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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: 'This Poem Doesn't Rhyme' by Kristin Martin

This week's poetry highlight is on the gorgeous South Australian children's poetry book, To Rhyme Or Not To Rhyme? With poems written by Kristin Martin and illustrations by Joanne Knott, this kid's poetry collection is charming and fun. Poems truly are all around us, and in this collection Kristin shares her love of nature and sense of fun on every page. Joanne's exquisite illustrations bring the animals and natural environment to magical life.

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BEHIND THE BOOKS: Fred Guilhaus on Road Rage

In this edition of Behind the Books, Fred Guilhaus answers all of our burning questions about his new novel, Road Rage. Close friends cycle to escape the pressures of big city living. A vehicle cuts them down from behind, causing serious injury. Is this road rage, car versus bike? Or is it a copycat terrorist attack? Road Rage challenges notions of 'them and us', right and wrong. In the revelations of each life's journey, Fred Guilhaus…

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CELEBRATE ART: Adelaide Noir by Alex Frayne

Discover a different side of a familiar city, with this beautiful (and beautifully sinister) photography art book by photographer Alex Frayne. Adelaide Noir explores the city of churches like you've never seen it before, reshaping the way South Australians see their state. Alex's images of factories, playgrounds and shopping centres give voice to his darkly comic vision, seeking beauty in the mundane, and art wherever it may be found.

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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: 'This Body' by Annette Marner

This week's poetry spotlight shines once again on Annette Marner's Women With Their Faces on Fire, a collection which draws on the beauty of nature to explore the experiences of women. 'In this book you will find a passionate involvement with the land, images of love and friendship, and anger against injustice. These poems chill and delight.' – Miriel Lenore

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GUEST POST: A glimpse of Largs Jetty on a COVID-19 day

In a guest piece for the Wakefield Press blog, author and bookseller Christine Courtney casts her eye over the Largs Jetty. A snapshot of an iconic beach captured in the pandemic's peak in Adelaide, Christine captures in writing the nature of the beach: completely unfazed by the worries of humans, always changing, always the same.

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