Diversity Roundup Mar 2017

Diversity Roundup Mar 2017

by | Mar 24, 2017 | Round-ups

As always before we start, I wish to pay my respects to the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which I work, live and play: the Whajuk/Nyoongar people. May your campfires be always burning. This land was never seceded and has always been and always will...
Short fiction & poetry July – August 2016 roundup

Short fiction & poetry July – August 2016 roundup

by | Sep 25, 2016 | Round-ups

Here, in Perth, I am surrounded by books I wish to read, food and the company of cats as I wait for this year’s Australian winter to stop masquerading as spring and go away. There have been one too many hot cups of tea and hot chocolate made to warm up my fingers as I struggle to turn the pages of books. Each year I am always keen to see how many books kept us company during the winter months. Each year, this is usually when I fail to post about those books you have read and reviewed.

2015 Short fiction and Poetry Wrap-up

2015 Short fiction and Poetry Wrap-up

by | Jan 25, 2016 | Yearly wrap-up

Let’s start with the numbers. In 2015, for poetry specifically there were 26 reviews of 23 books by 20 authors. What this means is that we have a huge diversity in what you read and reviewed in 2015 which is actually quite a great thing because instead of more...