Dianne Wolfer, illustrated by Erica Wagner

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The first recorded games between Empire athletes coincided with the coronation of King George V in 1911.

The Friends of the National Library presented two of Australia’s preeminent crime writers in conversation with crime fiction reviewer Anna Steele.

The Friends of the Library delve into the craft of historical fiction writing with authors Alison Goodman and Sue Williams.

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Writing and illustrating a children’s book involves many steps. Sometimes one person takes on both tasks, while at other times an author and an illustrator work together to bring a story to life.

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The Khmer Empire flourished on the rich and fertile mountains, lakes, and plains of Cambodia for 629 years.

Explore some of the speculative fiction reads in the collection and how they can help future generations understand society in the time they were written.

We joined Prof John Morrissey for a discussion about his recent Fellowship research focused on the environmental writing of renowned Australian poet and author Judith Wright.

A new exhibition is opening at the National Library of Australia, featuring exquisite and intriguing rare books, prints and manuscripts relating to music.

Enter the musical world of seventeenth and early nineteenth century Britain with rare prints, books and manuscripts.