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‘Amazing sound vibrated through my body’: What it’s like when a whale sings near you
Wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta dives into the magical world of whale song.
- by Vanessa Pirotta
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What’s a dysphemism, and what’s Trump got to do with it?
Our language can be shaded with good or bad intentions, depending on the speaker.
- by David Astle
Hop on this bus for a wild ride into conspiracy theories and murder
Sulari Gentill’s latest novel is a devious mix of metafiction and thriller
- by Sue Turnbull
The missing novel that was demanding to be written
Charmian Clift’s unpublished novel was demanding to be written. More than half a century after the great essayist’s death, it has finally been released.
- by Peter Craven
When an artist is cancelled, the canvas is the last thing on his mind
Liam Pieper’s novel takes a satirical look at cancelled artist Oli Darling and the scheme to get him back in favour with the glitterati.
- by Jack Cameron Stanton
Eight books: A murderous Japanese foodie and the story of James Foley
Read our reviewers’ verdict on the recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
Yumburra: Inside acclaimed author Bruce Pascoe's farm
Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe takes us inside his farm near the Victorian-New South Wales border as he prepares to launch his new book, Black Duck.
Don’t let the name fool you, there’s something for everyone at this ‘writers’ festival
The Brisbane Writers Festival returns from May 30 to June 2, bringing the likes of Mirandi Riwoe, Bryan Brown, Anna McGahan and an “intellectual all-you-can-eat” to the city.
- by Courtney Kruk
Ann Patchett, Pulitzer and Booker Prize winners lead Melbourne Writers Festival line up
The much-loved American writer, who won the Orange Prize for Bel Canto and further acclaim for her recent novel, Tom Lake, is among the guests heading to town in May.
- by Jason Steger
Louise Milligan’s pivot from investigative journalist to fiction writer
The investigative reporter pulls back the curtain on crime, the media and policing in her compelling first novel, Pheasants Nest.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Nam Le returns with poetry, but the question is: Where’s his novel?
Sixteen years after The Boat, his barnstorming book of short stories, Nam Le has surprised publishers and readers alike with a book of poems.
- by Jason Steger