Wow, great read. Crime, corruption, bushfires… Thank you ⁦michael brissenden⁩. Live your books. books.apple.com/au/book/smoke/…

Thanks Costin Heaps 🌈 💉x 5

Thanks for coming bruce Bruce Wolpe a great crowd and a wonderful night. Affirm Press

QBD Ch 7 Book Club: "Smoke" by Michael Brissenden, June Fiction Book of ... youtu.be/Xoe6OFdoMpY?si… via YouTube

Big shoutout to QBD Books and all their brilliant shop staff for their enthusiastic embrace of ‘Smoke’ as their fiction book of the month for June. #smoke Affirm Press

smoke tour continued... June 25 - ANU June 26 - Corrimal library June 28 - Stanton Library June 30 - Wangaratta July 3 - Eltham bookstore July 4 - Geelong library July 5 - Barwon heads July 6 - Warnambool library July 9 - Sutherland library Affirm Press

The most significant fact about recent weeks is that Dutton is lowering the bar for debate, one way at a time. First, with his political exploitation of migration. Second, with his nuclear non-policy. Latest from me theage.com.au/politics/feder…

terrific analysis here from Sean Kelly

Meet Michael Brissenden (michael brissenden) who chats about his novel ‘Smoke’ (Affirm Press). Listen to the latest episode of ‘So You Want to be a Writer’ on your favourite podcast app, or follow the link: writerscentre.com.au/blog/ep-608/

thanks to the Australian Writers' Centre podcast for this ep talking about my latest book ’Smoke’, the importance of research and authenticity, how I organise my ideas, how my journalism skills impact my fiction writing, and more. Listen here: itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/so-…

If you’re hanging around North Sydney at lunch time today looking for something to do come along to this. I’ll be talking books, writing and Smoke and mirrors. Stanton library 1 pm - 234 Miller st nth sydney. northsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/event/2…

A word or two on the collapse of Booktopia. amp.abc.net.au/article/104065… Affirm Press

"Trenchant, vivid and densely plotted, this is Brissenden’s best book so far and it’s a page turner." Review space is so scarce in Aus media so it's especially nice when it comes your way - Affirm Press smh.com.au/culture/books/…

The future grid isn’t backed up with gas, it's backed up with batteries. In California there's been an explosion in🔋 storage over the past 5 years - resulting in cheaper, more reliable power. 🇦🇺 must seize this opportunity to transition to clean energy. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-0…

Travels with my dad smh.com.au/national/sayin…

In August last year the Public Interest Journalism Initiative reported that 30 LGAs had no local or digital news publisher... a disaster for ratepayers, communities who expect transparency and financial probity at the local level. The slide in democracy continues...

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Maitland library next Tuesday. Talking Smoke and Books. maitlandlibrary.com.au/whats-on/upcom…

In my latest round up of Aussie & Kiwi crime fiction, I review new books by Joan Sauers, Neil A White & Angie Faye Martin & foreshadow releases by Gabriel Bergmoser michael brissenden Ashley Kalagian Blunt Benjamin Stevenson & Zoe Rankin HarperCollins Aus Audible murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/downunder-crim…

What a fab panel spotlighting Aussie crime at Capital Crime festival in London. Lots of shout-outs and recommendations for many other #OzNoir storytellers too, from legends like Peter Temple and Garry Disher to new stars like Dinuka McKenzie, michael brissenden and Benjamin Stevenson