James by Percival Everett
Beloved characters from iconic classic books should never be touched; I have never been fond of reimagining them. There has not been a previous instance when I enjoyed this –…
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I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Solito by Javier Zamora
Sisters Under the Rising Sun by Heather Morris
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Psykhe by Kate Forsyth
The Rewilding by Donna Cameron
The Way We Are by Hugh Mackay
Hope by Rosie Batty with Sue Smethurst
Night Watch by Jayne Phillips
BOOK REVIEW This novel won the Pulitzer prize for literature. I always find it incredibly interesting to see how readers scored the major prize winners; often there seems to be…
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
BOOK REVIEW We all know about the assassination of Tsar Nicolas II and his family and the story of the fabled Duchess Anastasia who supposedly escaped and was immortalised by…
Khaki Town by Judy Nunn
Book review – As part of an initiative called Central Coast Reads, the brainchild of Words on the Waves, all the reading groups, book clubs and centres on the Peninsula…
Knife: Meditations after an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie
Book review – In his newly released memoir, Salman Rushdie opens up about his near-fatal assault. The novelist talks about his PTSD and coming to terms with losing an eye…
Coast novelist takes a humorous look at the world
Long-time Central Coast resident Jon Blackwell has released his latest novel, Trevor Trumpet, the Peoples Prophet. A previous CEO of the Central Coast Area Health Service, Workcover and, more recently,…
Black Duck, A Year at Yumburra by Bruce Pascoe with Lyn Harwood
Book review – Bruce Pascoe needs no introduction as he is considered to be the man behind the book that changed the nation – Dark Emu. It is now a…
Words on the Waves program launched
The Words on the Waves Writers Festival has officially launched its program for the 2024 event, to be held from May 29-June 3 at various locations on the Woy Woy…
Yellowface by R F Kuang
Yellowface is a thought-provoking exploration of identity, culture and privilege, with the author RF Kuang delving into the complexities of race and representation through contemporary storytelling. The novel challenges the…
Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne
The most underrated book of 2023 was a cozy crime by Kerryn Mayne called Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder. It sort of got lost in all the gloss and…
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer who published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many short stories,…
Words on the Waves announces more guest authors
Words on the Waves has released the names of its second wave of guest speakers as the writers festival approaches. The festival will be held from May 29-June 3 at…