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The Spotted Dog review: Kerry Greenwood bakes a serving of criminal delights
This lively tale of drug runners, drama students, and deadly criminal gangs is straight out of Underbelly is told with Greenwood's trademark wit.
- by Kerryn Goldsworthy
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Jungle Without Water review: Sreedhevi Iyer's stories of cultural cross-currents
A complex wrestling with identity is at the heart of all the stories Sreedhevi Iyer's collection.
- by Kerryn Goldsworthy
Alison Lester wins the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature
Alison Lester is the first children's writer to win the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature.
- by Jason Steger
Bookmarks: How booksellers around the world were spurred to action
Antiquarian booksellers around the world went on a tactical holiday to protect members under threat from Amazon subsidiary AbeBooks.
- by Jason Steger
Game of Thrones
George RR Martin says he's 'struggling' with next Game of Thrones novel
"I'm very conscious I have to do something great, and trying to do something great is a considerable weight to bear," he said.
- by Robert Moran
The return of Lucia Berlin
Lucia Berlin was a writer of tender, chaotic and careworn short stories.
- by Dwight Garner
Books That Changed Me: A.S. Patric
For A.S. Patric, David Malouf's early novel An Imaginary Life was not simply a great read.
Books: Laini Taylor's Muse of Nightmares No. 1 in the sci-fi and fantasy top 10
Laini Taylor's Muse of Nightmares tops the sci-fi and fantasy charts.
Good Weekend
The alternative art mag delving into 'fringe' and 'unimportant' news
Tired of The New Yorker? Over The Atlantic? Perhaps It’s time to pick up a copy of The Believer.
- by Tim Elliott
Book reviews
Minette Walters turns to history: 'It's fascinating in a ghoulish way'
Minette Walters never thought buying a house in Dorset 20 years ago would eventually lead her to stop writing crime fiction.
- by Karen Hardy
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Canberra life
Litbits: November 10, 2018
Here's what's going on around Canberra in the world of literature this month.
- by Ron Cerabona