The new novel from the author of Dyschronia and The Airways is climate fiction focussed on human adaptability.

His first novel has just won a prestigious Nebula Award; now John Wiswell puts his humorous and humanist spin on the labours of Heracles.

British historian Anne Sebba’s account of the Nazi death camp describes the dissonance of beautiful music in a place of ...

Ross McMullin’s account of those who fought in World War I is a masterpiece of storytelling, weaving family, community, sporting, and military history into a satisfying whole. In previous books such ...

In this month’s Flashback Friday, Anna Verney assesses Deborah Levy’s 2018 memoir The Cost of Living. As readers of South African-born British writer Deborah Levy’s literary fiction will know, it ...

PETER GODWIN Exit Wounds. Reviewed by Ann Skea by NRB | 15 Jan 2025 | Non-fiction | 0 comments Peter Godwin’s memoir charts a life of exile, ranging from the horror of civil war to family eccentricity ...

This debut is a sharp plunge into dark water. Bad things happen in Tasmania: from Marcus Clarke to Richard Flanagan and Carmel Bird, our novelists have been delivering stories inspired by the island’s ...

David Enrich delivers a cautionary tale of the capture of US courts by vested interests. The powerful have always needed handmaidens to tend to their needs. They employ small armies of professionals – ...

This anthology showcases the range of First Nations speculative fiction. This All Come Back Now is a collection of speculative fiction by First Nations authors curated by Mykaela Saunders, who ...

Jo Harkin’s novel is a fresh and rollicking take on the mystery of fifteenth-century pretender to the English throne, Lambert Simnel. Perhaps the best part of John’s life (and the funniest) is when he ...

The latest novel from Karen Brooks brings Restoration London to life, particularly the world of its theatres and playwright Aphra Behn. Papa always said I was unnatural – that I’d too much to say for ...

Set in the ancient world, Ferdia Lennon’s debut novel features the plays of Euripides, prisoners of war, and an unlikely production of Medea. Syracuse 412 BC So Gelon says to me, ‘Let’s go down and ...