News & Views The book taking the sting from the trolls and celebrating queer families If Queers Weren’t Meant to Have Kids …,by Narelda Jacobs and Karina Natt is a joyful illustrated adult picture book, celebrating the love.
News & Views Australia’s newest publishers are dominated by women. And they’re making defiant, weird, grass-roots books Five new Australian publishers are bringing bold, grassroots books to life despite challenges in funding and distribution.
News & Views Netflix announces series adaptation of Miles Franklin’s classic ‘My Brilliant Career’ The Australian classic novel My Brilliant Career is being adapted into a Netflix series, starring a star-studded cast of Australian actors.
News & Views Bernardine Evaristo awarded £100,000 prize for outstanding contribution British author Bernardine Evaristo has been commended with the Women’s prize outstanding contribution award.
News & Views Michelle de Kretser wins $60k Stella Prize for her novel, Theory & Practice Sydney-based novelist Michelle de Kretser has won this year’s Stella Prize for her eighth book, “Theory & Practice”.
News & Views Stella Prize longlist salutes ‘remarkable’ women and non-binary authors Six debut authors are among the twelve writers long-listed for this year’s Stella Prize for women and non-binary writers.
News & Views Why Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the best sequel yet “Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy”, is the best sequel yet. It’s tender and poignant, filled with delicious eye candy and hilarious moments.
News & Views ‘Quintessentially Australian’: Acclaimed author and educator John Marsden dies aged 74 Acclaimed Australian writer John Marsden died yesterday, aged 74. The author of the beloved Tomorrow series wrote and edited over 40 books.
Life Looking for a summer read? These are our top 10 books of 2024 Here are our top ten books you can sink your teeth in over the summer, including titles from Australian authors.
News & Views Five incredible artists with disabilities changing the world through their craft On International Day of Persons with Disability, we’re highlighting five women who have thrived in art, literature, screen and dance.
Books Melissa Lucashenko is giving away her literary prize money Celebrated Goorie author Melissa Lucashenko is giving away some of the prize money she has amassed for her novel, “Edenglassie”.
News & Views 40 novels, 91 million copies sold: Prolific author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies, aged 91 British-American author of A Woman of Substance, Barbara Taylor Bradford has died in her New York home, aged 91.