With the Melbourne Writers Festival kicking off today,here are some of the events that should not be missed.
The best-selling children’s book author is revising his Weirdo audiobooks to remove a “prettiest girls” list. “I was ranked low on a list and it affected me for years,” he says.
What is it about ABBA’s songs that generate angst and ardour? English music writer Giles Smith tries to find out.
Spare a thought for the authors who don’t look like their publishers in the middle-class literary world.
Working with a “billable hours” mindset,lawyer,mum of four and author Shankari Chandran weaves sharp social justice critiques through her loving family tales.
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In the sequel to her novel Benevolence,Julie Janson has produced a gothic historical novel that does justice both to the sorrow and the story of what Aboriginal Australia suffered in the 19th century.
The Irish writer on his childhood fear of the devil,his superpower – and one of the enigmas of his latest novel.
The Indigenous writer has won the $60,000 award for her acclaimed novel,Praiseworthy,making her the first to win the prize twice.
Melburnians brought out their boas for Harry Styles then sequins for Taylor Swift. For a Jane Austen musical tribute,the dress code is:favourite character.
It’s not all good vibrations,as our reviewers reveal in this week’s pick of fiction and non-fiction releases.