Cirrus@Austlit

'As the stage version of his take on Great Expectations opens in Adelaide, the novelist looks back at a right royal kerfuffle – and a memorable encounter with a London cabby'  (Introduction)

'In his new memoir The Voice Inside, the Australian singer says Darryl Sambell drugged him, controlled what he ate and punished him for rejecting his advances'

'The Australian singer values his privacy – so he shocked film-maker Poppy Stockell when he asked her to help him write his memoir. She talks about their months together' (Introduction)

'After years of wrestling with difficult subject matter in secrecy, the Australian novelist talks about the grim future he has imagined for his latest novel, and how it can be avoided'

'The science fiction and fantasy prize says it has culled 377 votes mostly for ‘Finalist A’, who will not be disqualified as there is no proof they were aware'

'In the lead-up to the release of her first novel, the author talks about art, cynicism and the human fascination with pain'

'He may not shy from controversy but the writer and performer despairs at the nature of debate online'

'At 58, the bestselling author grapples with ageing, pornography and the suburbs as he releases his most tender book yet' 

'The 62-year-old ballet dancer and author of bestselling memoir Mao’s Last Dancer is retiring after 11-years as artistic director, having been diagnosed with a heart condition'