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25.01.2022 https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/review/lyons-lee-tussaud/

24.01.2022 https://www.theage.com.au//fiction-reviews-revenge-murder-

24.01.2022 https://www.smh.com.au//the-poetic-inspiration-of-a-great- ist-and-his-work-20200821-p55nz5.html

23.01.2022 The Rock (Transit Lounge Publishing 2020) by Aaron Smith is subtitled: Looking into ‘Australia’s heart of darkness’ from the edge of its wild frontier, and the ...book certainly lives up to this promise. Opening first with a quote from Oodgeroo Noonuccal: ‘Let no one say the past is dead. The past is all about us and within’, and also with a depiction of the four axioms of the bush: The Missionaries, The Murderers and Madmen, The Misfits and The Mercenaries, the book proper opens with the words ‘Fuck you. With all due respect, fuck you yes, you, dear reader of this page. Fuck you Australia, lost in the Great Forgetting, the Great Unknowing, the Great Denial of your bloody heart of darkness.’ This gives you a sense of what you are in for and it’s quite a ride. Aaron Smith’s memoir of his time as the last editor of Australia’s most northerly newspaper, The Torres News, (a small, independent regional tabloid that operated for 63 years until it folded in 2019), gives a unique perspective on the cross-section of life as seen by a white Australian immersed in the culture of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people. And what he sees is often uncomfortable and unpalatable. Racism is exposed as he is ‘transported from his white-boy privileged suburban life to being a racial and cultural minority, and an outsider’. Smith becomes completely immersed in local life and gains a fascinating perspective on the treatment of our northern countrypeople, the political games played with their lives, and the lack of resources available to them, resources that most of us take for granted in this country. As he pulls apart Australia’s issues and examines them from the inside out, he is outspoken, bold and confronting. Covering everything and everyone from Mabo to Morrison, from Abbott to PNG, from traditional owners to indigenous history, from the media to community to an endless stream of political posturing, from stories of belonging and identity to protests and polls, from disenfranchised indigenous people to empowered Aboriginal leaders, from our shameful history to our shameful present, from stories that made the headlines to those that quietly slipped away unnoticed, from incarceration to inequality to government failures, this book highlights stories of the little people the unknown characters all the way to the famous cases that will be familiar to readers. This is a white man writing about indigenous issues, and some readers might take issue with that, but the fact remains that Smith lived and worked in community for six or seven years and has a fascinating and confronting perspective on the topical matters of the times. See more

21.01.2022 https://www.theguardian.com//revenge-by-sl-lim-review-disa

21.01.2022 https://plumwoodmountain.com/phillip-hall-reviews-navigabl/

18.01.2022 Events to coming up. At Readings Carlton September and October https://www.readings.com.au//barry-lee-thompson-in-convers... https://www.readings.com.au//tobias-mccorkell-in-conversat and at Better Read Than Dead Newtown September https://www.betterreadevents.com//s-l-lim-revenge-murder-i

16.01.2022 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/MorelandLibraries/videos/165194731982800/ And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihV87HmqO3I

16.01.2022 Michael Fitzgerald’s Pietà was beautifully launched by Philippe Platel, artistic director and former cultural attaché of the French Embassy in Australia, at Ariel Booksellers, Darlinghurst last Thursday 10th June. Thanks to all who attended on such an arctic-like weather day and made it such a great event.

15.01.2022 Congratulations to S.L. Lim on being Highly Commended in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Fiction Prize for the amazing novel Revenge. https://www.wheelercentre.com//victorian-premier-s-literar

14.01.2022 https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/review/kinsella-displaced/

13.01.2022 Join us online this evening at 6.30pm Melbourne time for Barry Lee Thompson talking about his new book Broken Rules and Other Stories with fellow author Catherine de Saint Phalle. The zoom event runs for approximately 40 minutes. Thanks to our good friends at Readings for organising. Free and easy to book here: https://www.readings.com.au//barry-lee-thompson-in-convers Broken Rules is already getting some great notices:... ‘Thompson’s skill lies, in expertly using language to conjure images from linguistic austerity. It’s refreshing, the way he tells it like it is, and there’s a kind of joyous satisfaction that comes from the combination of words he uses.’ Jen Bowden , Westerly ‘Broken Rules and Other Stories by Barry Lee Thompson (who was born in Liverpool but now lives in Melbourne, so we’re claiming him!) touches on all these approaches but is its own unique collection and brought unexpected tears to my eyes in the closing pages.’ Amanda Rayner, Readings ‘Talent and originality mark this debut collection. While Hemingway seems an unlikely model for such a writer, his ghost is there.’ The Age ‘All are psychologically astute and operate at a depth of thought that transcend settings.’ Katherine England, The Advertiser ‘The story ‘So Much Lemonade’ manages in a mere 14 pages to create a nuanced portrait of a family of four: a hen-pecked father, a cantankerous mother, a rebellious teen-aged daughter and a much younger son.’ Erich Mayer, Arts Hub

