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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Theory and Practice – Michelle de Kretser

The winner of The 2025 Stella Prize, THEORY AND PRACTICE (Text Publishing 2024) is an interesting and eclectic work from author Michelle de Kretser which combines fiction, memoir, autofiction, essay and literature theory to create a hybrid tale that shapeshifts from the first pages to the last.

Little World – Josephine Rowe

Author Josephine Rowe’s latest novella LITTLE WORLD (Black Inc 2025) is a literary gem with sparkling and evocative prose, nuanced and unforgettable characters and a suitable amount of ambiguity and complexity to encourage deep thought about profound and universal themes.