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Blue Giant by Jordan Prosser review – would life be better on Mars?

Melancholy and humour pierce Prosser’s second novel, which swings in zany directions as its fabulous central character tries to escape the shitshows of 21st-century life

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20

How do you satirise a self-satirising society? Jordan Prosser gives it a go

Forgive me. It is utterly appalling that anyone should have to read a book review that begins like this. It really is. But there is just no shying away from the fact that Abby Horne, the 30-something protagonist of Jordan Prosser’s latest novel Blue Giant, desperately needs a good hangover…

The Conversation · Aug 17

This tranquil hotel in Osaka was so relaxing I didn’t want to leave

HOTELS: In the Four Seasons Osaka, Niki Cottrell enjoys unrivalled views of the city and exceptional wellness facilities

The Independent UK · Aug 13

I watched this heist thriller in the cinema – and it's a masterclass in sound design

Proof that sound is king

What Hi-Fi? · Jun 9

Tuner review – Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman in sweet harmony in safe-cracking thriller

Playing a piano tuner with super sensitive hearing, Woodall’s relationship with Hoffman is a tender highlight in this unforced crime drama

The Guardian - UK · May 25

How 'Navalny' filmmaker Daniel Roher’s post-Oscar creative depression inspired ‘Tuner’

Daniel Roher is a filmmaker driven by a constant need to create

The Independent UK · May 21

This luxury Kyoto hotel is a quiet sanctuary shaped by 800 years of history

HOTELS: The Four Seasons Kyoto is the perfect place to escape the city and relax, finds Niki Cottrell

The Independent UK · May 20

A Pale View of Hills: the legacy of atomic bombings in Japan is explored in this adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel

How much do any of us really know about who we are? This question haunts director Kei Ishikawa’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel, A Pale View of Hills (1982).

The Conversation · Mar 10

‘He’s taught me more about living than life itself’: on the road with Niki and Jimmy

At 17 Niki vowed to give her newborn son, born blind and profoundly disabled, the best life she could. Thirty years on she and Jimmy are travelling Australia in a Toyota Troopy, balancing hard-won freedom with constant care

The Guardian - AU · Jan 16

The 14 Best Holiday Romance Books to Curl Up With This Christmas Season

They're as swoon-worthy as standing under the mistletoe.

Marie Claire · Nov 27, 2025