Things Made From Letters: the Allen & Unwin blog
It is with great sadness that I write this tribute to a wonderful man and one of our most loved authors, Julian Leatherdale. Julian died early in the morning of Wednesday, 22 April, with his beloved family around him after an illness of less than twelve months.… Read the rest
2020 marks 25 years since the release of Michael Connelly’s bestselling thriller The Poet, featuring crime reporter Jack McEvoy. To celebrate, we are releasing a special anniversary edition on 28 April, in the lead up to the publication of the new Jack McEvoy thriller, Fair Warning.… Read the rest
Ahead of her time, Christobel Mattingley was much-loved, well-respected and an example to us all. Publisher Erica Wagner reflects on her life, her groundbreaking work and the enormous contribution she made to children’s literature.… Read the rest
Neil Grant writes about his experiences at the Brahmaputra Literary Festival in India, the country where his new coming of age novel The Honeyman and the Hunter is set.
The Brahmaputra River flows 1800 kilometres from its origin in Tibet to the Gangetic Delta in Bangladesh before mingling with the waters of the Bay of Bengal.… Read the rest
Astrid Scholte discusses how working in the film industry has influenced her writing and debut novel Four Dead Queens.
I knew I wanted to be involved in the magic of movie-making when I first saw Jurassic Park.… Read the rest
Following our series of blog posts from authors around the Balance for Better theme, here’s some further reading perfect for International Women’s Day (or any day) – with a selection of fiction and non-fiction for young and old around redressing the gender balance.… Read the rest
For International Women’s Day we asked some of our authors to write about this year’s theme Balance for Better, and here Emily Brewin looks at why balance is important in our willingness and ability to celebrate vulnerability in the twenty-first century. … Read the rest
For International Women’s Day we asked some of our authors to write about this year’s theme Balance for Better, and here Susannah McFarlane looks at why redressing gender imbalance isn’t just a women’s issue, and why it begins with the stories we tell children. … Read the rest
For International Women’s Day we asked some of our authors to write about this year’s theme Balance for Better, and here Mary-Rose MacColl looks at the challenges faced by women throughout the last century and using fiction to shine a light on the continued fight for equality and balance.… Read the rest
For International Women’s Day we asked some of our authors to write about this year’s theme Balance for Better, and here Phil Barker looks at why balance is better for women, men and business.… Read the rest
