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Latest news: Literature
At 90, hope triumphs for legendary singer Kamahl
The latest biography about singer Kamahl's eventful life documents his rise to fame and reveals the abuse he suffered as a child.
Nov 12, 2024
AFL star's book to help kids deal with parents in jail
A new book by former Richmond AFL star Andrew Krakouer and foster carer Jacqueline Dinan aims to help children struggling with an incarcerated parent.
Oct 01, 2024
Dao's 'Anam' takes out PM's Literary Award for fiction
André Dao's novel Anam has won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for fiction, while a biography of Donald Horne by Ryan Cropp took out the prize for history.
Sep 12, 2024
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First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards
Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko has won the top gong at the Queensland Literary Awards for her novel Edenglassie.
Sep 05, 2024
Indigenous languages celebrated in bilingual books
Two young friends who penned a story about connecting to the land and each other are among the authors set to launch works on Indigenous Literacy Day.
Aug 31, 2024
Newcomers join veterans as kids' book awards turn page
A mix of debut creatives and experienced authors have made the list for the Children’s Book Council of Australia's 2024 Book of the Year Awards.
Aug 16, 2024
Praiseworthy author Alexis Wright wins Miles Franklin
Author Alexis Wright has become a two-time winner of the prestigious $60,000 Miles Franklin Literary Award, with her epic novel Praiseworthy.
Aug 01, 2024
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Miles Franklin Literary Award finalists announced
The Miles Franklin judges say they are "awed by the ambitious sweep and range of the novels" competing for the prestigious $60,000 literary award.
Jul 01, 2024
Audio, eBook creators to be paid in a funding first
Those who help bring books to life will receive millions in government support to compensate for losses incurred when their works are borrowed from libraries.
Jun 23, 2024
Bookseller Booktopia takes desperate steps to survive
Booktopia's chief executive has resigned, 50 roles are being eliminated and it is paying $660,000 to establish a $1 million debt facility at 18 per cent rates.
Jun 03, 2024
Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy
Alexis Wright has become the first author to win the Stella Prize twice, taking out the 2024 award with her epic novel Praiseworthy.
May 02, 2024
Global kudos for team inspiring Indigenous literacy
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation has won a major international prize for children's literature in recognition of the work it does in remote communities.
Apr 10, 2024
Book Laureate vaults reading barriers with Rippin tales
Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin will use her post to raise awareness about neurodiversity in children struggling to read.
Feb 07, 2024
Jessica Au wins fiction prize at PM's literary awards
Cold Enough for Snow is one of six major prize winners at the Prime Minister's literary awards, Australia's richest book prize.
Nov 16, 2023
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Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins Nobel Literature prize
Norwegian author Jon Fosse has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, joining an illustrious list of past winners that includes Ernest Hemingway.
Oct 05, 2023
Bell chimes in with a Succession plan fit for a king
Bell Shakespeare is staging its first production of the Bard's classic play King Lear in 13 years, as part of its 2024 season.
Sep 21, 2023
Bookworms turn page in bid to rekindle reading for fun
With fewer Australians sticking their nose in a book, a symposium is workshopping how to rekindle interest in reading among people of all ages.
Sep 21, 2023
Author's shock, tears, disbelief at Miles Franklin win
A lawyer and mother of four has won the prestigious Miles Franklin literary award with a novel she didn't think would be published in Australia.
Jul 25, 2023
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Rare book featuring great southern land goes on sale
A 15th century book featuring one of the earliest acknowledgements of Australia's existence will be for sale at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair.
Jul 08, 2023
Author shines a light on resilience of Indigenous youth
Author Gary Lonesborough has reflected on the teachers who pushed him to pursue creative writing and the young men whose resilience inspired his latest novel.
Jul 07, 2023
Book giveaway opens NAIDOC Week in Melbourne
A pop-up library in the CBD of Melbourne is giving away books written by Victorian First Nations authors to celebrate NAIDOC Week.
Jul 02, 2023
Tale of new Australia in Miles Franklin shortlist debut
First-time author Kgshak Akec has made the Miles Franklin shortlist with a "novel of national significance" grounded in her own experience as a new Australian.
Jun 19, 2023
Author chronicles desperate escape from Taliban rule
Afghan academic Ali Amiri has written a book documenting his journey from Kabul to Australia when the Taliban took over the country.
Jun 04, 2023
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