Sick Note
‘Patient is seeking support for work-related stress and has engaged employee support. She is exhibiting delusions of grandeur (proclaiming to be the Jennifer Lawrence of the office) and experiencing major fatigue (using paid lunch breaks to aura farm at the vending machine).’
Is this book:
a) An ode to the G10 bus line and Li-Shang from Mulan?
b) A lament on employment, capitalism and chronic health issues?
c) A precise, hilarious and original collection of poetry from Olivia De Zilva, author of Plastic Budgie and Eggshell?
d) All of the above?
‘De Zilva has the native talent of the true writer.’ Declan Fry, ABC Best Books of 2025
‘An impressive new voice.’ Hellai Gul, Meanjin
‘Achingly funny and cleverly inventive.’ The Australian Women’s Weekly
‘Bold, bright and steeped in complicated nostalgia.’ Books+Publishing
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Publishing has a diversity problem. There are less 'diverse' books being published which limits the discoverability and reach of those authors.
Representation is important. Read more about why we exist here.
An anti-racist social enterprise bookstore specialising in BIPOC books.
Only about 11% of books published are by BIPOC authors — so unless you specifically seek out books by BIPOC authors, you aren't likely to find very many of them organically. At Amplify, BIPOC authors are highlighted and celebrated. Here, they don't have to fight to be seen, and you don't have to fight to find them.
We hope that in our shop, you can discover a new favourite read, find stories that speak uniquely to you, learn about a culture outside your own (or more about your own histories), and gain a better understanding of the systems that connect us all.
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