PRESS for CURE
The Guardian review by Isabella Gullifer-Laurie.
The Conversation review by Gemma Nisbet.
The Saturday Paper review by Maria Takolander.
Australian Book Review review by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen.
Meanjin review by Laura Pettenuzzo.
ABC’s The Book Shelf, ‘Best New Books in July’, by Declan Fry.
TripleR interview with Mel at Literati Gliterati.
Body Friend London launch
Body Friend was released in the UK in January 2024, with a launch at Burley Fisher Bookshop and visits to some wonderful local bookshops including Pages of Hackney, Review Bookshop, Stoke Newington Bookshop, Blackwell’s Oxford and Daunt Books Oxford.
Melbourne launch
A wonderful night celebrating the Australian release of Body Friend in Melbourne! August 31, 2023. Photo credits: Marcin Wojcik.
PRESS for BODY FRIEND
Oxford Review of Books, interview with Alex Moran.
Review in Books & Publishing.
The Guardian review by Bec Kavanaugh.
The Saturday Paper review by Fiona Wright.
The Stella Prize Judges’ report.
The Age/Sydney Morning Herald review by Vanessa Francesca.
Readings Books review by Alison Huber.
California Review of Books review by Brian Tanguay.
CBC Bookends Canada interview with Mattea Roach.
Meanjin review by Elena Perse.
PRESS for THE SHUT INS
The Paperback Bookshop Salon Series, Q&A video with Anna MacDonald.
ABC Arts feature interview, for The Book Show.
Radio interview, ABC’s The Book Show.
Radio feature, ‘Postcard to Japan’, ABC Radio Melbourne.
Review by Vanessa Francesca in The Age/Sydney Morning Herald.
Review by Ann Skea in Newtown Review of Books.
Interview, Behind the Pen, Theresa Smith Writes.
Review by Richard Cotter for Sydney Arts Guide.
The Shut Ins selected for ABC Online’s ‘Best Books to Read in July’, with a review by Sarah L’Estrange.
Review by Emily Riches for Aniko Press.
Review in Books & Publishing Review by Chloë Cooper.
Review in ArtsHub by Jemimah Brewster.
PRESS for THE MEMORY ARTIST
The Memory Artist in translation: extract featured in a student literary translation competition hosted by Monash University in collaboration with Asymptote journal. See the Asymptote blog to read the winning entry in Italian, by Micol Licciardello.
A review of The Memory Artist in The Lifted Brow: read here. 'a haunting memoir-novel...[Brabon] emerges as a deft and formidable new writer.'
A review of The Memory Artist in The Sydney Morning Herald: read here. 'profound debut novel...the universality of the book is deeply affecting.'
ABC Radio National Books & Arts, Top Shelf interview: listen here.
Radio interview with Triple R's 'Multi-Storied': listen here.
Radio interview with 3CR's 'Published or Not': listen here.
A review of The Memory Artist in The Saturday Paper: 'a thoughtful, tender novel of a people damaged beyond expression.' Read here.
Video interview with Monash University: watch here [interview starts 00:57].
Article with interview in Star Weekly, Sunbury & Macedon Ranges: read here.
Article with interview in Midland Express: read here.
An interview with Monash Arts about writing The Memory Artist: read here.
Interview with Geraldine Doogue on Radio National Breakfast: listen here.
Article with interview in The Sydney Morning Herald: read here.
Article with interview in The Australian: read here.
A run-down of the Vogel's award party, including speeches by the judges, presenter Tom Keneally, and acceptance speech: read here.