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1 Christos Tsiolkas : The In-Between Jessica Stewart , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , January 2024;
— Review of The In-Between Christos Tsiolkas Sean O’Beirne , 2023 single work review 'The new novel from the award-winning author of The Slap and Damascus is a story of starting over.' 
1 Anna Kate Blair : The Modern Jessica Stewart , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , September 2023;
— Review of The Modern Anna Kate Blair , 2023 single work novel 'Set in New York, Anna Kate Blair’s debut novel explores the art of curation, sexuality, modernism, and knowing one’s own mind.' (Introduction) 
1 The Mother Jane Caro Jessica Stewart , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , July vol. 34 no. 3 2023;
— Review of The Mother Jane Caro , 2022 single work novel 'Though I knew the gist of the issues raised by The Mother before I began – I’d read the devastating stories of victims of domestic violence, watched the news and thought I understood the issues – this novel still shocks.' (Introduction)
1 Sydney Writers’ Festival 2023 Jessica Stewart , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , July vol. 34 no. 3 2023; 'Earlier this year, I spent four days as part of the body of volunteer workers at the Sydney Writers’ Festival and soaked up the bonhomie that comes from readers and writers gathering to talk about books. The Festival is still emerging from the Covid years: mass events are still approached with caution, international travel is down and it was a smaller affair than usual' (Introduction)
1 Victoria Hannan : Marshmellow Jessica Stewart , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , September 2022;
— Review of Marshmallow Victoria Hannan , 2022 single work novel 'Victoria Hannan’s second novel is a study of friendships under pressure.'
1 What Happens When Authors Stop Listening to Their Editors Jessica Stewart , 2022 single work essay
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , March 2022;
1 Mandy Beaumont The Furies and Amy Remeikis On Reckoning Jessica Stewart , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , March 2022; Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , February vol. 34 no. 1 2023;
— Review of The Furies Mandy Beaumont , 2022 single work novel ; On Reckoning Amy Remeikis , 2022 selected work essay 'Mandy Beaumont’s novel and Amy Remeikis’s essay share powerful themes.' 
1 Finding Lost Words Jessica Stewart , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , November vol. 32 no. 4 2021;
1 Jennifer Mills : The Airways Jessica Stewart , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2021;
— Review of The Airways Jennifer Mills , 2021 single work novel

'The Airways is Jennifer Mills’ third novel and ranges from Sydney to Beijing as it explores themes of infection and the banality of violence.' 
1 Lunch Hour Talk : Her Kind of Luck Jessica Stewart , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , July vol. 32 no. 3 2021;
1 JP Pomare : The Last Guests Jessica Stewart , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , July 2021;
— Review of The Last Guests Joshua Pomare , 2021 single work novel

The new thriller from the award-winning author of Call Me Evie and In the Clearing has a disturbing premise.
1 Untapped: the Australian Literary Heritage Project Jessica Stewart , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , May vol. 32 no. 2 2021;
1 Cassandra Austin : Like Mother Jessica Stewart , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , March 2021;
— Review of Like Mother Cassandra Austin , 2020 single work novel

'Cassandra Austin’s second novel is a page-turner that weaves together themes of motherhood and family secrets.'
1 Suzanne Leal : The Deceptions Jessica Stewart , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , March 2021;
— Review of The Deceptions Suzanne Leal , 2020 single work novel

'The deceptions in Suzanne Leal’s third novel span World War II Czechoslovakia and the Holocaust to present-day Sydney.' 
1 Exploring Attributes of a Successful Author–Editor Relationship in Creative Writing Jessica Stewart , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 65 no. 1 2020; (p. 85-99) 'The author-editor relationship is little understood outside the publishing industry and often mischaracterised by those within it. Commentators agree that this relationship is difficult to define and complicated, with the distribution of power ebbing and flowing in response to a variety of pressures (Speck 304; Houghton np; Ginna 1-13). Adding to the mystique, the editor's role in book production is opaque. Editors have been seen as either minor players—an optional extra—at one end of the spectrum, or as gatekeepers to publication at the other. This article posits that this is due, in large part, to the relationship's historic shrouding in secrecy. However, changes in the profession, and publishing broadly, must be accompanied by a mature dialogue. From the origins of editing as a trade with an apprenticeship system and little formalised instruction, many practitioners now have graduate qualifications and participate in national professional associations which set industry standards and support their members. An increased awareness of the editor's role and the attributes of a strong author-editor relationship will improve book production, serving authors, editors and readers.' (Introduction) 
 
1 Lunch Hour Talk : Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng Jessica Stewart , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , May vol. 31 no. 2 2020;
1 Kim Kelly : Walking Jessica Stewart , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , March 2020;
— Review of Walking Kim Kelly , 2020 single work novel

'Kim Kelly’s newest novel is a story of love, ambition and prejudice in the medical world.'
1 Adrian McKinty : The Chain Jessica Stewart , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , August 2019;
— Review of The Chain Adrian McKinty , 2019 single work novel

'Adrian McKinty has won multiple awards for his crime novels featuring Belfast detective Sean Duffy. With The Chain he moves into new territory, producing a flat-out thriller.' (Introduction)
1 Melina Marchetta : The Place on Dalhousie Jessica Stewart , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , May 2019;
— Review of The Place on Dalhousie Melina Marchetta , 2019 single work novel
1 Kim Kelly : Sunshine Jessica Stewart , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , March 2019;

'Kim Kelly’s Sunshine, set in the aftermath of the First World War, offers hope amid loss and despair.'
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