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Michael Brissenden and Tony Jones have made their publishing debuts with political thrillers themed around international terrorism.
Women are far from being just the victims in crime fiction, says Karin Slaughter.
It might be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution but the Melbourne Writers Festival isn't entirely dwelling on the past.
The marriage question came from various audience inquisitors who wanted to know whether marriage meant nothing, meant everything, or meant Australia was being distracted on a fool's errand to find trouble where none actually exists.