Books
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- Perth now only capital without writers' festival In 2024, the long-running Perth writers' festival announced it would be taking a break in 2025, coming back with a refreshed event in early 2026.
- Rock and roll, fantasy and Silicon Valley fascism: 10 new books Our critics’ picks of new fiction and non-fiction releases to help you choose your next read.
- Lies for an audience of one: life as a biographer for hire Like Pol Pot’s portraitist, the big man’s scribe is on shaky ground.
- Novelist accused of using AI to write book removed from French prize list Allegations that the book was written using AI emerged on X on 21 September, the same day It Was That or Die won the Fnac prize for best novel.
- Bruce Pascoe’s new book may spark another culture war. He hopes for ‘decency and intellectual curiosity’ this time The Dark Emu author rails against Christianity, capitalism and colonialism – and Shakespeare and Charles Dickens cop a serve too.