Cirrus@Austlit

'With more than 100 contributors with direct lived experience of mental illness in widely varying forms, there are so many moments and lives showcased in this one volume. It is an important, funny, revealing, gut-wrenching read. Admissions is a book that must be read and digested carefully and quietly, rather than in long sittings. Having said that, it is difficult to put down: it constantly keeps the reader on their toes.' (Introduction)

'In Vanessa Len’s debut YA fantasy Only a Monster we meet Joan Chang-Hunt, who is staying with her quirky London relatives for the summer. She volunteers at a historical museum and is excited about her first date with a fellow volunteer. Joan’s world turns upside down when she discovers that what her grandmother has always told her is in fact true: she is a monster.' (Introduction)

'Is there any better feeling than reading a book that makes you feel as if you’re discovering all over again the singular magic of telling? Sugar Town Queens drew me in, dismantled my heart and then put it back together. It’s a stunning young adult book from the multi-award-winning author Malla Nunn, whose debut YA novel When the Ground Is Hard (2019) was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and won a swag of international prizes.'  (Introduction)