Angela Meyer’s debut novel A Superior Spectre is billed as “the historical richness of Outlander meets the dystopian feminism of Margaret Atwood“. A Superior Spectre Synopsis Jeff is dying. Haunted by memories and grappling with the shame of his desires, he runs…
Early Riser, Jasper Fforde’s latest standalone novel, is a clever zany adventure. But it took me a while to find my reading groove in the first-person narrative and Fforde’s peculiar alternate world. Early Riser Synopsis Imagine a world where all humans must…
Today we welcome author Mark Falkin to discuss his new postapocalyptic horror The Late Bloomer thanks to Rare Bird Books and California Coldblood Books. For context or indirect comparison, imagine The Stand told with the intimacy of Thirteen Reasons Why. PLUS, to celebrate the…
Literature ® is the fiction debut of Guillermo Stitch. Literature Synopsis: We don’t know exactly when Literature ® takes place and we don’t know exactly where. All we know is that Philip Marlowe would fit right in. We don’t get Marlowe though. We…
Today we welcome Aussie author Lara Fanning to discuss how writing her dystopian trilogy Red Fox led to identifying flaws in her idealised world, and highlighted the delicate balance between nature and technology. I have loved writing since I was a child….
Today we welcome author Kate Murdoch to discuss the research she undertook when writing her debut novel Stone Circle and exploring personal identity. PLUS readers have the opportunity to win 1 of 2 ebook copies of Stone Circle — entries open…
Stuart Turton’s debut novel The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (or The 7 1/2 Deaths in US & Canada) is the original high-concept murder mystery being described as Gosford Park meets Inception, by way of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Read my full review.
Today we welcome author TJ Lockwood to share with us the journey that has led to the publication of her first novel Violent Skies. It all began in a large electronics store. The TV demos were on the right, cashier tills on…
Reviews of two short stories, Kathryn White’s Searching for Audrina and Samantha Edmond’s Earthbound John. Searching for Audrina Synopsis: Adam knows what it means to lose everything. When he was seventeen he lost his home, and his family, in one clean…
Awarded ‘Most Underrated Book’ of 2014, Jane Rawson’s debut novel A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists. A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists Synopsis It is 1997 in San Francisco and Simon and Sarah have been…
Future’s Orphans is the second title in AK Alliss’ cyberpunk series Ouroboros Cycle. Future’s Orphans Synopsis: In an uncertain future, the truth can get you killed. Cassidy Nolan is a drug addicted journalist, disgraced after releasing one of the most iconic…
Holiday season is upon us and there really is no better gift than a book! In addition to books we have read this year that we think would make great gifts, we’ve sought recommendations from other experts and enthusiasts in…
The Unity Game Synopsis WHAT IF THE EARTH YOU KNEW WAS JUST THE BEGINNING? A New York banker is descending into madness. A being from an advanced civilization is racing to stay alive. A dead man must unlock the secrets of…
Lois Murphy’s Soon won the 2017 Aurealis Award for Best Horror Novel. Read on for our full review. Soon Book Synopsis An almost deserted town in the middle of nowhere, Nebulah’s days of mining and farming prosperity – if they ever truly…
Crosstalk, Connie Willis’ latest romantic comedy. Crosstalk Synopsis: Briddey is about to get exactly what she thinks she wants . . . Briddey is a high-powered exec in the mobile phone industry, overseeing new products from concept (‘anything to beat…
A history of the Renaissance mathematics that birthed imaginary numbers, probability, and the new physics of the universe. The Quantum Astrologer’s Handbook Synopsis A book of science like no other, about a scientist like no other. This is a landmark in…
