The history and character of two Wheatbelt towns have helped inspire a novel that has earned Rockingham author Rosanne Dingli a place on the shortlist of one of WA’s highest literary honours.
Amy Towers
The Festival of Fiction 2026 program is announced for the biggest year yet of the literary event at ECU Joondalup.
Tanya MacNaughton
A novel telling the story of Aboriginal women imprisoned on islands off Albany’s coast has earned author Tasma Walton a place on the shortlist for WA’s highest literary honours.
A deeply personal memoir tracing one young woman’s journey through identity, grief and belonging has earned Albany author Mabel Gibson a place on the shortlist for one of WA’s highest literary honours.
Ever wondered what the Great Southern music scene was like 50 years ago? Kevin Gomm’s comprehensive book is your newest guide to the region’s glittering musical history.
Jacki Elezovich
A former Albany postman is reflecting on more than two decades of service at Australia Post in his memoir The Postie Chronicles, giving readers a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the men with the mail.
Ben Pronk is an annoying over-achievers who blows the grade curve for the rest of us. He is a former SAS commander who now runs a successful corporate advisory business, sketches and reads about philosophy.
Ben Harvey
It was a journey of just four and a bit hours, but it was enough to change Saara Milliken’s life
Claire Middleton
As her memoir tells, the Orange Is The New Black star’s childhood was scarred by bigotry, cruelty and insecurity. Yet Cox possessed inner defiance — a determination to realise her dreams on her terms.
Tim Teeman
From an awkward moment with the Queen to his rivalry with Richard Court, one of the most arresting things about Colin Barnett’s autobiography is how often he concedes he got things wrong.
A Perth gran accused of producing and distributing child exploitation material in connection with acclaimed author Craig Silvey has been hit with more charges.
Emma Kirk
A US author is suing a former classmate for defamation after a New York Times story saying she stole her stories for her bestselling 2025 memoir The Tell.
Andrew Dalton
More than a quarter of a century since the first Harry Potter novel was published, the books are still among the most popular for WA school kids who signed up for this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Bethany Hiatt
Busselton author Bella Harper has turned a lifelong dream into a reality, securing an international publishing deal for her debut novel, Love Olive.
Madelin Hayes
Peter Watson launched his memoir on Wednesday night and reflected on some of his finest moments from a career that has stretched both Olympics-level athletics and politics with his trademark wit and candour.
A Perth grandma facing child exploitation material charges in connection with author Craig Silvey could be hit with more charges, a court has been told.
The Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival has wrapped up another standout year, filling venues from Margaret River to Busselton.
Readers across Perth have been left devastated as a fan-favourite bookstore announced it will close its doors after almost four decades.
Tegwen Bescoby
A man has pleaded guilty to child exploitation material charges in the second case linked to the criminal case involving author Craig Silvey.
Sasha Wasley has released a new book, The Society of Literary Marauders, exploring the concept of reclaiming knowledge in an era of book banning, set in 1928 Oxford.
Megan French
The controversial former Qantas chief says the book, to be released in July will ‘set the record straight on what actually happened during my career’.
Sean Smith
To coincide with her latest book release, The Chateau On Sunset, Perth author Natasha Lester reflects on classic literature’s fierce heroines and the concept of reimagining them.
Natasha Lester
A court has been given an update on the case involving a grandmother facing child exploitation charges, who is linked to author Craig Silvey’s own court case.
New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson will appear at the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival in May, bringing her latest work and a series of discussions on global challenges to the South West.
