Australian Reading Challenge 2022 - hosted by curatoriallyyours

A book written by a 'new to you' Australian author.
We're not talking debuts here (there's another prompt for that), we're talking books written by authors you haven't read before, even if it seems like everyone else has!
All books added
The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose

The Museum of Modern Love

Heather Rose

296 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Barrier by Shankari Chandran

The Barrier

Shankari Chandran

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous fast-paced
The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott

The Rain Heron

Robbie Arnott

269 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Black Juice by Margo Lanagan

Black Juice

Margo Lanagan

259 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories young adult dark mysterious slow-paced
The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffé

The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison

Meredith Jaffé

347 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Saltwater by Cathy McLennan

Saltwater

Cathy McLennan

328 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction biography crime true crime emotional reflective fast-paced
Taboo by Kim Scott

Taboo

Kim Scott

287 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Death of a River Guide by Richard Flanagan

Death of a River Guide

Richard Flanagan

382 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
Talking To My Country by Stan Grant

Talking To My Country

Stan Grant

230 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir politics race challenging informative medium-paced
Because A White Man'll Never Do It by Kevin Gilbert

Because A White Man'll Never Do It

Kevin Gilbert

238 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative medium-paced