08.01.2022 http://www.eclectica.org/index.html http://midwestbookreview.com/

07.01.2022 A quiet celebration. We made it! Our crazy 2020 of books: gods, mirrors, rocks, revenge, elephants with headlights, ink, broken rules, an extra season, displaced launches, and everything. Roll on 2021, we want it lighter. Thanks and Greetings from Transit Lounge Publishing 2020.

06.01.2022 I’m writing to let you know about this extraordinary global event The Embodiment Conference where I am pleased to be presenting some of my work. There's around 1000 presenters speaking on the body, culture and transformation. I'm heartened that there’s a whole stream devoted to ecology and research. There seems to be a growing appreciation of the importance of embodiment and its role in supporting sustained, peaceful and wise earth activism. This wonderful talk by 86 year o...ld elder of the embodiment field Don Hanlon Johnson made an impact on me - particularly his comment that this work is not so much about healing individuals but aims to change a culture. It's available free for the next day so try and watch it soon. My talk is on next Friday - you can join live or watch for 48 hours free. I hope to see you there! Maya Ward

06.01.2022 If you are free hope you can join us on zoom on Monday 21 September 6.30pm ( Sydney time) for S.L. Lim talking about her new novel Revenge with Cher Tan thanks to our friends at Better Read than Dead. Will be a top conversation. You need to register in advance. https://www.betterreadevents.com//s-l-lim-revenge-murder-i ‘This is a complex novel about power, money, sexuality and systemic inequality written with elegance and restraint.’ Kerryn Goldsworthy, SMH... ‘ A coiled spring of a novel, Revenge hits you right between the eyes.’ Malcolm Harris ‘ Lim vividly evokes the complex way domestic abuse can be so damaging on the less powerful you will not regret reading this insightful and beautifully written novel.’ Erich Mayer , Arts Hub

04.01.2022 https://publishing.artshub.com.au//book-review-broken-rule

03.01.2022 Just letting you know that book launch is still going ahead but remember to wear your masks.

02.01.2022 https://www.theaustralian.com.au//03e2160b1622ac6f91eb6f35 https://transitlounge.com.au//aaron-smiths-new-memoir-hol/ https://avidreader.com.au/events/aaron-smith-the-rock... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/book-launch-of-the-rock-tic

02.01.2022 Dear friends and family, The day has finally arrived, the light at the end of the tunnel of 2020 - the launch day of The Idol Archives podcast! Being podcast fiends already, it has been a fun new quarantine hobby for Dad and I to team up to make this podcast. For the next ten weeks, we'll be dropping interviews with Idol alum such as Anthony Callea, Natalie Gauci, Axle Whitehead, Damien Leith and more. We are now live on Spotify and Apple Podcasts (link below). Our first int...erview is with Anthony Callea and we need your help boosting it's profile by clicking subscribe and writing reviews! It's the main way to get the algorithms to bring up the podcast for people. The Idol Archives on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/19VClouiNozHtmL893B7xn The Idol Archives on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com//podcast/the-idol-/id1531913090 Lots of love and happy listening! Xx Katie & Mark

02.01.2022 Catch Transit Lounge author Patrick Holland (Navigatio, One, Riding The Trains in Japan) at Hong Kong Writers Festival on Thursday 12th November and Saturday 14th November. Both events will be live streamed. https://www.festival.org.hk//the-wandering-global-nomadis/ https://www.festival.org.hk//the-future-of-travel-writing/

01.01.2022 A great night at the iconic Espy in St Kilda for the launch of The Goddess and the City - Kali and Kolkata by Tess Rice. Wonderful to have Tony Wheeler tell a few personal anecdotes and launch the book to a great crowd. The 10% of book sales on the night has been sent to India and already helping.