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Tasha Coryell’s main character is a young woman who writes increasingly intimate letters to a man facing charges of murdering several women.

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Clive Hamilton and George Wilkenfeld have written a necessary book for a world subject to the ravages of climate change.

Ailsa Piper’s salts her sorrow with spiritual longing in this subtle book about living with grief.

Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.

From a highly anticipated poetry collection to a mind-bending debut, here are the books we’re looking forward to this month.

The celebrated crime writer’s new novel, Storm Child, is the fourth in a series featuring forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven.

This year’s Melbourne Rare Book Week features everything from vintage Women’s Weekly cookbooks to Virginia Woolf first editions.

Surrounded by commuters captured by their phones, this young woman was juggling empires.

Irish author Caoilinn Hughes’ new book explores grief, isolation and sibling love and rivalry.

Having sold more than 56 million books to youngsters, the comedian is concerned about “sanitising” children’s classics.

Indeed, posterity has paid Kafka the greatest tribute a writer can receive. His name has become an adjective.