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 Courier Mail

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How is it 2026?

I can’t believe 2026 has well and truly begun. I hope you are reading interesting, informative and enlightening books and I hope, if you’re a writer, that you are carving out the time and space to work on the projects that you are passionate about and that thrill your heart. I’m excited to be in conversation with Sita Walker in March about her novel IN A COMMON HOUR (which I could not put down) – see Events for booking details. And I’m very much looking forward to moderating a panel of criminally good crime writers at the next Sisters in Crime literary dinner in April – again, details on the Events page. There are so many great events and workshops coming up at our Indie bookshops – why not take a look and decide which ones you’d most like to attend? I also recently attended the Brisbane Writers Crew monthly get-together. What a fantastic group of emerging and established authors. It’s a social afternoon, all about connecting, making friends, chatting writing and providing encouragement. Search on Facebook for their next event, epically organised by Rahnia Collins. I hope this year brings great books, excellent words and new writing friendships in this fantastic literary community.

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Once We Were Wildlife – Inga Simpson

Indisputably one of the top wildlife and environmental writers in Australia, Inga Simpson (also an accomplished photographer) captures Country, land, climate issues, species extinction, habitat and the sheer wonder of individual animals, birds, fish, insects, plants, fungi and all the elements of the natural world with a focussed, pitch-perfect writing lens entangled with stories of humans and their relationship with the earth, always encouraging thoughtful and challenging questions and debate about the world and our place in it. Her collection of short stories ONCE WE WERE WILDLIFE (Hachette 2026) is a sublime example of her stunning literary prose, her keen eye for detail and her extraordinary descriptive ability.

Life Drawing – Emily Lighezzolo

Emily Lighezzolo’s debut novel LIFE DRAWING (UQP 2026) explores the female body from a multitude of perspectives: the physical changes of puberty, childbirth, menopause and aging; how females consider their own bodies over time; the male gaze and how it affects women’s feelings of self-identity; whether bodies are on show or hidden, and whether this changes how people relate to the personality of the person; and how a woman’s body might be ‘seen, touched, loved, hated, commodified and reclaimed’ over a lifetime.