Books (Literature)

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. 

Tim Winton, Candice Fox and Tony Birch will appear alongside The Thursday Murder Club author Richard Osman, who is set to reveal new details about his new crime series.

This year's line-up includes award-winning local authors like Tim Winton, Charlotte Wood and Tony Birch, and bestselling international talent like Richard Osman, Amor Towles and Sophie Elmhirst. 

Kelly Rowland accuses Cannes security of racial profiling, Lizzo addresses South Park parody and more entertainment news you might have missed. 

The US has banned thousands of books since 2021, and the rate is increasing. What's behind this wave of censorship — and are we seeing a similar trend in Australia?

Chapters are an obvious but invisible part of reading. Here's how they came to be and how they spill over into our favourite TV shows.

It's been two decades since Where Is the Green Sheep? hit shelves, but the classic Aussie children's book has lost none of its sparkle. Here's how it first came to be.