Working with a “billable hours” mindset,lawyer,mum of four and author Shankari Chandran weaves sharp social justice critiques through her loving family tales.
The Indigenous writer has won the $60,000 award for her acclaimed novel,Praiseworthy,making her the first to win the prize twice.
More than 35 stars of the international literary scene will feature as part of the 2024 Sydney Writers’ Festival.
Amy Brown’s novel imagines a sister’s view of the Australian author,a riff on her famous novel,and a consideration of writing and reading fiction.
Derham Groves was curating an exhibition about Australian crime literature when he stumbled across five books featuring an eccentric amateur sleuth.
Never judge a book by its cover. That’s certainly true about Shankari Chandran’s award-winning novel.
Could our growing disinterest in reading be the spark for the end of civilisation? Read on ...
Like relationships,some books can be toxic,the award-winning author says.
The Miles Franklin is the most significant literary award in Australia. So,what’s it like to be shortlisted,to publish a winner,or even win it?
Rightly or wrongly,being a self-published author feels undignified. Second-best.
Thousands of books are published each year and many sink without a trace,but these are must-reads.