Recs if you like The Swan Book...
land down under: australian cli-fi
a selection of fiction titles from australian authors responding to the climate crisis, usually with a speculative bent. these works tend to spotlight the specificities of the australian landscape, often drawing from the ecological devastation we are already experiencing, and the continual impacts of colonisation on climate.
intro to the australian gothic
where european gothics might be interested in castles and convents, and american gothics in haunted houses and hotels, the australian gothic emerged as a way of grappling with the perceived hostility of the landscape itself.
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Indigenous Peopleβs of the World Lit
Literature featuring indigenous authors from the Americas and Pacific. Fiction from across all genres by First Nations of Canada and the US, MΔori, Aboriginal Australian, Samoan, Hawaiian, Papua New Guinean and other Pacific Island indigenous peoples. Any and all recommendations are more than welcome! Thank you π
100 Australian books from a variety of genres
A list of 100 australian books from a variety of genres, not the same 10 boring white men. adding my lists from fable (Flag emoji for search visibility purposes)
the stella prize: all longlisted works
every book that has ever been longlisted for the stella prize, from 2013-present. the stella prize awards works across poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction and graphic works by australian women and non-binary storytellers.
The End & After - No Cis-Male Authors Allowed β£
If you ask someone what apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction they've read, there's a fair chance much of that list will have been written by cis men, because they're the books that get the most promotion in the genre.
My hope is that this list will help someone find a new favourite author! β‘
Sister list to: Zombie Apocs - No Cis-Male Authors Allowed
First of a series only
Suggestions so welcome, particularly for trans, enby, & other authors of marginalised genders
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always was, always will be: fiction edition
The many and varied Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures from the lands, waters and skies known today as 'Australia' are, collectively, the oldest continuing culture in the world. Sick, huh? Aboriginal Peoples are the first and forever storytellers, so what better way to decolonise your bookshelf than to read Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices?
more titles incoming
Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books
This list is based on the book by Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne, and Kadija Sesay (This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books)
As the title suggests, the book aims to broaden readersβ horizons. The list contains works by non-white, mostly female authors.
What the helly is going on in Australia π¦β¨οΈ
Idea from @belvis Welcome to the land down under!
Still under construction π§ Suggestions welcome and please!
First Nations "Australian" Authors
Books across all genres written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors from so called "Australia".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please be advised that this list contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.
Indigenous Australian Literature
Literature written by Indigenous, First Nations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers.
Recommendations welcome!
Aboriginal Australia Fiction
Fiction from our wonderful Aboriginal Australian Authors π€π‘β€οΈ
So much Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander work gets produced as non-fiction which isn't everyone's cup of tea. If you live in Australia, most local libraries have a copy of one or two of these books so get out there and read some First Nations stories
Indigenous authors write books too!
Books written by indigenous authors from around the world.
Aussie short listed queens...
An Australian prize that celebrates women and non-binary writers, sign me up. The Stella prize is doing stellar things for the Australian literary scene and that is something I want to get around.
