Writing and Publishing
The End of Everything by M John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker prize
Booker Prize winner M John Harrison is being described as a science fiction writer but his work is much stranger.
New Australian Musical Theatre Incubator aims to nurture the next generation of homegrown musicals
Bringing Broadway and West End expertise, the initiative aims to help new Aussie musicals find their feet – and their…
Bri Lee's novel The Work heads to TV
Bri Lee’s bestselling novel The Work is set to become a TV series, with local Hannah Lehmann as showrunner.
Australian authors fight the watering down of copyright law for AI
Anna Funder, Charlotte Wood and Markus Zusak speak out at the Joint Select Committee on AI.
The winners of Australasia's largest literary prize highlight untold women's and queer histories
The ARA Historical Novel Prize 2026 winners rewrite witchcraft, queer adolescence, and Australia's literary legends.
Reading alone, together is all the rage at book doofs and reading parties – what makes it social?
Reading events are often promoted as a chance to get away from screens and find community.
Suzie Miller on writing for the page and stage: ‘All I ever want to do is start conversations’
Suzie Miller is appearing around the country, talking about her phenomenal career as a playwright and her latest novel Inter…
Literary pioneer Hilary McPhee launched Helen Garner, published Cloudstreet – and inspired me
McPhee’s business acumen, creativity and incredible track record made her a titan of the Australian publishing industry.
Vale Terry Denton, best-selling children’s illustrator and author
The Australian children's publishing world has lost one of its best known figures, the illustrator and author Terry Denton.
5 questions with… Nadine Browne, author of Gone Guru
When Joyce Carol Oates said her memoir was a 'dead baby', Western Australian author Nadine Browne took that sting of…