In an unusual move,the Melbourne Writers Festival won’t allow the audience to stand up and ask questions at its sessions – and some festivalgoers are breathing a sigh of relief.
Fiction judges said they had chosen novels that were both fresh and wise. “Their stories and characters stayed with us,long after the pages were closed”
Ziggy Ramo’s raw hip-hop made a lot of Australians uncomfortable. He expects his book to do the same.
Myfanwy Jones’ Cool Waters is a smooth read,thanks to its finely polished prose and a seamless structure.
Uncertainty surrounding the Melbourne Writers Festival has revived talk of merging it with the Wheeler Centre and State Library Victoria.
Author Tony Birch reviews a deeply philosophical book by Pascoe and his partner Lyn Harwood about their personal growth and the need to live humbly with the land.
Bri Lee’s debut is easy to mock,but it certainly isn’t a boring read.
Katherine Brabon’s novel about living with chronic illness is one of six Australian books that make up the shortlist for the $60,000 Stella writing prize.
Louise Milligan’s first crime novel tells a dark and enjoyable story.
Liam Pieper’s novel takes a satirical look at cancelled artist Oli Darling and the scheme to get him back in favour with the glitterati.
The much-loved American writer,who won the Orange Prize for Bel Canto and further acclaim for her recent novel,Tom Lake,is among the guests heading to town in May.