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'Pass the torch': writers protest over journal's demise

'Pass the torch': writers protest over journal's demise

Supporters of one of Australia's oldest literary journals have staged a protest against a "purely financial" decision to close it down.

Literacy is freedom: celebrating the power of stories

Literacy is freedom: celebrating the power of stories

Literacy is freedom: celebrating the power of stories

Literacy is freedom: celebrating the power of stories

An Indigenous-led digital resource has been launched for International Literacy Day, celebrating First Nations culture and the process of storytelling.

Young authors hoping croc book inspires next generation

Young authors hoping croc book inspires next generation

Young authors hoping croc book inspires next generation

Young authors hoping croc book inspires next generation

Indigenous Literacy Day is showcasing the strength in stories with a new book about a croc thwarted by local kids and a film made in remote communities.

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Darwin tradie's Wobbly Bike debut wins kid's book prize

Darwin tradie's Wobbly Bike debut wins kid's book prize

The Wobbly Bike, by Darwin tradesman Darren McCallum, is among the winners of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.

It's a washout: heavy rain ends beloved Byron festival

It's a washout: heavy rain ends beloved Byron festival

Crowds and organisers are devastated a popular regional festival has been cancelled after heavy rain flooded the event grounds.

Rejected 200+ times, Ghost Cities wins major book prize

Rejected 200+ times, Ghost Cities wins major book prize

An ambitious novel inspired by Chinese megacities has won Australia's most prestigious literary award after being rejected more than 200 times by publishers.

A season for busking: children's book inspires song

A season for busking: children's book inspires song

First Nations culture, language and knowledge will be brought into classrooms across the country through song, as part of the Busking for Change initiative.

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Day of the Jackal author Forsyth dies at age 86

Day of the Jackal author Forsyth dies at age 86

Day of the Jackal author Forsyth dies at age 86

Day of the Jackal author Forsyth dies at age 86

Frederick Forsyth, the author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness.

Indian author wins International Booker Prize

Indian author wins International Booker Prize

Indian author wins International Booker Prize

Indian author wins International Booker Prize

The International Booker Prize has been awarded to a short-story collection for the first time as India's Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi won for Heart Lamp.

Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen

Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen

Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen

Book prize follows copycat claims against cupcake queen

A cookbook author who claims her recipes were copied by a cupcake aficionado has won a prestigious publishing industry award for a second time.

Yamatji author weaves identity through writing debut

Yamatji author weaves identity through writing debut

Yamatji author weaves identity through writing debut

Yamatji author weaves identity through writing debut

After starting a creative writing course to fill some time, Mabel Gibson has now published her debut book Crybaby, an 'honest and true' reflection on her life.

Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

More than 1700 Australian authors have reported their works were stolen to train AI software but experts say lawsuits may be a gamble and new laws are needed.

Tributes flow for Phryne Fisher author Kerry Greenwood

Tributes flow for Phryne Fisher author Kerry Greenwood

Tributes flow for Phryne Fisher author Kerry Greenwood

Tributes flow for Phryne Fisher author Kerry Greenwood

Australian author Kerry Greenwood - who wrote the popular Phryne Fisher historical detective series - has died at the age of 70.

Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI

Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI

Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI

Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI

Writers want legal changes and compensation after a tech giant allegedly used pirated books to train its artificial intelligence model.

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Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

A US jury has found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie.

South African dissident writer Breyten Breytenbach dies

South African writer Breyten Breytenbach, a staunch opponent of the former South African government’s apartheid policy, has died in Paris.

British writer Samantha Harvey wins the Booker Prize

British writer Samantha Harvey has edged out Australian author Charlotte Wood to win the Booker Prize for fiction.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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