Former Keating minister Gary Johns has a new book: Aboriginal self-determination: The Whiteman's dream, but why won't Noel Pearson promote it?
Aldous Huxley's classic vision of a dystopian future is a little all over the place but is nevertheless a brilliant piece of art, writes Angela Meyer.
The latest book in Angela Meyer's project to read 20 classic, modern-classic or cult books in 2011 is the dystopia fictional classic Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
There has to be a balance between our commercial interest in selling a book and the media’s commercial need to report on its contents, writes Scribe publicity manager Emma Morris.
The cover of Adam Ross' first novel is swathed in praise from no lesser lights than Stephen King and Michiko Kakutani. And Mr Peanut is indeed a disturbing book, says Alice Grundy.
Opening with a husband plotting to kill his wife, Mr Peanut is a disturbing novel that spirals in on itself and winds tight like a slinky, writes Alice Grundy.
Amazon's Kindle e-reader gets a lot of flack for hurting local booksellers and now 11,000 libraries in the US will soon offer Kindle e-books for short-term lending.
Only three books have been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin award this year, and all three are a fairly narrow view of Australian life -- Outback, wars and sheep stations told by a male voice, notes Angela Meyer.
Issue four of Kill Your Darlings devotes space to three pieces of short fiction as well as some reviews, essays and commentary. It is a high quality journal that feels plucky and youthful, writes Lisa Down.
Author Shed Simove desperately wanted a bestseller, but even he was surprised when his self-published blank book -- titled What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex -- sailed up the Amazon charts.
