I grew up on Sydney’s leafy lower North Shore. Taking out a dinghy from old Joel’s Boatshed at the end of our street, making the long row over to Wreck …
Adventures in the Book – and Shirt – Trade (David Cohen)
People who work in small independent bookshops often find themselves going to great lengths to satisfy customers, no matter how idiosyncratic their tastes might be. But the truly dedicated …
The Poet Said Fuck On Stage (Tiggy Johnson)
The poet said fuck on stage. It doesn’t sound like anything extraordinary and nor would it have been, but for the context and the fact that her mother sat …
Anatomy of the Blurb (David Cohen)
If you can’t judge a book by the cover, can you judge it by the blurb on the cover? Whether supplied by a fellow author or lifted from a review, …