Synopsis Malli is unable to speak outside her own home. The highlight of her life is a weekly phone call with her younger brother, Surya, who is studying in Australia. When Surya misses their call […]
by KHYATI SHARMA
Tag: Penguin Books Australia
Vidya Madabushi on seeing her book in bookstores—I wasn’t prepared for it and was moved to tears
Today we’re in conversation with the fantastic Vidya Madabushi for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Vidya is an Indian writer living in Sydney. Her first novel, Bystanders, was published in India in 2015 and was shortlisted for […]
My journey towards being a Novelist has been a long one—Saman Shad
We’re back with our Behind the Book segment with the amazing Saman Shad for her highly anticipated debut book- The Matchmaker! Saman Shad is a writer, editor, journalist and teller of stories. Much of her work is inspired […]
Luke Rutledge on his writing journey: The dream was always to be published
We’re back with our Behind the Book segment with the highly talented- Luke Rutledge as he gears up for his big debut novel- A Man and His Pride! Luke Rutledge has worked as a communications specialist since 2014. […]
Book Review: Minding Your Mind
Synopsis The mind is a marvel. It’s at the centre of our most rewarding experiences. It lets in awe and laughter, love and wisdom, and helps us overcome life’s great trials. It’s our greatest asset, […]
Book Review: Her Fidelity
Synopsis Kathy has worked at beloved Brisbane indie record store Dusty’s Records for half her life. She arrived as a teenager high on her dad’s supply of Led Zeppelin, stayed through her twenties and suddenly […]
Katharine Pollock on becoming a published author: It Feels surreal and thrilling
We’re back with our Behind the Book segment with the amazing Katharine Pollock, for her highly anticipated debut book- Her Fidelity! Katharine Pollock worked in independent record stores in Brisbane and Sydney for many years. She was a […]
Book Review: The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody
Synopsis What’s it like to grow up in an Aussie family that has a man of every flavour? A bank robber, an infamous sports umpire, several different breeds of drug addict (collect the whole set!), […]
Book Review: The Angry Women’s Choir
Synopsis Freycinet Barnes has built herself the perfect existence. With beautiful children, a successful husband and a well-ordered schedule, it’s a life so full she simply doesn’t fit. When she steps outside her calendar and […]
I learnt first-hand how the expectations of women haven’t changed despite all the glass ceilings that have been smashed: Meg Bignell
Today we’re talking to Meg Bignell, author of three books, for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Meg was a nurse and a weather presenter on the telly before she surrendered to a persistent desire to […]
Book Review: Sixty-Seven Days
Synopsis Evie has been raised in the heart of Aboriginal Redfern, by a proud trailblazing Wiradjuri family. She remembers so much about the previous world – the Dreamtime, the ancestors, and the knowing – but […]
Book Review: Hip Hop & Hymns
Synopsis Mawunyo Gbogbo is a church-going African Australian girl growing up in the sleepy mining town of Muswellbrook, NSW. At home, her parents argue all the time, and sibling rivalry runs deep. At primary school, […]
Mawunyo Gbogbo on her debut memoir—it can be scary baring your soul
Today we’re in conversation with the fantastic Mawunyo Gbogbo for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Mawunyo was born in Ghana, raised in Muswellbrook in the NSW Hunter Valley, and now calls Sydney home. She has […]
Book Review: Abomination
Synopsis: Melbourne 1999: Ezra and Yonatan are best friends whose lives are forever changed when their school, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish Yahel Academy, is rocked by a scandal, and they are thrown onto divergent paths. Twenty […]
Ashley Goldberg on Abomination—after holding onto this story for so many years it’s left me now, gone out into the world, and that’s a scary thought
Today we’re in conversation with the very gifted writer Ashley Goldberg for our ‘Behind the Book’ segment. Ashley is an Australian writer based in Melbourne. His fiction has appeared in New Australian Fiction 2021, Meanjin, […]