Books & Poetry
Shannon Burns’ memoir about his dysfunctional and disadvantaged childhood growing up in Adelaide’s northern suburbs has won the $25,000 top prize in the 2024 South Australian Literary Awards.
Books & Poetry
Adelaide author Heather Taylor-Johnson tells the story of her mother’s turbulent upbringing in a surprising new work of autofiction.
With ‘best books’ lists hitting the headlines lately, InReview’s columnist shares six of her favourite South Australian books of the 21st century, and asks 20 local authors, publishers, editors and other literary experts for their top Australian titles.
Alexis Wright has won the Miles Franklin Literary Award for the second time, with the judges saying her epic novel Praiseworthy ‘redraws the map of Australian literature and expands the possibilities of fiction’.
Adelaide science writer’s Lauren Fuge’s poetic and sometimes alarming account of her voyage to far-flung corners of the globe – with its accompanying call to action – is one of three books recommended by our columnist this month.
Internationally celebrated Adelaide playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer brings his distinctive meld of wit, wisdom and whimsy to literary fiction with his debut novel – a potent modern fable of love, grief, community and the enduring power of story.
Books & Poetry
Books & Poetry
Books & Poetry
Books & Poetry
