Writers Weekend: Gillian O’Shaughnessy
The Perth Festival’s Writers Weekend is almost upon us. Its curator, Gillian O’Shaughnessy, a…
Pook’s Pearl of a Book Hits the Shelves
A fine new historical novel, set in Broome, has just the shelves, and…
Festival Film: Murina
A sun-drenched island off the idyllic Adriatic coast is the setting for Murina,…
Recipe: Reynold’s Burnt Honey Basque Cheesecake
Here at The Starfish we just love a decadent dessert, so we’ve returned…
Of Horses and War: New Portland Jones Novel
World War Two didn’t just wipe out tens of thousands of young Australian…
Caroline Brazier on Playing a Doomed Scottish Queen
Caroline Brazier, one of Australia’s finest actresses, is soon to tread the boards…
Festival Film: Memoria with Tilda Swinton
Memoria is beautifully filmed and imaginative – unconventional, as there is little plot. It…
Summer Fiction: Kill Me Now
By Danka Scholtz von Lorenz Grinning? Beaming? Smirking? Zipper-mouth face? I was scanning the…
Recipe: Luke Hines’s Golden Apple Pies
Health nuts will enjoy, Luke Hines‘ new recipe book, Guilt-Free Snacks (Macmillan) If anyone…
Karen Herbert’s Crime Thriller
WA author Katherine Herbert has reason to celebrate. Her debut novel, murder mystery The River…