Books & Poetry

Thumbnail for The agony and the ecstasy: What it takes to win the Miles Franklin

The agony and the ecstasy: What it takes to win the Miles Franklin

Thumbnail for Miles Franklin 2025: Siang Lu’s Ghost Cities is a haunting comedy about tyranny. Is it the funniest winner ever?

Miles Franklin 2025: Siang Lu’s Ghost Cities is a haunting comedy about tyranny. Is it the funniest winner ever?

Thumbnail for Poem: Cricket Practice, Corfu

Poem: Cricket Practice, Corfu

Thumbnail for When a picture is worth a thousand words …

When a picture is worth a thousand words …

Thumbnail for Malevolent: The strange case of Mr and Mrs Stevenson

Malevolent: The strange case of Mr and Mrs Stevenson

Thumbnail for Being Human: History haunts Kinsella’s brilliant new collection of poems

Being Human: History haunts Kinsella’s brilliant new collection of poems

Thumbnail for Poem: Cool

Poem: Cool

Thumbnail for Lost in pages, found in stories … why books still resonate

Lost in pages, found in stories … why books still resonate

Thumbnail for Return to paradise: Charmian Clift’s Greek odyssey revisited

Return to paradise: Charmian Clift’s Greek odyssey revisited

Thumbnail for Poem: Any Shorter and I’d Have Missed It

Poem: Any Shorter and I’d Have Missed It

Thumbnail for Exploring the wonders of anatomy, one body part at a time

Exploring the wonders of anatomy, one body part at a time

Thumbnail for Poem: The Captain

Poem: The Captain

Thumbnail for The twists and plot turns of the enduring Freud legacy

The twists and plot turns of the enduring Freud legacy

Thumbnail for Getting to know you: The life of a French princess revealed

Getting to know you: The life of a French princess revealed

Thumbnail for Poems: Torrens in Revelry, The Plum Tree

Poems: Torrens in Revelry, The Plum Tree

Thumbnail for Poems: Living With Trees, Where We Belong

Poems: Living With Trees, Where We Belong

Thumbnail for Shedding light on The Lady of the Lamp

Shedding light on The Lady of the Lamp

Thumbnail for Poem: Delinquent

Poem: Delinquent

Thumbnail for Book review: Salvage

Book review: Salvage

Thumbnail for Poem: Sea-Green Botswana

Poem: Sea-Green Botswana

Thumbnail for Michelle de Kretser wins the Stella Prize with a genre-bending questioning of art and expectation

Michelle de Kretser wins the Stella Prize with a genre-bending questioning of art and expectation

Thumbnail for Truth-telling, originality and shame: your guide to the 2025 Stella shortlist

Truth-telling, originality and shame: your guide to the 2025 Stella shortlist

Thumbnail for ‘Chilling effect’: First Nations author denied literary prize over Palestine post

‘Chilling effect’: First Nations author denied literary prize over Palestine post

Thumbnail for Poem: For Sanity Press Pause

Poem: For Sanity Press Pause

Thumbnail for Book review: Someone Like Me: An anthology of non-fiction by Autistic writers

Book review: Someone Like Me: An anthology of non-fiction by Autistic writers

Thumbnail for Behind the angels of war: Timely homage to a national treasure

Behind the angels of war: Timely homage to a national treasure

Thumbnail for Poem: Star Fish

Poem: Star Fish

Thumbnail for Wordplay: Capturing the intricate traits of Maori culture

Wordplay: Capturing the intricate traits of Maori culture

Thumbnail for Remembering radical femmes who revealed inconvenient truths

Remembering radical femmes who revealed inconvenient truths

Thumbnail for Poem: Slingshot

Poem: Slingshot

Thumbnail for First Nations writing is literally making waves

First Nations writing is literally making waves

Thumbnail for Trouble brewing? Burger Force to the rescue!

Trouble brewing? Burger Force to the rescue!

Thumbnail for Book review: Chinese Postman

Book review: Chinese Postman

Thumbnail for Legends of the Fall: Mythology and the Anzacs

Legends of the Fall: Mythology and the Anzacs

Thumbnail for Beyond the sea: Sir Alan Hollinghurst bound for Brisbane

Beyond the sea: Sir Alan Hollinghurst bound for Brisbane

Thumbnail for The devil’s in the detail with these sacred words

The devil’s in the detail with these sacred words

Thumbnail for If you could turn back time? Finding love and healing by understanding the past

If you could turn back time? Finding love and healing by understanding the past

Thumbnail for Anything goes: The fine art of collecting …

Anything goes: The fine art of collecting …

Thumbnail for Swept away: Where the pillars of the earth and the wonders of the sea abound …

Swept away: Where the pillars of the earth and the wonders of the sea abound …

Thumbnail for Still thinking about the Roman Empire (yeah, what have the Romans ever done for us)? Then read this!

Still thinking about the Roman Empire (yeah, what have the Romans ever done for us)? Then read this!

Thumbnail for Mystery, misery and unease … debut novel’s stormy parable flags new world order

Mystery, misery and unease … debut novel’s stormy parable flags new world order

Thumbnail for Poems: Hyacinth and The Caterpillar

Poems: Hyacinth and The Caterpillar

Thumbnail for Twin peaks: A sister pays homage to a great poet’s life cut short

Twin peaks: A sister pays homage to a great poet’s life cut short

Thumbnail for When it comes to the creative spark, time waits for – everyone

When it comes to the creative spark, time waits for – everyone

Thumbnail for Poem: Beneath a Grey-Green Canopy

Poem: Beneath a Grey-Green Canopy

Thumbnail for Poets unite … for better and verse

Poets unite … for better and verse

Thumbnail for Bury me deep in love … wordsmith’s new page-turner probes what lies beneath

Bury me deep in love … wordsmith’s new page-turner probes what lies beneath

Thumbnail for Casting light on the loss of those who have been silenced

Casting light on the loss of those who have been silenced