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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 21h

A link to September's newsletter which this month included a host of www.austcrimefiction.org/simplenews-n... This one includes a summary of reviews, and as always some recently acquired books and upcoming releases. Big variety again. #BookSky ⚡📚 #CrimeFiction #AusCrime #YeahNoir

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"an outstanding work of scholarship. It unpacks in extensive detail ... the impact that asbestos has had on Australia." Braham Dabscheck reviews James Watson's Asbestos Nation: The story of the most dangerous dust in Australia: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/james-watson... #asbestos #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book Asbestos Nation by James Watson, reviewed by Braham Dabscheck in the Newtown Review of Books.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 01/10/2026

A Thursday Temptations Post with some recent releases and ones to look out for in the future: www.austcrimefiction.org/posts/thursd... #BookSky ⚡📚 #CrimeFiction #AusCrime

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Thursday Temptations

This Thursday temptations post is upcoming releases, or books that are out now.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 29/09/2026

1st snake sighting of the year was a bit of a rollercoaster. Flailing wings in the paddock and I instantly thought oh god bird flu alert. Nope - 2 wedgetail eagles - fighting off multiple attacking magpies, whilst trying to carry off a bloody big snake.

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"In this moving debut novel, Kangkang Li Kovacs covers four explosive decades in modern Chinese history through the lives of three women." Sandra Hogan reviews Kangkang Li Kovacs' Nothing to My Name: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/kangkang-li-... @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #Fiction #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book Nothing to My Name by Kangkang Li Kovacs, reviewed by Sandra Hogan in the Newtown Review of Books.

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

ICYMI this week's reviews of 3 very different novels: Paul Anderson on Max Easton's Now, Autonomy Amelia Dudley on Reena McCarty's The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains Sally Nimon on Liane Moriarty's Big Little Truths Find them at newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #NewFiction #BookReviews #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of covers of books Now, Autonomy by Max Easton, The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains by Reena McCarty, and Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty.

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"[Moriarty is] unafraid to raise morally grey questions.. The ease of the writing glosses over the complexity of the world she has created." Sally Nimon reviews Liane Moriarty's latest novel Big Little Truths: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/liane-moriar... #BigLittleLies #Sequel #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty, reviewed by Sally Nimon in the Newtown Review of Books.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 23/09/2026

Today's #review is See How they Fall by Rachel Paris, a domestic noir thriller with some exceedingly pointed edges tinyl.co/51xY "Compulsive and compelling, this is, however, more than just a story of elites and the horrible things they still get away with. " #BookSky ⚡📚 #CrimeFiction #YeahNoir

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See How They Fall, Rachel Paris

When Skye married into the wealthy Campbell family, she thought she was entering paradise. But lately, she’s been unhappy in her marriage to Duncan and hiding a few secrets of her own as she tries to ...

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 22/09/2026

This is prob behind a paywall but the headline says it all. "one in every two kilometres of Grampians state roads needs repair" tinyl.co/51aQ (By Grampians they mean all of Western Vic). Now adding min 1/2 an hour to journey times to use in finding a bit of driveable road along the way.

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Revealed: one in every two kilometres of Grampians state roads needs repair

The problem? We 'do reactive maintenance rather than preventive'.

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

ICYMI this week's reviews: Karen Chisholm on Dinuka McKenzie's new standalone thriller She Lied First Braham Dabscheck on Ryan Butta's Blackbirding: A reckoning with the Australian slave trade Find them at newtownreviewofbooks.com.au @austcrimefiction.org #BookReviews #AustralianBooks #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of covers of books She Lied First by Dinuka McKenzie and Blackbirding by Ryan Butta.

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David J. @mallee-man.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Whoohoo! This little robot has become the butt of a farmyard stand-off, clearly signalling that the hierarchy at "Animal Farm" thinks it is a "piss-paw" substitute for real animal logic! 🐶🐏🤭😎

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 16/09/2026

Just for a change - the battle to remove plastic packaging from the household has been an ongoing thing. kchisholm.vivaldi.net/2026/09/14/d... Some really good products from excellent small businesses discovered along the way - and if anybody has any other pointers, would love to hear about them.

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De-Plasticing, one step at a time

A while ago I decided that the next major project for the household, would be the limitation of excess plastic packaging, and switching to supporting as many smaller, specialist businesses as we can.

