Wakefield Press is delighted to announce the acquisition of Australian and New Zealand rights to Jake Dean’s debut collection, Flat Spell, via Martin Shaw of Shaw Literary. Publication of Flat Spel…

We're thrilled to announce the 2026 shortlist for The Readings New Australian Fiction Prize! These six books are all well-written and speak to a diverse range of Australian experiences; each has som...

Ockham winner's latest is a cyber-dystopia situated right at the edge of now.

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Constellations program at the Exchange

Reviewed: Here are My Demands, Andrew Roff, Wakefield Press   At the centre of Andrew Roff’s science fiction novel Here Are My Demands is policy advisor Maggie Gurewal’s attempt at implementin…

Cancel culture strikes again? Adelaide Writers' Week, risk management, and our de facto national cultural policy settings

A community literary festival will go ahead in the wake of the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week, but those involved say it is not a replacement for the original event.

A guerrilla festival could be on the cards as boycotting writers discuss protest options and city councillors explore cutting funding.

Submissions open at 10am AEST Monday, 20th October 2025. Entries submitted before this date will not be considered. Submissions close at midnight AEST Monday, 31st  January 2026. Entries submitted aft...

The launch of 5 new Australian book publishers is good news, for once. Meet Perentie Press, Pink Shorts Press, Evercreech Editions, Aniko Press and Bakers Lane Books.

Writers Assemble! is South Australia's new writers' festival. Across three days and seven events, this FREE festival brings together some of Australia's best writers for discussions on craft, careers,...

- This debut novel from 'child-wrangler' and lawyer Andrew Roff is simply superb on so many levels. It's a novel with two dimensions - we'...

A short memoir piece on recurrence, resurrection, regeneration

In a society where automatons have left millions around Australia destitute, policy advisor Maggie Garewal finally has the opportunity to enact real, lasting change as the so-called OzProgs (Australia...

I haven’t always liked coffee. Loved the smell, just not the taste. In recent years, however, I’ve found myself more than impartial towards an occasional morning coffee – especially when paired with a...

Join us for the launch of Andrew Roff's debut novel, HERE ARE MY DEMANDS

Two local authors. Two incredible books. One fascinating conversation. Andrew Roff and Alex Cothren are both award-winning South Australian writers whose works play with urgent political and social ...

It's 2058 and Maggie Garewal's moment has arrived. Daringly speculative and yet all too recognisable, Here Are My Demands is a story about fighting on in the face of resistance, and the unprecedented ...