White-out: Women of colour dominate shortlist for literature prize
The judges of the prestigious Stella Prize have announced a ‘consequential’ shortlist, featuring only writers who are women of colour.
The judges of the prestigious Stella Prize have announced a ‘consequential’ shortlist, featuring only writers who are women of colour.
Kerry Greenwood, the writer who created the famous Miss Phryne Fisher, a female sleuth with a pearl-handled pistol, has died.
On the death of Andrew Krakouer, and your feedback on writers’ festivals, in our weekly column by literary editor Caroline Overington
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Oliver Freeman, a man with three marriages and seven children, had a ‘rather long adolescence’ before making the link between his affairs and the collapse of his relationships. His book reflects on his life in a way he hopes ‘other men find useful’.
It has been quite the road for Blanche d’Alpuget to get her new book – rejected by Australia’s ‘big five’ publishing houses for being too ‘racy’ – on the shelves.
Loud music annoys the fans at the SCG? Maybe, but not as much as losing week after week.
Is this your new chapter? The Australian Fiction Prize 2025 is now open for entries.
Sydney Writers’ Festival artistic director Ann Mossop says the program is aimed at readers, not activists.
Entries are now open for the $35,000 The Australian Fiction Prize 2025 – sign up now.
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