Fiction

Top of the literary pile
ArtsHub reviewers' stellar book picks for the year.

Winners of 2021 PM's Literary Awards announced
Winners across categories Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Children's Literature and Young Adult Literature have been revealed.

Theatre review: Scraps of Heaven
A tribute to Arnold Zable’s novel is brought vividly to life on stage.

How to break into writing and stay the distance
Advice for newcomers from some of the nominees of this year's Prime Minister's Literary Awards.

Incoming: Adelaide Writers' Week Director
Former publisher Louise Adler has been announced as the next Adelaide Writers’ Week Director with plans to reawaken writers and…

Book review: Gilded, Marissa Meyer
Fantastic world-building in a spin-off of Grimm's fairytales.

Has digital debunked the book fair?
With the pandemic closing down major events in the publishing industry, the virtual book fair offers advantages and challenges.

Book review: The Last Woman in the World, Inga Simpson
A survivalist tale in the darkest days of the Anthropocene.

$1 million donation to Stella Forever Fund
On its tenth anniversary, the literary foundation that supports women writers has received a significant boost.

Translating the language of animals
Author Laura Jean McKay looks at the way we write about the environment as a way of understanding it while…