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Readings chaiman Mark Rubbo was thrilled to announce the inaugural festival.

Book it in: Melbourne is getting a new writers’ festival

The inaugural A Day in Carlton event will be held in November and features appearances from acclaimed Australian writers.

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‘When did I become so scared?’ Christos Tsiolkas on second-guessing himself

The author talks about his rules for good writing, learning to appreciate patience and the ramifications of social media – and ageing.

  • Benjamin Law
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Andy Griffiths on the joy of ‘amplifying the anarchic’ and his books in film

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Most of Christos Tsiolkas’ new novel consists of long, deliberate, and patient scenes in which power and knowledge carefully move and shift between people.

Christos Tsiolkas’ new novel is the sparest, most direct he has ever written

The characters in his latest novel look to the future while dealing with the torments and regrets of the past.

  • Adam Rivett
Christos Tsiolkas has been appointed to a new expert advisory group that will help steer the federal government’s new national cultural policy.

Government on right track with ambitious arts policy reform

Australians need the restorative power of the arts more than ever.

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Michaela McGuire says it is a tough time to be putting on a festival, but MWF is doing it with a lot of optimism and enthusiasm.

Melbourne Writers Festival returns with a bang after two-year absence

The theme for the festival this year is ambition, and one of its ambitions is for people to be able to get together to relish books, writers and ideas.

  • Jason Steger
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Mark Oates and Mason Kelly in Watershed at the Adelaide Festival.

Male power and abuse under the spotlight in provocative new works

Damning critiques of power and abuse make for a striking opening to this year’s Adelaide Festival.

  • Steve Dow
Daniil Medvedev will meet Rafael NAdal in Sunday’s final.

‘Not the most mature person:’ Tsitsipas slams Medvedev as Russian sets up Nadal final

Daniil Medvedev is all that stands between Rafael Nadal and a record-breaking 21st grand slam title after the world No.2 slugged his way to an at-times volatile victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas.

  • Scott Spits
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Twelve books that made their mark in 2021

Thousands of books are published each year and many sink without a trace, but these are must-reads.

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Debra Adelaide’s admiration for Kate Jennings’ (above) Snake has benefited her own writing in oblique ways.

What writers look for when they read a novel

Belinda Castles’ anthology offers a compelling series of essays by authors on the qualities of other contemporary writers.

  • Susan Wyndham

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