Our Team

Stephen Romei writes on books and films. He was formerly literary editor at The Australian and The Weekend Australian.

The Theatre of War reminds us of the timelessness of suffering and the connection between tragedy and war.

Andrew Fuhrmann

A timely new biography of Australian commander John Monash considers the man as well as the legend.

Stephen Loosley

Ancillary Mercy, like its predecessors Ancillary Justice and Ancillary Sword, is science fiction at its best.

George Williams

The adaptation of RL Stine’s myriad Goosebumps books for the screen presented a monster challenge.

Philip Hammial’s poetry will only be understood or enjoyed by a reader willing to approach it on its own terms.

AIDAN COLEMAN

The protagonists in these novels grasp that true identity may need time, understanding and honesty to be uncovered.

Joy Lawn

In her 20th book, Jennifer Maiden again trials her imaginative de-extinctions through reawakening voices from history.

Gregory Day

In Strangers Drowning, the author explores our ability — and willingness — to care for those we don’t know.

Andre van Loon

David Price Williams shows a great capacity to combine narrative, humour and information in this memoir.

Andrew Relph

This is the best sort of museum exhibition, one that leaves you wanting to do some exploring of your own.