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The Revisionists review: Michelle Johnston's third novel is a masterpiece

Michelle Johnston's The Revisionists, is a powerful book about the complex responsibilities of journalism.

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Miles Franklin winner 2025: Siang Lu, Ghost Cities

The Miles Franklin winner, Ghost Cities, is a beguiling, metafictional novel set in a film set. But who's directing who?

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Pissants review: Brandon Jack's hilarious book about unruly footballers

The young men’s antics in Brandon Jack's book Pissants will astound and amaze you.

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The Literature Centre Inc.

Celebrate Reading Conference

Celebrate Reading Conference showcases storytellers for young people, with captivating panel discussions, intimate conversations, and interactive experiences, featuring your favourite…

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Book review: The Haunting of Mr & Mrs Stevenson, Belinda Lyons-Lee

Who or what inspired the writing of Stevenson's 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'?

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Book review: The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death, Gareth and Louise Ward

This cosy crime thriller is as cosy and thrilling as it gets.

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Book review: Your Friend and Mine, Jessica Dettmann

Long-term friendships: its joys and frustrations.

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Book review: Autocorrect, Etgar Keret

Etgar Keret is back with 33 short stories about life, the universe and everything in between.

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Writing NSW

Online: Writing from the Sentence Up with Emily Bitto

This online writing course with Emily Bitto will re-focus your writing on the level of the sentence, providing practical ways…

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Writing NSW

Creating Unforgettable Characters with Deborah Pike

This workshop, with author Deborah Pike, is for writers of fiction who wish to devise new characters, or deepen and…

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