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Launch speech for Six Days by Richard Rossiter

Launch speech for Six Days by Richard Rossiter

Launch speech for Six Days, a novel by Amanda Curtin    By Richard Rossiter Pigface Bookshop Perth, Saturday 22 August 2026 Two comments from the inside cover: ‘To walk these streets...
White Hibiscus by Loribelle Spirovski: a new review by Erin Scudder in Sydney Review of Books

White Hibiscus by Loribelle Spirovski: a new review by Erin Scudder in Sydney Review of Books

"The book ends not by suggesting that trauma can be healed through deletion, expulsion, or resolution. Instead, it proposes a way forward through the introduction of a counterpart –  an...
Amanda Curtin and Six Days

Amanda Curtin and Six Days

Amanda's third novel was released this week into bookshops. Here she ruminates on homelessness and a bitter winter in Paris that drew her into writing her new novel.  
Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past

"I thought the book would be politely ignored so I was shocked and thrilled that it found this generous readership with the judges."
New: Sydney Review of Books July '26 – Jessica White's 'Silence is my Habitat' – by Adele Dumont

New: Sydney Review of Books July '26 – Jessica White's 'Silence is my Habitat' – by Adele Dumont

"White’s writing is rich and open to the world, and this is thanks to the aliveness of her senses...White’s hearing loss means her other senses are heightened, and it seems...
Out West:Big State, Small Town

Out West:Big State, Small Town

I hope this book is widely read, as a lovely account of working for the betterment of Western Australia. It is clear, concise and honest. It should encourage more people...
A superb new review of George Kouvaros's Patrimonies (2024)

A superb new review of George Kouvaros's Patrimonies (2024)

This review by Artemis Leontis in the first issue of Ergon journal has been one of my highlights in reading this year. Tremendous approach to tackling George's wonderful book. Courtesy...
Another review of Fourteen Ways of Looking by Erin Vincent

Another review of Fourteen Ways of Looking by Erin Vincent

This time in Sydney Review of Books. I’ve never know an Australian book to have earned as many reviews in Australia. (international reviews still to come!) This one by Rosalind Moran:...
Episode of Secrets from the Green Room Podcast

Episode of Secrets from the Green Room Podcast

Irma Gold and Karen Viggers from their monthly podcast. A pleasure to be interviewed by Irma last month. Access from Apple Podcasts. Secrets from the Green Room “Karen and Irma...
Ann Shenfield

Ann Shenfield

In this episode, Meesha Williams talks to Ann Shenfield about her book of poetry, A Treatment. Ann speaks on the many treatments in the book, from the treatment of language to...
J.R Burgmann

J.R Burgmann

In this episode, Meesha Williams talks to James Burgmann about his novel, Children of Tomorrow. 
Stuart Barnes (Part II)

Stuart Barnes (Part II)

I talk to Stuart Barnes about his book of poetry, Like to the Lark, which was released by Upswell on the 2nd of February 2023.
Hayley Singer

Hayley Singer

In this episode, I talk to Hayley Singer about her new book, Abandon Every Hope: Essays for the Dead.
David McCooey

David McCooey

In this episode, I talk to David McCooey about his new poetry collection, The Book of Falling.
Stuart Barnes (Part I)

Stuart Barnes (Part I)

In this episode, I (Meesha Williams) talk to Stuart Barnes about his book of poetry, Like to the Lark, which will be released by Upswell on the 2nd of February...
Monique Truong

Monique Truong

A week or so ago on a Friday night I recorded this podcast with Monique Truong in her Friday morning post-coffee state.
Belinda Probert

Belinda Probert

Belinda speaks with me about where this new book of hers came from: a little about her background and why this has been an idea she has carried for many of...
James Berlyn

James Berlyn

James is a performer, currently artistic director and executive producer of the WA Youth Theatre Company (WAYTC). WAYTC recently presented an extraordinary work for the Perth Festival called Beside, exploring...