The celebration of homegrown literature continues — test your knowledge of Australian books in our 50/50 quiz.

This weekend, Radio National will count down its Top 100 Australian books poll, in which voters picked their favourite work of any genre. The winner will be crowned on Sunday. It’s an ambitious ...

Golden deserts, lush rainforests, sparkling coastlines…Australia's backdrop is almost as rich as its storied history. This breathtaking country is also the setting for countless historical fiction ...

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on Fiction, Fremantle Press, $34.99 Noni, the narrator of Nadine Browne ...

Australia has a highly educated populace that values reading and education, resulting in high literacy rates. The literacy culture fosters a great demand for books of all sorts. Through grants, ...

Liane Moriarty used to dislike being called a women’s fiction writer. The Sydney author felt as if her highly regarded novels were being consigned to a narrow “sub-category”, when women are the ...

Stories about distinctive wildlife, Aboriginal mythology and idyllic Australian childhoods. By Natasha Frost The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by ...

Australian writers and publishers are calling for the government to intervene in the industry's "existential crisis" over the rise of artificial intelligence.

In the past year alone, at least 13 independent bookshops have closed in Australia. Some have operated for decades. Perth’s Boffins Books recently announced it would close after 37 years, citing ...

In an announcement from the Chicago-based Independent Publishers Group (IPG) has announced that Melbourne Books, an independent publishing house founded in Australia in 2000, has agreed to a ...