The Accident on the A35: A smart literary crime novel
An investigation into an unremarkable road accident turns into something more.
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A tussle between Miles Franklin winners?
The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards include some stellar writers and some eye-catching absences.
What's on in the Canberra literary scene
Literary news and events.
What the PM should read over his holidays
The Grattan Institute has recommended six books it believes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull should read over the Christmas holidays.
'Comedy is a good way to scream,' says John Safran, 'Jew detective'
Writer and satirist John Safran is perpetually drawn to conflict.
The Near Miss: What happens after an accidental meeting
Fran Cusworth's The Near Miss follows three strangers who meet through a narrowly averted road accident.
The Boy Made of Snow: A tense first novel
The Boy Made of Snow excels chiefly in its tense, acute rendering of its main character Annabel's deteriorating mental state.
Fresh Complaint review: Jeffrey Eugenides' first story collection
When Jeffrey Eugenides is in the zone, his distinctive brilliance captivates in the short form, but worryingly, his earliest fiction is his riskiest and most inspired.
Government's 'gold standard' era
A humorous, insightful reflection on a busy and deeply engaged life.
The year in reading: These are the books we loved
Has 2017 been a bumper year of reading? We asked a host of writers to tell us about the books they have enjoyed this year.
O'Neill's satire of the literary scene wins PM's award
The richest awards for Australian literature honoured a varied group of titles.
The Templars: The short history of God's enforcers
The legend of the Knights Templar lingers on in novels such as The Da Vinci Code.
The Lost Species: The enduring mystery of the unnamed
All over the world in museums and universities there are collections of unnamed species. Christopher Kemp tells their stories.
Courage in the Skies: The story of Qantas at war
The wartime story of the involvement of the Flying Kangaroo in dangerous missions is not well known.
Bella and Chaim: Imaginative story of a couple's war
Melbourne author provides something of an abstract portrait of people in horrendous times.
Kathryn Heyman turns to memoir and nets an $80,000 catch
Kathryn Heyman is getting an $80,000 fellowship to write her memoir about reinventing herself after the traumatic consequences of being sexual assaulted.
Little River Banned: Aussie fans blocked for being mean
A long-running dispute has taken an odd turn, with the US-based band blocking fans of the original Australian line-up from its website.
How We Talk: The importance of um, er and like
How We Talk looks at the parts of our conversation that tend to be ignored but are surprisingly important.
David Walliams: 'It has completely taken over my life'
The comedian, writer and long-distance swimmer has become a publishing phenomenon.
Ritter turns to writing thrillers
Krysten Ritter has shown that she is not afraid of the dark side in her film and television work. The same applies in Bonfire, her first novel.
Ditch the exams says Leigh Hobbs, departing Children's Laureate
At the end of his tenure as Australian Children's Laureate, Hobbs has a message for educators and parents.
Han Kang puts a ghost to rest in The White Book
At the heart of Han Kang's new book is her older sister who lived for only two hours.
What's on in the Canberra literary scene
Literary news and events.
Wright is literature professor at Melbourne
Alexis Wright, Miles Franklin-winning Indigenous author of Carpentaria, will be the second professor of Australian literature at the University of Melbourne.
Books That Changed Me: Jesse Blackadder
Jesse Blackadder's unpublished first novel had a profound on her writing and personal life.
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