Hear from Colin Thiele, Kylie Tennant, Gabrielle Wang, Doris Pilkington, Norman Lindsay and Christina Stead as they share their thoughts, memories and creative journeys.

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This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: English for Year 4 students. It has been developed to use National Library collection material as the basis for an exploration of children’s literature as part of the literature strand of the English learning area.

A guide to finding Australian literature resources

Explore Australia's literary heritage with the Australian Literature Society Collection. Home to over 500 works, including novels, verse, and essays, it showcases iconic authors like Patrick White, Joseph Furphy, and Kylie Tennant. Founded in 1899, this collection highlights the society's crucial role in shaping Australia’s vibrant literary tradition.

How to find information about Indigenous literature

Celebrate WorldPride with this diverse range of books about the LGBTQIA+ experience and culture.

We join bestselling Australian author Catherine DeVrye for a special presentation focused on her new book Beyond Timbuktu: Journeys of Hope and Humanity.

Susannah Fullerton discussed her newest book Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them.

Canberra Writers Festival presented author Rosalie Ham for a special event focused on her new novel, Look After Your Feet.

We joined poet Adrienne Eberhard and novelist Catherine de Saint Phalle for a special In Conversation event about their serendipitous collaboration on the French translation of Marie & Marie.

Canberra Writers Festival presented authors David Szalay, Susan Choi and Nigel Featherstone for a special night of conversation about their works and their writing lives.

Canberra Writers Festival presented renowned author and journalist Lisa Wilkinson AM in conversation about her book, The Titanic Story of Evelyn.