AustLit

'In an age of hypervisibility and surveillance, the confessional mode has been trending. While opacity may seem counterintuitive in the quest for authentic representations, art that embraces the unknown can offer nuanced understandings of the world.' (Introduction)

'Each month we celebrate an Australian debut release of fiction or non-fiction in the Kill Your Darlings Debut Spotlight feature. For September that debut is Four Dogs Missing by Rhys Gard (Echo Publishing), an ‘edge of your seat’ thriller where art theft, revenge and murder play out against the vineyards of the Mudgee wine region. We spoke to Rhys about his publishing journey, writing practice and what wine to pair with the book!' (Introduction)

'According to the UN, almost 6 million Palestinians are refugees, meaning that almost half of all Palestinians are unable to return to their homes. The violent, and ongoing, dispossession and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people has become known as the Nakba—the Catastrophe—and from it are born millions of stories of movement and exile, of hope and unflagging determination.'

'Shelf Reflection is our series where we explore the bookshelves and reading habits of writers. In this latest instalment, Melanie Saward talks to us about Blak lit, romance comedies and her new novel, Burn.'