One of Australia's finest essayists, the first to cut through 'the great Australian silence' to convey the richness and uniqueness of Aboriginal culture to settler Australians

Out this month: WEH Stanner, The Shortest History of Economics and Angry at Breakfast.

Welcome back to the Author Spotlight series. Today, we’re shining the spotlight on award-winning writer and climate scientist Joëlle Gergis. In this inspiring interview, Joëlle talks about the spark behind her book Humanity’s Moment and the path to getting it published, what fuels her hope for the planet’s future, and what to expect from her forthcoming Quarterly Essay.

In Present Tense: Anna Schwartz Gallery and Thirty-Five Years of Contemporary Australian Art by Doug Hall we published on page 163 certain matters about Mark Schaller. We now accept that those matters contain several false claims against Mr Schaller. In particular, we acknowledge that Mr Schaller is not homophobic, did not use the language credited to him towards Ashley Crawford and did not throw beer cans at Mr Crawford. We unreservedly apologise to Mr Schaller and his family for the damage caused to his reputation by that passage in the book.

Today, we’re putting the spotlight on beloved Australian writer and media figure Benjamin Law. In this warm and funny interview, he explains how his family memoir The Family Law first came to fruition, what he thinks is the book’s enduring appeal thirteen years on from its initial publication, and what he’s reading now.

Writer and columnist Benjamin Law revisits his joyous and much-loved family memoir, spilling the tea on his family's latest antics

What caused Australia's housing crisis – and how we might fix it. The Great Divide by Alan Kohler is out now.

This month, our subject for Behind the Book is Black Inc.’s International Director Sophy Williams. Sophy tells us all about her whirlwind five days at Frankfurt Book Fair, and answers our most pressing questions – how does an international book fair work, and what on earth does a small, Melbourne-based publisher do there?

Congratulations to Sam Vincent who has won the 2023 Non-Fiction Award at the Prime Minister's Literary Awards!

A.J. ‘Sandy’ Mackinnon has been a teacher since 1984. He’s worked in various schools around the world, sharing his passions for English literature, mathematics, drama, art and philosophy with countless students over the years. His latest book, Quaint Deeds, is a hilarious and heart-warming memoir of teaching, treasure hunts and finding your own way in life.

In this heartening interview, Sandy tells us a cheeky classroom story that didn’t make it into the book, his best advice for teachers, and his one must-read book recommendation.