Books (Literature)

How do you sum up the experiences of Australia's second-largest migrant population in one book? Growing Up Indian In Australia editor Aarti Betigeri speaks on the dangers of assuming all Indians had the same upbringing. 

Comedian and best-selling children's author David Walliams is heading back to Australia with not one, but two shows — one for young audiences, and one for those a little older.

Between a new stage play and book — Zinnie Harris's Macbeth (An Undoing) and Val McDermid’s Queen Macbeth — Lady M has finally gotten out of that damned spot.

Publishers, authors and readers have growing concerns pre-orders made through Booktopia won't make it into customers' hands.

Booktopia's collapse has rocked an industry that was already financially on thin ice, so what will fill the giant hole left by its collapse?

Author Nicola Moriarty was only just at Booktopia's Sydney headquarters on May 30, signing hundreds of copies of her latest book Every Last Suspect. She's saddened the Australian book retailer has gone into voluntary administration.

The Australian online bookstore has announced it has appointed administrators to possibly restructure or sell the business after a year of losses. 

We've convened a literary cabal to look at the six authors and works vying for Australia's most prestigious literary award.

Chris Stein tells the inside story of the beloved band he co-founded with Debbie Harry in his new memoir, 'Under a Rock'.

The lengthy closure of a South Australian cottage museum honouring bush poet and politician Adam Lindsay Gordon has fans fighting to prevent his legacy from fading into the past.

From weird and wonderful stories of sentient space junk to the latest novel from the writer of Crazy Rich Asians, let us show you the best new books we read this month.

Thomas Taylor was just 23 years old when he landed his first professional commission to illustrate the first Harry Potter book cover. It's now sold at auction for $2.8 million.

What does it take to write a novel? Bestselling authors Dervla McTiernan, Benjamin Stevenson and Jock Serong share a behind-the-scenes look into their writing processes.  

After being arrested in the Hamptons last week, the pop singer has resumed his world tour.

Andrea Boltresz, from the New South Wales Southern Highlands, made a series of 25 miniature books with jewelled covers. To her surprise, they sold out within a week, for up to $500 a book.

It's hard to imagine another actor playing Kramer. Michael Richards owned the Seinfeld character in such a way he found it difficult to convince the industry he could play any other parts once the show wrapped up. Richards takes readers behind the scenes of the popular sitcom in his memoir Entrances and Exits.

Author Candice Fox has written numerous bestselling novels. And while many people think they have a book in them, it's not as easy as she makes it look. Here she shares her tips on how to write a crime novel. 

The 2023 Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch and bestselling authors Celeste Ng and Christos Tsiolkas reveal the secrets of their reading and writing lives.

The disgraced music mogul was awarded the honour last September, but has now returned the key following a request from New York City mayor Eric Adams.

ABC RN's Big Weekend of Books continues with Tim Winton, Stephanie Alexander, Rachel Cusk, Elizabeth McCracken and Bernadette Brennan and many more.

Some of the biggest names in publishing sat down with RN to talk all things literary for the Big Weekend of Books. Catch up on all the highlights from our jam-packed schedule in our blog.

The Irish author joins ABC RN's Big Weekend of Books to discuss his wildly popular novel, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2023.

Communities, like those in Victoria's Port Fairy, are pushing back against seismic blasting that threatened marine life in the Otway basin and surrounding areas.

Robyn Davidson and Sophie Matterson trekked through Australia, each with a caravan of wild camels, 30 years apart. Now they return to the outback to create new tracks. 

From the next novel by the 2023 Miles Franklin winner to a First Nations version of Shakespeare, to the hotly anticipated follow-up to Brooklyn, there are plenty of great new books to read this month.