Fiction
Book review: The Albatross, Nina Wan
An understated debut novel featuring tandem timelines, unresolved tension and well-controlled prose.
Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist announced
11 novelists are longlisted for this year's Miles Franklin Award, presented annually and named after the author of 'My Brilliant…
Book review: Royals, Tegan Bennett Daylight
A unique and absorbing modern Australian YA story.
How a focus on storytelling and character equips would-be writers with essential skills
Authenticity and passion are at the core of the courses run by Story Studios Australia.
Book review: Painting the Light, Ned Manning
A solid read for those who enjoy Australian historical fiction.
Second consecutive poetry win for 2023 Stella Prize
Editor, critic and poet Sarah Holland-Batt has taken out the 2023 Stella Prize for a tender but unflinching collection on…
Book review: Fed to Red Birds, Rijn Collins
A novel about the strangeness of beauty and morbidity of obsession.
Book review: Home Before Night, JP Pomare
This original thriller begs to be devoured in a single sitting.
Celebrating local stories through place-based programming
Running from 1-4 June 2023, the NT Writers Festival offers the perfect reason for a mid-winter getaway to Alice Springs.
Killing it in Australian publishing
Ann Cleeves and Garry Disher feature at the Huon Valley's Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival, with panels, writer retreats,…