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Many local award-winning authors first found a home at a small publishing house, but as yet another is subsumed by one of the ‘big five’, there are fears for the writers of the future

All killer, no filler.

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

From picture books to young adult novels and nonfiction, one teacher-librarian picks her favourite reads

Russian businessman claims book defamed him, while authors say aim is to destroy their reputation

The two former bandmates reflect on their ‘brutally honest’ memoir, life after superstardom and why grievances about songwriting credits remain unresolved

“Information wants to be free” – but at what cost?

Last year, all of literature’s big prizes went to small publishers. In a risk‑averse climate, edgy debuts and ‘tricky-to-sell’ foreign titles have found a home at the likes of Fitzcarraldo Editions and Sort Of Books

Australian publisher Hachette has withdrawn from publication the memoir of a retired police officer, after concerns were raised about its accuracy. Christophe Glasl spent 16 years in Victoria Police before writing his tell-all memoir, Special Operations Group, named after the elite force he was a member of for four years.