Ann Skea Ann Skea i(A35895 works by)
Born: Established: 1941 ;
Gender: Female
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1 Emily Maguire : Rapture Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , November 2024;

— Review of Rapture Emily Maguire , 2024 single work novel
'The author of Love Objects and An Isolated Incident turns to historical fiction to tell the story of a young ninth-century woman whose quest for knowledge will not be denied.'
1 Emily Tsokos Purtill : Matia Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2024;

— Review of Matia Emily Tsokos Purtill , 2024 single work novel

'Emily Tsokos Purtill’s debut novel ranges across continents to tell the stories of five generations of Greek women.'

1 Antonia Pont : The Memory Library Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2024;

— Review of The Memory Library Antonia Pont , 2024 single work novel

'Memories are not merely recounted in Antonia Pont’s novella.' 

1 Stephen Downes : Mural Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , September 2024;

— Review of Mural Stephen Downes , 2024 single work novel

'Stephen Downes’ debut The Hands of Pianists was shortlisted for the PM’s Literary Awards. His second ranges across art, violence, folklore and mental illness.'

1 Kári Gíslason : Running with Pirates Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , August 2024;

— Review of Running with Pirates Kári Gíslason , 2024 single work autobiography

A mysterious man named the Pirate and the beautiful island of Corfu feature in this memoir from the author of The Sorrow Stone.'

1 Kirsty Iltners : Depth of Field Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , July 2024;

— Review of Depth of Field Kirsty Iltners , 2024 single work novel

'Winner of the 2023 Dorothy Hewett Award, photographer Kirsty Iltners’ first novel explores both darkness and light.'

1 Jessie Tu : The Honeyeater Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , July 2024;

— Review of The Honeyeater Jessie Tu , 2024 single work novel

'The second novel from the author of A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing unpeels secrets in the life of a young Taiwanese translator.' 

1 Lauren Chater : The Beauties Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , June 2024;

— Review of The Beauties Lauren Chater , 2024 single work novel
'Set in 17th-century London, Lauren Chater’s new novel brings together a royal artist, a young woman’s quest and the real-life Anne Hyde.' (Introduction)
1 Cameron Stewart Why Do Horses Run? Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , May 2024;

— Review of Why Do Horses Run? Cameron Stewart , 2024 single work novel

'The protagonist of Cameron Stewart’s novel finds solace in solitude as he walks through Australia, encountering both kindness and cruelty.'

1 Miranda Darling : Thunderhead Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , April 2024;

— Review of Thunderhead Miranda Darling , 2024 single work novel
1 Donna M Cameron : The Rewilding Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , April 2024;

— Review of The Rewilding Donna Cameron , 2024 single work novel
'Donna M Cameron’s second novel is both a fast-paced tale of a whistleblower on the run, and a paean to the beauty of the natural world.'
1 Tracy Ryan : The Queen’s Apprenticeship Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , March 2024;

— Review of The Queen’s Apprenticeship Tracy Ryan , 2023 single work novel
'Tracy Ryan’s latest novel evokes the social divisions of sixteenth-century France and the stories of two independent-minded women.'
1 Susan McCreery : All the Unloved Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , March 2024;

— Review of All the Unloved Susan McCreery , 2023 single work novel
'Susan McCreery’s novel recounts the lives of the residents of a block of flats in 1990s Bondi and the complexities of love.'
1 Ayesha Inoon Untethered Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , February 2024;

— Review of Untethered Ayesha Inoon , 2023 single work novel
'Winner of the the ASA/HQ Fiction Prize, Ayesha Inoon’s debut novel explores the experience of moving from Sri Lanka to Australia.' 
1 Robyn Cadwallader : The Fire and the Rose Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , February 2024;

— Review of The Fire and the Rose Robyn Cadwallader , 2023 single work novel
'Robyn Cadwallader’s third novel is set against the anti-Semitism of the thirteenth century and England’s expulsion of the Jews.'
1 Jennifer MacKenzie Dunbar : Missing Pieces Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , January 2024;

— Review of Missing Pieces Jennifer MacKenzie Dunbar , 2023 single work novel
'Jennifer Mackenzie Dunbar’s new novel is inspired by the real-life discovery of a hoard of priceless chess pieces on a remote Scottish island.'
1 Jessica Zhan Mei Yu : But the Girl Ann Skea , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , January 2024;

— Review of But the Girl Jessica Zhan Mei Yu , 2023 single work novel
'The protagonist of Jessica Zhan Mei Yu’s debut novel is meant to be writing about Sylvia Plath and race, but finds herself in Scotland with writer’s block.'
1 Michael Fitzgerald : Late Ann Skea , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , November 2023;

— Review of Late : A Novel Michael Fitzgerald Page , 2023 single work novel
'Evoking Sydney in the 1980s, Michael Fitzgerald’s third novel plays with ideas of identity, celebrity, and mortality.'
1 Brendan Ritchie : Eta Draconis Ann Skea , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2023;

— Review of Eta Draconis Brendan Ritchie , 2023 single work novel
'Winner of the 2022 Dorothy Hewett Award, Brendan Ritchie’s third novel is set in a dystopian Western Australia, the landscape pummelled by meteor showers.'
1 Karen Brooks : The Escapades of Tribulation Johnson Ann Skea , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , July 2023;

— Review of The Escapades of Tribulation Johnson Karen Brooks , 2023 single work novel
'The latest novel from Karen Brooks brings Restoration London to life, particularly the world of its theatres and playwright Aphra Behn.' (Introduction)
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