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Prime Video's The Narrow Road to the Deep North has arrived on streaming in time for ANZAC Day. Image: Prime Video.
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How it began: The Narrow Road to the Deep North

One of the most celebrated novels of the 21st century, Richard Flanagan's 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is…

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Scathing book reviews are more common than you think

Are you fretting about receiving a bad review? You're in good company.

More influential than traditional reviewers, Booktubers are shaping our tastes. Australians aren't missing out. Image: Dhruv Vishwakarma on Unsplash.
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5 Australian BookTubers shaping our taste

These Australian BookTubers are amassing hundreds of thousands of views for their reviews of a diverse mix of books.

Stephen Graham Jones' Indian American take on a vampire story is just one of the titles blowing up BookTok this year. Image: Simon & Schuster, Gary Isaacs.
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Biggest BookTok releases of 2025 (so far)

BookTok has already smashed decades-old records in 2025. Here's a list of the most popular books so far.

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How Aussie chefs are boosting book sales: Nagi Maehashi and the new wave of cookbooks

Often overlooked in conversations about Australian literary trends, Australian cookbooks have been internationally influential for decades.

The latest request from Black Inc Books has only fueled the fire on AI controversy in the creative arts.
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Industry shocked after Black Inc Books asks writers to consent to AI licence

The Melbourne publisher wants its writers to agree to their work being used to train AI.

PEN America's latest report shows book bans are at an all-time high in the United States and is unfairly targeting vulnerable communities.
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Book bans are at an all time high, new report finds

The latest report from PEN America shows American book bans more than doubled than the previous year.

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Why do we cosy up to crime fiction?

What are some of the tropes of cosy crime fiction and why is it so popular?

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So you've signed the contract and handed in your manuscript … now what?

What are some of the processes your manuscript will go through before it is published?

Browsing a bookstore is (thankfully) unlike any other retail experience. Learn why.
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The lost art of bookstore browsing – three tips for finding your next read

New research has revealed Australians need to spend more time in bookstores. Here's how to find your next favourite book…

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