Craig Munro Craig Munro i(A4995 works by)
Born: Established: 1950 Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Pulped! Craig Munro , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , December 2021;

— Review of Access Denied : A Bibliography of Suppressed Australian Literature Geoffrey Cains , 2021 single work bibliography

'Why book publishing can be a risky business'

1 5 y separately published work icon Literary Lion Tamers : Book Editors Who Made Publishing History Craig Munro , Carlton North : Scribe , 2021 20514207 2021 multi chapter work criticism

''Writers, their friends, enemies, editors, and publishers began to materialise out of the library's archive boxes, and I found myself setting off in search of these elusive, eccentric, and often quarrelsome characters.'

'In this unique and entertaining blend of memoir, biography, and literary detective work, highly respected former fiction editor Craig Munro recreates the lives and careers of Australia's most renowned literary editors and authors, spanning a century from the 1890s to the 1990s.

'Famous figures featured in this book include A.G. Stephens, who helped turn foundry worker Joseph Furphy's thousand-page handwritten manuscript into the enduring classic Such Is Life; P.R. Stephensen, who tangled with the irascible Xavier Herbert, working closely with the novelist to revise his unwieldy masterpiece Capricornia; Beatrice Davis, who cut Herbert's later novel Soldiers' Women in half, and whose lively literary soirees were the talk of Sydney; and award-winning fiction editor Rosanne Fitzgibbon, who was known as a friend and champion to her authors, including the prodigiously talented young novelist Gillian Mears.

'Throughout it all, in beguiling and elegant style, Craig Munro weaves his own reminiscences of a life in publishing while tracking down some of Australian literature's most fascinating and little-known stories. Literary Lion Tamers is a delight for anyone interested in the wild outer edges of the book world.' (Publication summary)

1 Review of Book Publishing in Australia : A Living Legacy, Edited by Millicent Weber and Aaron Mannion Craig Munro , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , 29 October vol. 35 no. 2 2020;

— Review of Book Publishing in Australia : A Living Legacy 2019 anthology criticism

'Scholarly research on book history and contemporary publishing has expanded significantly since the 1990s. Book Publishing in Australia: A Living Legacy draws on a wide range of print and digital resources, and builds on the work of three earlier volumes: Paper Empires: A History of the Book in Australia 1946–2005, edited by Craig Munro and Robyn Sheahan-Bright (University of Queensland Press, 2006); Making Books: Contemporary Australian Publishing, edited by David Carter and Anne Galligan (University of Queensland Press, 2007); and The Return of Print? Contemporary Australian Publishing, edited by Aaron Mannion and Emmett Stinson (Monash University Publishing, 2016).' (Publication abstract)

1 ‘Outrageous’ Portnoy Defies Prudes’ Complaint Craig Munro , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13 June 2020; (p. 20)

— Review of The Trials of Portnoy : How Penguin Brought down Australia's Censorship System Patrick Mullins , 2020 single work criticism
1 Protesting 1938 & 1988 – from Capricornia to Oscar & Lucinda Craig Munro , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , September 2018;

'I first read Xavier Herbert’s remarkable novel Capricornia in 1972 – the year I was married – and it led to several heated discussions with my newly acquired father-in-law. Later I discovered that his grazier forebears had been – for their time – enlightened squatters. Around 1900, they commissioned Steele Rudd’s father, the ex-convict Thomas Davis, to write a memoir of his early days on the Darling Downs. As well as a frank account of frontier violence, it included an extensive glossary of Aboriginal words.'  (Introduction)

1 How to Sell a Book Craig Munro , 2016 single work
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , February 2016;
'There is at least a forty-year history of reports into the Australian book industry, starting with that of the Australian Book Trade Working Party in 1975. Has everything gone to pot since then? Not quite. New research from Macquarie University shows that local publishers are adapting to a rapidly changing marketplace for books, writes, Craig Munro'
1 Word Wrangler Craig Munro , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: Good Reading , September 2015; (p. 54-55)
1 6 y separately published work icon Under Cover : Adventures in the Art of Editing Craig Munro , Carlton North : Scribe , 2015 8873794 2015 single work autobiography

'Craig Munro began his blue-pencil adventures at the University of Queensland Press in 1971. Over the next thirty years, he became friend, counsellor, and occasionally foil to some of the country's leading authors.

'From a champagne-fuelled telegram to Patrick White to a run-in with Xavier Herbert, Craig's editorial life was punctuated by encounters with remarkable writers. Championing the early works of Peter Carey, right up to the Booker–winning True History of the Kelly Gang, Craig also edited David Malouf's first novel, Johnno. He was teased by Murray Bail's tantalising mind games, discovered a passion for Olga Masters' fiction, and helped create UQP's acclaimed Indigenous list.

'Blending book history with memoir, Under Cover explores the invisible art of editing from an insider's perspective. Told with warmth and humour, it is a wise, entertaining tour of three audacious, intoxicating, and ultimately inspiring decades of publishing mayhem.

1 Stephens, Alfred George (1865-1933) Craig Munro , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : S 2014; (p. 439-440)
1 Mack, Marie Louise Hamilton (1870–1935) Craig Munro , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : M 2014; (p. 249)
1 Rosie Fitzgibbon Craig Munro , 2013 single work obituary (for Rosanne Fitzgibbon )
— Appears in: Fryer Folios , July vol. 8 no. 1 2013; (p. 29)
1 The Sublime and the Ridiculous Craig Munro , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 July 2013; (p. 28-29) The Age , 20 July 2013; (p. 22) The Canberra Times , 20 July 2013; (p. 22)

— Review of While the Billy Boils : The Original Newspaper Versions Henry Lawson , 2013 selected work short story ; Biography of a Book : Henry Lawson's While the Billy Boils Paul Eggert , 2013 single work criticism
1 Vale Rosanne Fitzgibbon Craig Munro , 2012 single work obituary (for Rosanne Fitzgibbon )
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , October no. 223 2012; (p. 16)
1 Fascism and Our Forefathers Craig Munro , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 August 2012; (p. 35)

— Review of Nazi Dreamtime : Australia's Enthusiasts for Hitler's Germany David S. Bird , 2012 single work criticism
1 Contains Adult Themes Craig Munro , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 17 March 2012; (p. 26) The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 March 2012; (p. 32-33)

— Review of The Censor's Library Nicole Moore , 2012 single work criticism
1 Bringing a Bestseller to Life Craig Munro , 2011-2012 single work essay
— Appears in: SL : State Library of New South Wales Magazine , Summer vol. 4 no. 4 2011-2012; (p. 24-27)
1 Untitled Craig Munro , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Biography , Fall vol. 33 no. 4 2010; (p. 887)

— Review of Barbara Hanrahan : A Biography Annette Stewart , 2010 single work biography
1 P. R. 'Inky' Stephensen's The Foundations of Culture in Australia Craig Munro , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Found in Fryer : Stories from the Fryer Library Collection 2010; (p. 108-19)
1 A. G. Stephens' Bulletin Diary Craig Munro , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Found in Fryer : Stories from the Fryer Library Collection 2010; (p. 64-65)
1 Rediscovering Hanrahan Craig Munro , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 323 2010; (p. 61-62)
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