A poignant novel by a fresh Australian voice,
The Promise Seed will move and
mesmerise you.

This is a beautifully paced debut … it’s a thoughtful portrait of friendship, family and loneliness, and Moriarty’s finely drawn characters … bring levity and pathos to a sombre but moving story.

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Parting Words is a gripping story that exposes family silences, and questions how well we really know those close to us.

…a beautifully written opening scene; and a cast of lightly drawn characters. This is a nuanced love letter to parents who have passed on; something that will no doubt resonate with many.

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The development of Cass’ third novel is assisted by a grant gratefully received from the Australia Council for the Arts.

Cass Moriarty writes movingly about family, friendship, love and relationships, exploring the themes of loyalty, loss, betrayal, guilt, redemption, grief and the importance of forgiveness.

Her stories feature histories, memories and secrets and the way in which troubled families function.

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Moriarty explores family secrets, polite societal conventions, love, loss and expectation with truth, compassion and genuine feeling.

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The collegiality of the Brisbane literary community was on show at Steve MinOn’s debut launch for his autofiction First Name Second Name by UQP. Such a demonstration of strength and support. Look out for more upcoming launches as there are quite a few Queensland authors with new work coming out this year including the fab Laura Elvery with Nightingale. I’m writing again and enjoying immersing myself in words. I hope you are all reading and writing with joy and persistence.

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Memorial Days – Geraldine Brooks

On the back of the beautiful hardcover edition of her memoir MEMORIAL DAYS (Hachette 2025) by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks, are the words: ‘This day, any day, could be the last day. We all know that. Now I feel it.’ This powerful summation depicts the body of her memoir – a pained, loving, precious, angry, bereft, sorrowful, hopeful and grateful story of the sudden loss of her husband in 2019.

Melaleuca – Angie Faye Martin

How refreshing to discover a stunning new crime novel from a debut author, one that not only ticks all the right boxes for suspense, misdirection, authentic characters, a compelling plot and brilliant quality writing, but is ALSO written by a First Nations author. MELALEUCA (Harper Collins 2025) is by Angie Faye Martin, an author of Kooma, Kamilaroi and European heritage, and her first book is a propulsive page-turner, a rural police procedural that seamlessly incorporates two timelines in a story about race, power, intergenerational trauma, historical brutality and limitations, and contemporary issues such as addiction, dislocation, ambition, corruption, rural communities, policing, societal norms and risk-taking.