Books (Literature)

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The director of a writers' festival in Australia says it's time women stopped apologising for being writers — and she suggests writing in your car if that's the only time you have.

Illustrator Shane Foley traded in his paramedic uniform to draw the costumed crusader, but one thing he won't give up is using pen and paper to bring the world's oldest comic character to life.

Sean Turnell says he feared dying in a Myanmar prison as he discusses new book 'An Unlikely Prisoner' and the future of Myanmar.

In a new book by a former Australian diplomat, the stories and struggles of LGBT workers in Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are documented.

In Exquisite Corpse, award-winning Australian author Marija Peričić gives voice to the women caught up in a man's macabre obsession with a dead patient.

'Sons of Beaches' is Bill Mcdonough’s memoir, delving into the formation and politics of the rock band Australian Crawl.

Jessica Au talks about her writing process.Her novel Cold Enough for Snow is about a trip to Japan that explores mother-daughter relationships.

Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita is notoriously difficult to adapt. But that hasn't stopped one Sydney theatre company staging a new production of the Russian literary masterpiece.

Her novella, Cold Enough for Snow, has seen the Melbourne author win the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction, while journalist-turned-farmer Sam Vincent won the non-fiction category for his book, My Father and Other Animals.

In response to increasing censorship in the United States, pop star Pink is giving away 2,000 copies of books banned in Florida — the state that has cracked down hardest on public schools and libraries this year. 

Richard Osman is one of the most popular authors on the planet, and he's in Australia for the first time promoting his new book, The Last Devil to Die.

Anna Funder's new book excoriates a truth unchanged from both before and after George Orwell's time: What women do in a marriage, in a family, creates more time for the other members of that family than they would ever have without her, writes Virginia Trioli.

Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs captain talks about is new book 'Little Bont's Brave Play'. 

Books made by artists can be sophisticated or simple. So, what is an artists' book? A new exhibition puts these obscure artworks in the spotlight.

Robbie Arnott, Heather Rose, Amanda Lohrey: Hobart has produced many incredible writers. Now it's an official UNESCO City of Literature, will we get even more amazing Tasmanian books? And what does this mean for the state's literacy rates?

The bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe returns with Lola in the Mirror, a sweeping love story infused with magical realism set against Brisbane's gritty underbelly.

Disappearing Cantonese dialects and centuries-old Vietnamese instruments feature alongside bilingual K-rap and punk Malaysian street art in a program that champions freedom of expression.

Miles Franklin and Stella Prize-winning authors come back with stunning offerings, while other writers make their debut in our best books of the month. Go on, dive in. 

Little was known about the 3,000 mysterious contributors to the first edition of the Oxford dictionary. Then a former editor made a fascinating discovery.

A bombshell memoir by Britney Spears titled 'The Woman in Me' is set to be released in the US.

When my 25-year marriage broke down, I did what I always do in my life, especially in times of crisis. I turned to books. Specifically, to books by women, writes Jane Gleeson-White.

Award-winning author and playwright Maura Pierlot is leaving books on benches around Canberra to connect people and spark conversations. And for ACT Children's Week, she's sharing kids books to bring joy to young readers. 

Willow and her mum Shannon talk about winning a golden ticket from one of The Dollywood Foundation's books. It was one of seven tickets in the world.

It's like something out of Roald Dahl book — how a little girl found a golden ticket and fell in love with Dolly Parton.