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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.
Miles Franklin Literary Award: the 6 shortlisted books for 2026
The six novels shortlisted for the Miles Franklin include Josephine Rowe's Little World and Randa Abdel-Fattah's Discipline.
We need a library in every Australian school
School libraries can do much more than improve literacy.
Henry Goes Bush review: an action-packed caper on the legacy of Henry Lawson
Wayne Marshall's debut novel Henry Goes Bush is a wild ride.
From cloning romance authors to YouTube piracy, AI is transforming audiobooks
Almost one in five Australian audiobook listeners have listened to an AI narrated audiobook.
The threat and promise of AI: an extract from Anna Goldsworthy’s Quarterly Essay
In this extract from her essay for Quarterly Essay, writer, pianist and artistic director Anna Goldsworthy muses on what it…