frank and engaging manner. It is separated into sections: Truly, Madly, Deadly which explores women who teamed up with men to commit their crimes; Vicious Young Things which looks at the unnerving increase in young female murderers and Overkill which deals with the incredible lengths some killers will take to ensure the death of their victims. (more…)
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