New Voices

What makes a debut novel from underrepresented communities worth a long review

Dec 02, 2025 | by Éloïse Durand

I remember the first time a debut novel by a writer from an underrepresented background stopped me mid-page and made me reorder my reading list. It wasn’t just the novelty of a voice I hadn’t...

Why small presses like galvanised books are essential for discovering new voices

Dec 02, 2025 | by Éloïse Durand

I still remember the first time I held a book from a press I’d never heard of before. It wasn’t a polished hardback with a glossy jacket and celebrity blurbs — it was a slim paperback from...