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

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

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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.

Here are the cards Put your hand on them... Jake Arthur's beguiling second poetry collection TAROT is out in June! Inspired by riotous illustrations of magicians, occultists, lovers, fools and angels, these poems will carry you through uncertainties, hopes, obstacles and joys.

All welcome to the launch of ASH, a much-anticipated first novel by @louisewallace.bsky.socialfacebook.com/events/409264694824793