Cameron Woodhead

Melbourne

Senior Theatre Critic and Book Columnist at The Age

Senior theatre critic for @theage. Weekly books columnist. Arts journalist.

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Looking for something new to read? Here are 10 of the latest books

3 days ago | smh.com.au | Cameron Woodhead |Steven Carroll

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This week’s books include a story inspired by Slavic folktales, crime fiction from an Indigenous perspective, a trip back to 1950s Australia and an epic tale of trade between China and the West.
Ten new fiction and non-fiction books to add to your reading list

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Cameron Woodhead |Fiona Capp

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. From gothic horror in Italy and gay love in the outback to a poetic call to arms about our rivers and a guide to getting through the loss of a beloved animal companion, this week’s reviews have something to appeal to every reader. FICTION PICK OF THE WEEKTheir Monstrous HeartsYigit TurhanHQ, $34.99Butterflies are an intriguing locus of gothic horror.
Melbourne doesn’t give up its secrets easily. This festival is delving below its surface

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Cameron Woodhead

OpinionBy Cameron Woodhead June 16, 2025 — 3.16pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Booklist is a weekly newsletter for book lovers from Jason Steger. Get it delivered every Friday. Melbourne doesn’t give up its secrets easily.
How getting bitten on a hiking trip turned into an acclaimed solo show

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Cameron Woodhead

By Cameron Woodhead June 12, 2025 — 7.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For performer Andi Snelling, the merry-go-round of life took an unlucky turn on a hiking trip overseas in 2014. It wasn’t until three years later she would be diagnosed with a chronic form of the tick-borne illness Lyme disease.
Looking for a new book? Here are 10 recent releases

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Cameron Woodhead |Steven Carroll

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This week’s book reviews range from magical realism and Australian grunge to a study of WWII’s aftermath and a guide to talking your way out of trouble from a criminal defence lawyer.
Earth’s Last Wilderness by David Attenborough & Colin Butfield; Monsterland by Nicholas Jubber

3 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Cameron Woodhead |Fiona Capp

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Classic espionage, an unconventional ghost story, David Attenborough’s call to action for our oceans and a globetrotting search for the world’s mythical creatures – there’s something for every taste in this week’s reviews.
Searching for your next read? Here are 10 new books

1 month ago | watoday.com.au | Cameron Woodhead |Steven Carroll

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Searching for your next read? Here are 10 new books

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Cameron Woodhead |Steven Carroll

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. From medieval world-building and early 2000s nostalgia to a seminal study of Palestine and the cultural significance of one of our great rivers, this week’s books traverse time, subject and genre. FICTION PICK OF THE WEEKThe PretenderJo HarkinBloomsbury, $32.99The Pretender takes us into a late medieval England dominated by violence and political intrigue.
This is not a pop band – as a packed Melbourne room reflected, it’s something more unusual

1 month ago | watoday.com.au | Michael Dwyer |Cameron Woodhead

THEATREEndgames ★★★fortyfivedownstairs, until June 1Three brief encounters with hideous men achieve a sense of twilit tragicomedy in the hands of the legendary Max Gillies.
Looking for something to read? Here are 10 new books

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Cameron Woodhead |Fiona Capp

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This week’s book reviews range from a fictionalised account of a cult leader and cosy crime, to Tasmania’s Indigenous past and a history (and possible future) of artificial intelligence. Happy reading!FICTION PICK OF THE WEEKThis Is Not a Game Kelly MullenCentury, $34.99You already know a book called This Is Not a Game will totally be a game, right?