At the beginning of each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick out the upcoming titles they’ve already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
In their abstract weaving of genres, the writers attempt to relay the chaos, wonder and grief of motherhood. It doesn’t always work – but when it does, it’s a triumph
This acclaimed debut has stirred debate over its depiction of violence in Māori communities – but this risks ignoring the hope and tenderness present too
A boathouse by a poisoned lake is one woman’s prison and her granddaughter’s refuge, in a novel that treats both with dignity – and offers no excuses for the men
A sexual awakening underscores bigger tensions – of faith, racism, tradition and shame – in a tender and candid first novel from the prize-winning poet
Set among a community of Finnish fishers in a little-known part of the country, Brugman’s debut is a sensuous blend of social history and imaginative fiction
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An Exciting and Vivid Inner Life by Paul Dalla Rosa review – deftly executed and cringingly funny