Set in neon-lit inner Brisbane, In Dreams follows neurologist Garrick Willis as his violent premonitions blur with reality, leading to a murder he foresees—but can’t prevent.
After the late 20th century emergence of the internet and digitisation, the global speedup has continued with growing everyday angst. Wars, social media, neoliberal job insecurity, rising costs and the continuing Covid-19 pandemic have eroded confidence, trust and security in everyday life. Stephen Alomes explores the lived ironies of our times ......
Diane Wahlheim has for many years worked in a culinary world. Her love of all things that tempt the palette and lift the senses has given her a satisfying and fulfilling career. Meandering beneath the layers of a fine food connoisseur however has ben a perpetual passion for poetry. Now retired and living in Aldinga Beach Diane is ......
'Libby Sommer has a keen eye for extraordinary insights in the midst of the details of ordinary life and for the striking verbal expression that captures the moral implications of what she has carefully observed. Hers is poetry that always rewards us with stimulated thought.' - Barry Spurr Literary Editor Quadrant; Australia's first ......
Within the verses of Growing Up readers will embark on a journey through sorrow love emotions and challenges that shape our daily lives. This collection of raw and emotional poetry delves into the experiences of loss heartache friendship and hope exploring the nature of human relationships with beauty understanding and empathy. ......
'Dominic Kirwan's latest collection of poetry Spreading the Bad Word is jaw-droppingly delicious and I say that as someone who does not usually consider myself a fan of the genre. Like a lot of people I thought of poetry as the realm of greeting cards and teenage girls but this is some great grown-up stuff. Kirwan is a master ......
'David Kelly has an uncanny ability to dissect the most mundane moments with unexpected bursts of insight. Laced with David's bizarre sense of humour quartet is a collection of poetry like no other. It tantalises the senses and makes you reach deep into your own humanity to reflect upon snippets of time real or imagined. From the ......
Midnight Radio explores the complex landscape of intimate attachments offering nuanced original perspectives on the ambiguities that pervade them. The collection reflects a clear-eyed intelligence and a sensibility at once ironic and vulnerable. Often conversational in tone satisfyingly varied these compact yet multi-layered poems ......
The almost inescapable presence of TV advertising and social media in our lives means we are being constantly bombarded by information. News can be about devastation by natural forces or the unspeakable atrocities of man's inhumanity to his fellow beings. We are exposed to the appalling behaviour of so-called world leaders and wonder why our ......
