Claire Atherfold
Claire Atherfold is the manager of Readings State Library
Review — 29 Aug 2022
No Words by Maryam Master
I adored Maryam Master’s previous CBCA-shortlisted novel Exit Through the Gift Shop, so I had high hopes for her latest creation, No Words. Tackling challenging topics such as…
Review — 29 Jun 2022
Completely Normal (and Other Lies) by Biffy James
Shortlisted for the Ampersand Prize, this debut YA novel by local author Biffy James is told from the perspective of Stella Wilde, an amusing, sardonic teenager who’s just starting to…
Review — 30 May 2022
Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire
From Gregory Maguire, author of the book that inspired the stage phenomenon Wicked, and stunningly supported by picture book creator David Litchfield’s glorious illustrations full of colour and imagination…
Review — 26 Apr 2022
The Bravest Word by Kate Foster
Matt has just started a new year at school; he is surrounded by his mates, he adores soccer (and is the star player) and he is totally loved and supported…
Review — 29 Mar 2022
The Wearing of the Green by Claire Saxby
The Wearing of the Green is the latest from award-winning local author Claire Saxby. Inspired by her own ancestry, Saxby explores the lives of young Irish girls who migrated to…
Review — 24 Jan 2022
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
Local Melbourne-based author Vanessa Len has created a breathtaking debut in Only a Monster, the first in a new trilogy. I was completely absorbed by every detail in this…
Review — 6 Sep 2021
The Forevers by Chris Whitaker
What would you do if the world was going to end in 30 days?
There is an asteroid heading towards earth. It has been moving towards us for a decade…
Review — 1 Aug 2021
Exit Through the Gift Shop by Maryam Master
Exit Through the Gift Shop is Maryam Master’s first novel. Master comes from a successful career writing for TV and the theatre, where she has helped both Oliver Jeffers and…
Review — 4 Oct 2021
Self/Less by AViVA
Self/Less is the first book in the much-anticipated new series by multidisciplinary local artist AViVA.
AViVA has already found international success with more than three billion global streams of her…
Review — 30 May 2021
Walking in Gagudju Country by Diane Lucas & Ben Tyler
Within the pages of this fascinating picture book, we follow a journey through a monsoon forest in the Top End’s Kakadu National Park. Diane Lucas and Bininj chef Ben Tyler’s…
