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  • Books in Translation in 2025

    It’s almost the end of the year and I wanted to make a list of the books in translation that I have really enjoyed this year. I tried reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica but it wasn’t the right time for me. I know I will come back to it but instead, I lost myself…

  • Plastic Budgie by Olivia De Zilva & Upcoming Events

    It’s always so exciting to come across a fantastic debut. Two years ago, I found Only Sound Remains by Hossein Asgari at Parramatta Library, and it was one of the best books I read in 2023. This time, it is Plastic Budgie by Olivia De Zilva. I read this book in a 24 hour period…

  • The House of Youssef – Six Years On

    The House of Youssef was released six years ago at the start of September, 2019. Before this book was published, I had been writing for fifteen years. Almost all of those writings were stories and even these days, the majority of my writing is fiction. I do write an occasional essay but to my mind,…

  • Learned Behaviours by Zeynab Gamieldien

    Occasionally there will be a book that I simply can’t put down. The last time that happened was when I read Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda which was fantastic on so many levels. This time, it was Learned Behaviours by Zeynab Gamieldien which doesn’t come out till August this year. I picked this…

  • Living in Translation

    So I have been so looking forward to doing something in the lead up to International Translation Day which falls on the 30th of September every year. On Friday the 27th of September, I will be hosting a conversation with Tiffany Tsao and Chris Andrews at the Peter Shergold Building in Parramatta Square. The conversation…

  • Only Sound Remains by Hossein Asgari

    I have been raving about Only Sound Remains since I read it back in August last year. It was the book I recommended in an interview with Books + Publishing. There was something oppressive about the confession of the father to his son. The book also moved seamlessly across time periods. There is such incredible…