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March New Release Round Up

Bri is back with another New Release Round-up with Jaclyn Crupi! As always Jaclyn has a TONNE of new release recommendations and once again struggles to…

Mar 4 • Bri Lee and Jaclyn Crupi

Approaching 10 Years of MeToo + Three Books You Need to Pre-Order Right Now

The giveaway is a copy of 'Women Photographers 1900-1975: A Legacy of Light' by Helen Ennis (RRP $60)

Mar 4 • Bri Lee

Genre Report - Summer 2026

Anthea and Olivia are back to talk about all things queer genre fiction in this season’s edition of Genre Report.

Feb 25 • Bri Lee, Anthea, and Olivia O'Flynn

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The Great N&R Subscriber Cull Has Begun

The giveaway is a copy of 'Flower Power' by Jac Semmler (RRP $85)

Feb 25 • Bri Lee

Touch Some Grass with Jodi Wilson

For this season’s edition of Touch Some Grass, Bri is joined by Jodi Wilson to talk about her brilliant new book A Brain That Breathes.

Feb 18 • Sam Devenport, Jodi Wilson, and Bri Lee

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Recent Editions

Look At Me - How Dare You!

The giveaway is a copy of 'Aviary: The Bird in Contemporary Photography' ($110) by William Ewing and Danaé Panchaud

Feb 18 • Bri Lee

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February New Release Round Up with Jaclyn Crupi

The second episode of the summer season of our online readers and writers festival is here, with the February edition of New Release Round Up with…

Feb 11 • Sam Devenport, Bri Lee, and Jaclyn Crupi

'Clarity, Confidence and Creativity' (and also some 'Come Undone')

The giveaway is TEN copies of 'A Time for Bravery' edited by Anna Chang and Alice Grundy

Feb 11 • Bri Lee

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Welcome to Summer Season!

Watch now | Bri is back for the first episode of the new summer season of our online readers and writers festival.

Feb 4 • Sam Devenport

Juniper Asked Me to Shill Their Shots for Money and Now They’ve Put Someone In Hospital

The giveaway is a copy of 'Wild Ocean' (RRP $100)

Feb 4 • Bri Lee

Plain Life Prompt #7

On Being Bothered

Jan 28 • Bri Lee

Plain Life Prompt #6

On Love and 'The One' Versus 'Your One'

Jan 21 • Bri Lee

What Are We Good For?

The AWW boycott; words versus action

Jan 14 • Bri Lee

Plain Life Prompt #5

On The Shreddy Feeling and Social Media

Jan 14 • Bri Lee

News & Reviews by Bri Lee

News & Reviews by Bri Lee

A place for the modern Renaissance woman. Smart takes on books, news, and culture from Bri's desk in Sydney to your inbox each Wednesday at 5pm. Plus: a seasonal online readers and writers festival, a book exchange, and a lively community forum.

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News & Reviews by Bri Lee

A place for the modern Renaissance woman. Smart takes on books, news, and culture from Bri's desk in Sydney to your inbox each Wednesday at 5pm. Plus: a seasonal online readers and writers festival, a book exchange, and a lively community forum.

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