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"A masterclass in psychological trauma and damage presented as a very unusually structured thriller ..." Karen Chisholm reviews Dinuka McKenzie's new standalone thriller She Lied First: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/dinuka-mcken... @austcrimefiction.org #thrillers #AustralianWriters #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book She Lied First by Dinuka McKenzie, reviewed by Karen Chisholm in the Newtown Review of Books.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 14/09/2026

Keep your fingers crossed for our dearest little 15 year old Shirley. Inoperable bladder cancer. We've got meds to ease the symptoms, and some serious spoiling planned to ease the wait. We've had Laverne & Shirley with us for 6 or so years now. They have made our lives immeasurably better.

A small bright eyed black and tan Australian Terrier looking straight at the camera, she's sitting on a grey bed

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The bird was watching and the reaction was fun 🤣

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

ICYMI this week's reviews + extract: Ann Skea on Mirandi Riwoe's new novel A Short History of Longans Naomi Manuell on Rachel Cusk's Life of M An extract from Sue Woolfe's new novel The Girl Who Climbed on Rooves Find them all at newtownreviewofbooks.com.au #BookReviews #BookExtract #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of covers of books A Short History of Longans by Mirandi Riwoe, Life of M by Rachel Cusk, and The Girl Who Climbed on Rooves by Sue Woolfe.

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Stevie Kilner @1steviekilner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If anyone would like to see a short video of a kitty cat on its favourite scratch mat, this is your lucky day.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 11/09/2026

It's Friday and my #currentlyreading list has finally had some changes on it: www.austcrimefiction.org/posts/friday... As always as well - the last fortnight which includes quite a few interesting upcoming entries: www.austcrimefiction.org/last-fortnig... #BookSky ⚡📚 #CrimeFiction #AusCrime

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Friday Update: The Reading Queue (11th September)

Nothing much changed last week so no post, but I've managed to get a few things ticked off in the last fortnight - mostly catching up on reviews which you can see on the All Reviews listing. #JustFin...

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"Is the subject of this book the famous actor Natalie Portman? Probably. Does it matter? Not really... From the outset, the reader is invited to view this novel as ‘play’..." Naomi Manuell reviews Rachel Cusk's latest novel Life of M: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/rachel-cusk-... #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book Life of M by Rachel Cusk, reviewed by Naomi Manuell in the Newtown Review of Books.

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Read our special Friday extract from Sue Woolfe's new novel The Girl Who Climbed on Rooves – an intimate account of the life of Frances, a composer, and her relationship with her beautiful, dangerous mother. newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/sue-woolfe-t... #BookExtract #AustralianFiction #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book The Girl Who Climbed on Rooves by Sue Woolfe, extracted in the Newtown Review of Books.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 10/09/2026

To be fair bribery pretty well always goes with corruption

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 08/09/2026

I see the #Beetrooter is back in the news & I'm old enough to remember that even if you didn't agree with the politics, mostly you didn't feel like too many pollies were dangerous, drunken idiots. Which makes me wonder if politics has nosedived, or are they a reflection of what we have become?

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Mirandi Riwoe’s novel soon draws you into [Daniel's] life and into the web of family ties that link him to Ah Yang, a notorious Chinese bushranger." Ann Skea reviews @mirandir.bsky.social A Short HIstory of Longans: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/mirandi-riwo... #AustralianAuthors #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book A Short History of Longans by Mirandi Riwoe, reviewed by Ann Skea in the Newtown Review of Books.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 06/09/2026

Exclusion of wild birds from poultry runs is all very well in theory but lordy cockatoos and galahs are determined. And clever.

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

ICYMI this week's reviews: Viv Ronnebeck on Nadine Browne's cosy mystery Gone Guru Sandra Hogan on Debra Adelaide's latest novel When I Am Sixty-Four Find them both at newtownreviewofbook.com.au #BookReviews #AustralianWriters #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of covers of books Gone Guru by Nadine Browne and When I Am Sixty-Four by Debra Adelaide.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 03/09/2026

VicRoads have scattered a few 'rough surface' & 'traffic hazard' signs along the Sunraysia between Avoca & Ballarat which are frankly useless. Finding that little bit of drivable asphalt amongst the potholes with a bloody big grain truck up your arse is not for the faint hearted 1/2

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"a novel with real charm and a sharp eye for its literary-world setting – but underneath the cosy mystery furniture is a genuinely thoughtful case for identity and connection..." Viv Ronnebeck reviews Nadine Browne's debut novel Gone Guru: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/nadine-brown... #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book Gone Guru by Nadine Browne, reviewed by Viv Ronnebeck in the Newtown Review of Books.

