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The debut novelist realised that to tell his family's story – a diasporic tale of colonisation, war and displacement spanning Australia, France, Vietnam and the UK – he first had to dispense with the truth.

His grandfather was a political prisoner. He wrote a novel to understand what it meant.

Each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick out the upcoming titles they’ve already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

Tom Hanks, Stan Grant, Deborah Levy and David Grann lead a bumper month of new reads.

Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival is back with ten days of talks, workshops, activities, and books. The festival will feature […]

Here are the fresh faces on the arts scene to keep an eye out for this year (though we doubt if you’ll be able to avoid them).

The award that carries serious clout for debut authors Save Normal text size Advertisement The Victorian Premier’s award for an unpublished manuscript has a remarkable track record for picking winners. The inaugural winner was Carrie Tiffany in 2003 for Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living, since when winners such as Peggy Frew, Graeme Simsion, Jane Harper, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Melanie Cheng and Christian White have all been published to acclaim, awards and in some cases massive s...

Breaking news Acting CMO Professor Michael Kidd says blood clots suffered by a 44-year-old Melbourne man are "likely" linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine Laura Jean McKays pandemic fiction The Animals in That Country wins Victorian Premiers Literary Awards $100,000 top gong Posted MonMonday 1 updated MonMonday 1 FebFebruary 2021 at 9:01am The Animals in That Country took five years of research and writing by Victorian-born writer Laura Jean McKay. ( Print text only Cancel Victorian author Lau...

Laura Jean McKay has scooped Australia’s biggest literature prize for The Animals in That Country.