Books

Statistics show men read fewer novels than women, while the publishing industries claim young Australian men are the toughest market of readers to crack. Is that really the case?

Behind every movie buff is a shelf full of good books on film. Here are six to add to your collection

The Netflix adaptation of Trent Dalton’s bestselling novel won five awards at the 2024 Logies, including Best Lead Actor in a Drama, which was won by 15-year-old Felix Cameron. Revisit our story on how the enchanting show was brought to life

Our favourites are taking us to dazzling new frontiers.

Writing a novel is a uniquely private and individual experience, in which characters emerge and entire worlds are created within an author’s mind. As Esquire columnist Jonathan Seidler recently discovered, in creating a memorable character, you learn a lot about your own strengths, flaws and motivations

Dystopian jargon is taking over the way we talk. But the constant conjuring of End Times is having surprising, unintended — maybe even dangerous — consequences.

As someone who earns a living from writing, Jonathan Seidler isn’t immune to the growing threat of AI. But he’s not convinced the machines are capable of imitating his original thoughts and prose—yet.