As good - as angry, as noticing, as helpless, as resilient — as everyone is telling you it is.

My review of @louisewallace.bsky.socialthespinoff.co.nz/books/24-04-...

Page-turning rural gothic: Ash by Louise Wallace, reviewed

An early and strong contender for book of the year.

Reminder that we are officially launching ASH tomorrow 6pm at Unity Books Wgtn. All welcome! @clairemabey.bsky.social@thwupbooks.bsky.social

A strong, bite-sized novel, or a narrative in poetic struck-matches. It reminds me of Janet Frame’s comment, that she thought of all her novels as experiments. Maybe genre-categories will turn to ash, too, in the hands of this short but punchy publication. #pukapuka#aotearoa

I think this too but then wonder if I’m just stepping through the door into middle-age.

A photo that shows both the new novel by @louisewallace.bsky.social and the new carpet at Unity Books.

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Thanks Bill!

Awww shucks. Can confirm!

Happiest of publication days to ASH, the much-anticipated first novel by @louisewallace.bsky.social. This little gem of a book hits bookshops across NZ today and we couldn't be more excited to see it out in the world.