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The Importance of Being Miserable: cover art and author Eamon Evans. Evans is a fair skinned 30-something man with blonde hair, wearing a dark blue tailored jacket over a black t-shirt, and holding up a blue texta in his left hand.
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The Importance of Being Miserable review: a bracing antidote to happiness culture

Equal parts cultural history and philosophical takedown, The Importance of Being Miserable finds humour, clarity and unexpected hope in life’s…

Four books in a pile; the topmost book is open, with two pages bent together to form the shape of a love heart. Indie Book Awards 2026, indie book awards
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Shortlist announced for Indie Book Awards 2026

The nation's indie booksellers have spoken, so which authors are up to win Book of the Year?

Nanci Nott's 5 best books of 2025.
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My 5 best books of 2025, from poetry to politics

For this ArtsHub reviewer, the best books of the year ran from compelling fiction and poetry to a dictionary of…

The University of Queensland’s Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing. Three UQ students from a range of cultural backgrounds sit at an outdoor table discussing their work, with laptops, books and papers beside them.
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How to hone a passion for writing into an industry-ready practice

The University of Queensland’s Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing provides writers of every medium with the skills and connections…

Jessica White, author of Silence is my Habitat. Photo: Tammy de Zilva.
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Silence is my Habitat: Jessica White's essays are a powerful search for connection

In the moving non-fiction collection Silence is my Habitat, Jessica White considers the impact of deafness and environment on her…

Susannah Fullerton, author of Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them. Image: Susannah Fullerton / Facebook.
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Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them review: a delight for cat lovers

In Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them, Susannah Fullerton explores the relationship between writers and their feline friends.

Helen Garner. Photo: Darren James / Text.
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Why do we love Helen Garner so much?

From Monkey Grip to How to End a Story, Helen Garner has been writing with clear-eyed precision for the better…

Michelle de Kretsrer's novel 'Theory & Practice' has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award 2025 for Fiction. The photo shows de Kretsrer, an older Asian-Australian woman, sitting in an armchair with her hands in her lap. She is wearing a sleeveless dress depicting a large tree against the blue sky, and has short, greying hair.
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Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025 winners announced

The six winning authors receive $80,000 each, which like the $5000 received by all the shortlisted writers, is tax free.

A black man wearing a grey sweater sitting and reading a book in a park. Best new non-fiction.
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Best new non-fiction books October 2025

Discover the best new non-fiction books to read in October 2025 with this guide.

Best new non-fiction. Image: Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra on Unsplash.
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Best new non-fiction books September 2025

Your guide to the best new non-fiction published in September 2025.

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