Publishing

Arts & Culture
The viral publishing sensation that may be BookTok’s last
As the US faces a potential ban on TikTok, the viral success of Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series shows just how influential the BookTok community has become

Politics & Society
I guess she won’t be writing the memoir
Defamation laws are having a chilling effect on non-fiction so those keen to get behind a story like Depp v Heard are likely to be left wanting

Arts & Culture
Measuring diversity in Australian publishing
Diversity in publishing workplaces is good for our books, but exactly how diverse is our publishing industry?

Arts & Culture
Rescuing Australia’s lost literary treasures
A new project is digitising some of Australia’s most culturally-important lost books, getting them into libraries and answering some important questions

Arts & Culture
The rise of the microgenre
In the 21st century, digital publishing has led to the rise of ever-more niche microgenres in books – from Amish romance to NASCAR passion – and it’s changing our literary landscape

Sciences & Technology
Podcast
Standing up for science
Nobel Laureate Professor Randy Schekman on the value of scepticism, and why the scientific method needs to be defended now more than ever

Arts & Culture
Book extract
Alice Pung on John Marsden
In a collaboration between the University of Melbourne, the State Library Victoria and independent publisher Black Inc called Writers on Writers - modern authors reflect on the influence of those who came before them. In this book extract Alice Pung

Arts & Culture
The arrival of Amazon and the future of Australian publishing
As Amazon sets up shop in Australia, what impact could the massive online retailer and publisher have on the country’s book culture?