Books

Female authors comprised just over a quarter of the VCE lists 25 years ago, but reached 50% this year – a steady upward trend.

Naomi Watts opens up about the realities of living with menopause while first dating her now-husband Billy Crudup. 

Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter, Caroline Darian has published the English edition of her book, I’ll Never Call Him Dad Again.

Women make up half the animation team on the much anticipated screen adaptation of Alison Lester’s classic ‘Magic Beach’

Acclaimed Australian writer John Marsden died yesterday, aged 74. The author of the beloved Tomorrow series wrote and edited over 40 books.

Here are our top ten books you can sink your teeth in over the summer, including titles from Australian authors.

On International Day of Persons with Disability, we’re highlighting five women who have thrived in art, literature, screen and dance.

Celebrated Goorie author Melissa Lucashenko is giving away some of the prize money she has amassed for her novel, “Edenglassie”. 

British-American author of A Woman of Substance, Barbara Taylor Bradford has died in her New York home, aged 91.

Jamie Oliver has spoken about the steep cultural learning curve he has undergone since he apologised and withdrew a children’s book he wrote that negatively stereotyped a young First Nations character. 

Samantha Harvey has been awarded the prestigious Booker Prize for 2024, the first woman to win the award in five years.

Hannah Diviney speaks to author Anna Funder about her book Wifedom and Eileen O’Shaughnessy, the woman who made George Orwell a writer.