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Damsels in distress: two new Australian novels fail to achieve their literary ambitions

The covers of two new Australian novels, Hydra and Faithless, play into a current design trend in Australian publishing. Faceless women in various states of melodramatic distress – either flung over furniture, or pictured against blurred or monochromatic backgrounds. Arms, hands or long, dishevelled hair conceal their faces. It’s a…

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2022

Grieving woman posts advert to cuddle stranger's dog - the replies are amazing

Alice Nelson, 73, from Belfast, was struggling to grieve her dog's death so she posted a plea on Facebook with the hopes of finding a local hound to cuddle - and the response was utterly overwhelming

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022

Dog groomer answers ad for dog cuddles from stranger grieving over pet loss

Alice Nelson was worried about asking for help but the response was overwhelming ...and healing

Belfast Live · Jun 14, 2022