Publishing

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

Diversity in publishing workplaces is good for our books, but exactly how diverse is our publishing industry?

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

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

Nobel Laureate Professor Randy Schekman on the value of scepticism, and why the scientific method needs to be defended now more than ever

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

As Amazon sets up shop in Australia, what impact could the massive online retailer and publisher have on the country’s book culture?