Cli-Fi or ‘climate fiction’ could sound a little misleading. It could in fact be referred to as ‘climate truth’, because its writers are attempting to convey the reality of climate change through the novel or fiction form. On Sunday, 3 October, I boarded a ferry for tiny Ngudjuru – Lamb Island in Moreton Bay to…
Category: Books
To Preserve and Protect: Policing Colonial Brisbane
In her new book, police historian Dr Anastasia Dukova explores the development of Brisbane law enforcement. Dr Dukova’s doctoral thesis was a comparative study of the Dublin, London, and Brisbane police detailed in her book, A History of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and Its Colonial Legacy.[1] She found that early Australian policing had its roots…
The Secret is out: Avid Reader is Australia’s Top Bookshop
We locals always knew Avid Reader is the best bookshop in Australia, if not the world, and now the secret is out. This month, Avid Reader was announced the Bookshop of the Year by the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA). The Award is for the individual physical bookshop in Australia that has demonstrated excellence over…