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The place that stayed with me: I would not have become a writer were it not for Iceland

As a teenager, Hannah Kent wondered what she would have in common with the Nordic island. Then her teacher gave a her a book of poetry

The Guardian - AU

Writers Victoria has been defunded – but writers’ centres are ‘fundamental’ to literary culture

Writers Victoria, one of a national network of centres providing crucial support and employment to writers, has lost its funding – putting its “very survival” at risk. Its loss would make Victoria (whose capital, Melbourne, is a UNESCO City of Literature) the only mainland state without a state government-funded peak…

The Conversation

Writers' mass exodus after festival bans Palestinian

Dozens of authors have withdrawn from a major Australian festival over a decision to remove its only Palestinian writer because of "cultural sensitivities".

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10 Books Based On Horrifying True Stories

Life imitates art, and life isn't always pretty.

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‘AI doesn’t know what an orgasm sounds like’: audiobook actors grapple with the rise of robot narrators

As demand for audio content grows, companies are looking for faster – and cheaper – ways to make it

The Guardian - AU

Hannah Kent’s new memoir is a love letter to Iceland and an ‘enthralling’ murderer

Hannah Kent is the reason I went to Iceland. Her award-winning first novel Burial Rites (2013) is a speculative biography of the murderer Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman to be executed in Iceland. The novel is often set for VCE English in Victoria and I picked it up because my…

The Conversation

Always Home, Always Homesick by Hannah Kent review – absorbing memoir brings Iceland to life

The Burial Rites author traces her abiding love affair with the country that inspired both her award-winning debut and her brilliant literary career

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‘Literary scandal’, ‘joke-a-minute’, ‘captivating’: the best Australian books out in May

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU

Hannah Kent: ‘I was kind of having a second adolescence’

The acclaimed writer on Iceland, euphoria and how a box of her own teenage writings made her reckon with the story she had told about herself

The Guardian - AU

Shankari Chandran, Robert Dessaix, Diana Reid and more: Australian books to look forward to in 2025

From enthralling debuts to playful premises and national reckonings, here is a whirlwind tour of what’s to come

The Guardian - AU

Run Rabbit Run Ending Explained: What Happens To Mia In The Netflix Horror Movie?

If Netflix's horror movie, Run Rabbit Run, left you chasing after its meaning, check out our breakdown of the ending.

Cinemablend

Run Rabbit Run cast: who's who in the Netflix horror movie

Run Rabbit Run is a new horror movie starring Succession legend Sarah Snook. But who else is in the cast?

WhatToWatch

Netflix's New Elevated Thriller Makes One Irredeemable Sin

Netflix’s latest horror original wastes Sarah Snook, among other problems. Here's Inverse's review of the 'Succession' star's new film, 'Run Rabbit Run,' which premieres Wednesday, June 28 on Netflix.

Inverse

Another thriller from Down Under

Shortly after the world premiere at Sundance Film Festival this year, Netflix announced it had acquired the rights to an Australian psychological horror titled Run Rabbit Run.

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Canberra's favourite library books for 2022

Australian authors are very popular among Canberrans.

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Two SA films to be shown at prestigious Sundance Film Festival

South Australian-made Run Rabbit Run and Talk to Me are among four Australian films that will be shown at the prestigious festival.

ABC News

Celebrating a decade of MUD Literary Club support for 'rank and file' writers at Adelaide Writers' Week

A philanthropic arts organisation that has supported famed writers like Hannah Kent, Tim Winton and Trent Dalton is celebrating its 10-year anniversary at Adelaide Writers' Week.

The Guardian - UK

Devotion by Hannah Kent review – 19th-century voyage of discovery

Two young Prussian women emigrate to Australia in Kent’s rapturous but overblown third novel

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