'Each month we celebrate an Australian debut release of fiction or non-fiction in the Kill Your Darlings Debut Spotlight feature. For May that debut is The Albatross by Nina Wan (Pan Macmillan), a big-hearted, beautifully written and engaging novel about first love, second chances and the most elusive shot in golf. We spoke to Nina about her publishing journey and the inspiration behind the book.'
'When reading books on motherhood, it’s difficult not to connect them to your own experiences. Laura McPhee-Browne’s Little Plum demonstrates the power of fiction to slice open the quotidian to reveal the viscera of what it means to bear children.' (Introduction)
'When you write personally about intimate subjects, you expect to feel embarrassed. But I wasn’t prepared for the feelings of shame and raw vulnerability induced by crafting fiction. The subconscious reveals itself, exposing the writer whether they realise it or not.' (Introduction)
'Australian fiction has long been dominated by the realist novel. A new wave of writers continue the avant-garde tradition—but are experimental and offbeat stories always destined to be relegated to a literary niche? '
