British historian Anne Sebba’s account of the Nazi death camp describes the dissonance of beautiful music in a place of ...

His first novel has just won a prestigious Nebula Award; now John Wiswell puts his humorous and humanist spin on the labours of Heracles.

The French Open may be over for another year, but Roland-Garros will always belong to Rafael Nadal, its all-time champion.

Mark Wormald follows Ted Hughes through rivers and streams to provide insights into his life, his poetry – and fishing. Mark Wormald is a scholar, a poet and a fisherman. In 2012, he made his way to ...

Australian Shelley Parker-Chan’s historical fantasy has won a Hugo Award for Best New Writer and two British Fantasy Awards. Shelley Parker Chan’s debut novel reimagines the rise to power of the first ...

This debut is a sharp plunge into dark water. Bad things happen in Tasmania: from Marcus Clarke to Richard Flanagan and Carmel Bird, our novelists have been delivering stories inspired by the island’s ...

Helen Garner’s account of a single season of her grandson’s AFL team is about more than football. Helen Garner may have begun her career as a novelist, but she has long been admired for her ...

This diverse anthology challenges stereotypes by bringing together Autistic women and gender-diverse writers to share their experiences. In their introduction to Someone Like Me, editors Clem Bastow ...

Nigel Featherstone’s second novel is a story of masculinity and modern Australia. Throwing a clock at his mother in frustration is, for Patrick in Nigel Featherstone’s latest novel, a realisation and ...

Colm Toibin’s tenth novel imagines the life and times of novelist Thomas Mann, whose books were banned by the Nazis in his native Germany. The Magician is a very clever and enjoyable novel based on ...

SAM ELKIN Detachable Penis: A queer legal saga. Reviewed by Michael Jongen. by NRB | 18 Jul 2024 | Non-fiction | 0 comments. Sam Elkin’s memoir encompasses the politics of the queer community and the ...

In 1945, 17-year-old Sia (Anastasia) is given four mátia by Eleftheria, the young village woman who is known for her gift for prophecy. One of these, Eleftheria tells her, is for herself, the others ...