Roland Barthes declared the ‘death of the author’, but postcolonial critics have begged to differ

Roland Barthes’ notion that the author is dead has been incredibly influential, though it was not as original or revolutionary as it seemed

James Bradley’s thrilling, unsettling crime novel is set in a flooded Sydney in 2050

‘Ambitious’ or ‘pretentious’?

The contested legacy of Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Wit, charm and heart: Novelist Kerry Greenwood, creator of Phryne Fisher, was a true original

Kerry Greenwood’s novels are provocations to care about social justice. Her legacy is a wealth of entertainment with a heart.

10 essential books to read on Australia Day

We asked some of our leading historians to choose an illuminating Australia Day read

What will you be reading this summer? We asked 6 avid readers

Your perfect summer read might be a paperback romance or crime book, a fat biography, or that classic you always meant to read