Here's one group you don't usually hear associated with celebrity feuds: the people who hand out Nobel prizes.

The poetic trajectory of Lynn Hard, the American expatriate who has lived in Australian now for more than 30 thirty years, is a strange one.

Annabel Abbs' book is best read as an examination of slow descent into insanity.

Literary news and events in Canberra.

One thing you can be sure of with the Man Booker Prize - there are always surprises.

In his latest book, Jay McInerney once again sets personal dramas against the energies of New York City.

A History of Pictures is a set of conversations between David Hockney and Martin Gayford.

Memoir

Queer: A Graphic History asks readers to consider how we can think beyond old persistent sexual binaries.

A wide spectrum of authors - in age, gender, politics and style - is represented on the shortlists for the 2016 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, announced on Monday.

A collaboration between writer James Roy and refugee advocate Noel Zihabamwe has led to friendship and a prestigious book award.

Unlike some previous winners of the Patrick White Award for Australian writers who have not received their due recognition, several of Carmel Bird's books are still in print.

When it comes to cryptic puzzles, think outside the box.

The series, based on the novel by Sydney author Liane Moriarty, will premiere on HBO next year.

An exquisite portrait of both Kyneton and Melbourne in the late '40s and early '50s.

Hannah Kent's The Good People is Australia's top-selling independent book.

One of my favourite segments of the Inside the Actors Studio TV show is the Pivot questionnaire, and this query in particular: "What is your favourite curse word?"

Jimmy Barnes' memoir stays at the top of the bookshop charts.

Play On! traces the progress of the women's game, the hurdles players faced and the battle to have the women's competition taken seriously.

Kim Kelly conveys the rich history of the colourful pearling trade in north-western Australia with gusto and charm.

Cat Warren trained her high-energy canine companion to become a "cadaver dog" that searches for dead bodies.

People who love Alexander McCall Smith's novels for their gentleness and generosity of spirit may be in for a bit of a shock.

One problem with literary biographies is that they cost big bucks, and there's not necessarily a big return for author or publisher, so the advances are rarely generous.

In The Rookie, Stephen Moss is aware of his limitations and does a nice line in self-deprecation.