8 October 2025

CONSTANCE SAYERS’ THE LADIES OF THE SECRET CIRCUS

Eli Beverley-Schack / 8 October 2025

An intriguing, ⁹and original interleaving of two storylines, one in 1920s Paris where Cecile Cabot is trapped in her family’s magical, dark circus and forbidden from a love affair that could set her free, and two, in 2004 America, …

Literature

ALLI SINCLAIR’S A WOMAN’S VOICE : A VIRTUOSO GEM

Jasmin Rothfield / 8 October 2025

In the tradition of talented Australian trailblazer feminist writers of historical fiction, Diane Armstrong and Geraldine Brooks, Alli Sinclair’s new novel A WOMAN’S VOICE is a true gem. It’s clever arc as a dual-timeline novel delves deftly into the power …