Building off their foremothers such as Margaret Atwood, Angela Carter, and Isabel Allende, many contemporary feminist authors use this specific brand of magical realism to explore the delusional, dream-like landscapes long thought to be the mind of a woman.

“As Australians, we’re all so accustomed to consuming culture about foreign places. I think reading stories set at home can be really powerful. It sort of gives us permission to think of our lives as worthy of artistic attention.”