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Gordon Duncan @gordunc44.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Burden and the Blessing by Edith Wright is one of two vitally important releases from Magabala Books in September. The other is The European Mind by Bruce Pascoe.

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Submissions for AIC Creative Grants are currently open! 2 x $10,000 Creative Grants will be awarded to First Nations storytellers, writers, illustrators and artists. We're proud to partner with Australian Indigenous Coffee (AIC) to offer the AIC Creative Grants. Read more: bit.ly/4wSsoGC

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Morning. ☕️

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 28/08/2026

We have ourselves a midnight galloper. Ender used to be a 6am galloper but this one... middle of the night it sounds like the house is under attack from a JCB! (All cats / birds in lockdown - reports of non-confirmed bird flu deaths all around now).

A grey and white cat having a nap between the pillows on a bed after a night spent sprinting about the place.

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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.

Miss Piggy and Dolly Parton in fancy dresses posing together

photo of Tim Curry surrounded by muppets, smiling for a photo. A quote from curry is added “it didn’t go very well. It didn’t survive the shoot. She felt I wasn’t being faithful to her” it’s him discussing his ill fated affair with miss piggy

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"In refusing to be bogged down in politics, and living a life of meaning, guided by a belief in equal human dignity, Parton was able to sneak politics past those who gate-keep it. She, more than any of the bloviated microphone cravers, practised politics the right way." 💥🎯👏👏👏

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 27/08/2026

Monthly newsletter went out yesterday, and the post was promptly edited because I can't remember anything anymore. www.austcrimefiction.org/simplenews-n... New releases (we're out to January next year. I. Just. Can't). Plus other things. #BookSky ⚡📚 #CrimeFiction #AusCrime #YeahNoir

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AustCrime Update: end of August

It's August. Seriously it's the END of August - where did the year go? When did the promise to catch up with MtTBR piles evaporate? Where did any of the good intentions for this year go? Reviews An...

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Congratulations to Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr on being shortlisted in the Children’s / Young Adult category at the 2026 NT Book Awards for her book, 'Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu When I was a little girl'. Read more: bit.ly/4qCdnY5

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"one of the most profoundly moving novels I have read .. capture[s] the devastation of the AIDS crisis and the joy, love and solidarity that enabled us to endure it." @michaeljongen.bsky.social reviews GS Johnston's For A Moment More: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/gs-johnston-... #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book For A Moment More by GS Johnston, reviewed by Michael Jongen in the Newtown Review of Books.

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Magabala staff got into the Book Week spirit today 📚️ Do you think we all nailed the brief? Gene even came up with TWO exceptional costumes 🍋 🕊️

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"Written in fast-paced, engaging prose, Unspoken is a political thriller that takes readers behind the scenes of an Australian federal election." Catherine Pardey reviews DA Fletcher's political thriller Unspoken: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/da-fletcher-... #AustralianAuthors #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book Unspoken by DA Fletcher, reviewed by Catherine Pardey in the Newtown Review of Books.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 23/08/2026

After a valiant fight against old age and various ailments, we said goodbye to the last of the sisters on Friday. The one with the white muddy face. Loved you Lillie & Billie who died a couple of years ago. You made us laugh, drove us insane and always kept us on our toes. So quiet now without you.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 20/08/2026

Today's Thursday Temptations include a range of published and upcoming books - all of which frankly really appeal www.austcrimefiction.org/posts/thursd... #BookSky ⚡📚 #CrimeFiction #AusCrime

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Thursday Temptations

This Thursday temptations post is upcoming releases, or books that are out now.

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Newtown Review of Books @newtownbooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"The major strength of The Choice of Civil War is how it analyses the historical development of neoliberalism and the attempts to implement it across the globe." Braham Dabscheck reviews Pierre Dardot et al The Choice of Civil War: newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/pierre-dardo... #BookSky 💙 📚️

Image of cover of book The Choice of Civil War by Pierre Dardot, Haud Guéguen, Christian Laval and Pierre Sauvêtre, reviewed by Braham Dabscheck in the Newtown Review of Books.

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kc@austcrimefiction @austcrimefiction.org · 18/08/2026

Ordered a copy of this: www.booktopia.com.au/how-to-sell-... Still remember the carry on when a teacher back in our small regional High School handed out copies of Mao's Little Red Book with the reason: kids deserve to know all sides of an argument. Few parents needed a few classes with her.

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How to Sell a Genocide

Buy How to Sell a Genocide, The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza by Adam H. Johnson from Booktopia. Get a discounted Paperback from Australia's leading online bookstore.

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