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Chinese Fish by Grace Ye

June, Giramondo Publishing, Poetry

Spanning three generations from the 1960s to the 1980s, this poetry anthology tells the story of one family’s journey from Hong Kong to New Zealand. A powerful exploration of gender and identity, Chinese Fish is a provocative and honest tale presented through the eyes of women living in unaccepting communities, and how they overcame adversity.

On a Bright Hillside in Paradise

by Annette Higgs

July, Penguin, Fiction

Winner of the 2022 Penguin Literary Prize, this beautifully written novel follows a family of convict descendants living in Tasmania in a place called Paradise. When a group of strangers show up on their doorstep, they face everything from injury, to loss, and even death, leaving readers questioning everything they know about faith and family.

Wifedom by Anna

Funder

July, Penguin, Biography

From award-winning author Anna Funder comes the biography of George Orwell’s long-overlooked wife Eileen. Told with compassion and care, Wifedom takes readers on a journey of discovery as the life of a powerful woman is revealed through the pages. It’s bound to leave you pondering what it means to be a wife, and an author.

On the Beach

18 July – 12 August

Roslyn Packer Theatre

Based on Neville Shute’s classic novel, On the Beach imagines a community living in Australia after a nuclear fallout, forced to choose between their duty to their loved ones and to all humanity when they receive a mysterious distress call. Produced by Kip Williams and Tommy Murphy, it’s bound to be the show of the year. roslynpackertheatre.com.au

Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse

June, Sony Pictures Entertainment

The long-awaited sequel to Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse is finally here. Join Miles Morales on another adventure as he encounters a team of spider-people tasked with saving the universe and everyone in it. Packed with amazing action and incredible animation, this film is perfect for children and adults alike. sonypictures.com

The Coldest Case in Laramie

Narrated by Kim Barker podcasts.apple.com.au

Hosted by investigative journalist Kim Barker, this podcast revisits the 1985 murder of a young woman that occured in Kim’s hometown of Laramie, Wyoming. Full of twists and turns, listeners will be on the edge of their seats as Kim unveils a web of lies and deceit that spans decades. Who committed this horiffic crime? And how are the police involved?