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Arborescence to Blue Poles: all the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards finalists
The finalists for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards have now been announced.
Omar Musa wins the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award
Omar Musa has won the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award for his novel Fierceland.
AI companies are destroying old and rare books: who can stop them?
AI companies are now bulk buying and destroying old books – this is a very bad idea.
Jessica Alice, Byron Writers Festival: 'It feels like a real celebration with the community'
Following a weather-disrupted event last year, Byron Writers Festival Director Jessica Alice has high hopes for 2026.
Blak & Bright Writers Festival asks who has the right to offend?
Authors at this year's Blak & Bright Writers Festival will gather to discuss censorship, resistance and who is punished for…
Anna Funder: 'I have zero interest in a book produced by a machine'
Ahead of her international tour, author Anna Funder speaks to ArtsHub about why we need to hold onto storytelling in…
Tight Lines review: Allee Richards captures the fragility of youth
Allee Richards' third novel Tight Lines is a coming-of-age tale about the decisions that can come to define a life.
Maria Takolander’s The End of Romance follows a mother’s quest to save her son
The End of Romance creates a future that continues cycles of violence we know all too well.
All the world’s a page: Poetry Month 2026 program revealed
Poetry Month 2026, presented by Red Room Poetry, is coming to a library, billboard, computer screen or Opera House near…
A national reading campaign would be welcome in Australia
It's time for a coordinated national reading campaign to get Australians back to books.