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Read an Extract: Muddy People
A hilarious, heartwarming memoir of growing up and becoming yourself in an Egyptian Muslim family: read an extract from Muddy People, the debut memoir by Sara El Sayed:
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AFA12 Feeling the Heat is out now
The twelfth issue of Australian Foreign Affairs is out now.
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The Story of Australia by Don Watson is out now
A modern classic: Don Watson’s history of Australia for children of the twenty-first century
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Black Inc. Statement
It has come to our attention that a false rumour is circulating about our editorial policy.
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QE82 Exit Strategy by George Megalogenis is out now
In the wake of the pandemic, will we see a new politics of social security and concern for the future?
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Black Inc. to publish major new book on the hidden life of koalas
The book will debunk the myths and uncover the truth about this amazing marsupial. Coming 2022.
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12 things we learnt from The Story of Australia
Fascinating facts from Don Watson’s history of Australia for children of the twenty-first century.
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Author Q&A: Alice Pung on One Hundred Days
We asked bestselling author Alice Pung our burning questions about her new novel, One Hundred Days.
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Read an extract: The Heartbeat of Trees
Read the introduction to The Heartbeat of Trees, from bestselling author Peter Wohlleben.
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Byron Writers Festival program announced
The festival runs 6–8 August 2021.