Jettison your e-reader, Qantas launches in-flight books Matt Millikan If anyone is going to sing the praises of the e-reader it's an airline right? Well, don't be so sure. Publishing & Writing
Stories from successful self-published authors Matt Millikan We talk to self-publishing authors who have sold over 1.5 millions books, signed publishing deals and generated additional income. Publishing & Writing
From Cuba to the U.S., Hemingway returns Emma Waterman Unseen documents Ernest Hemingway left at his Cuban estate have finally returned to America, more than 50 years after his death. Publishing & Writing
American Psycho author takes axe to Glaad Matt Millikan Enfant terrible novelist Bret Easton Ellis calls out 'the gatekeepers of politically correct gayness'. Publishing & Writing | Film / Radio / TV
DRM-free e-books show no piracy increase Matt Millikan A year after removing digital rights management from its books sci-fi publisher Tor made a surprising announcement. Publishing & Writing | Film / Radio / TV
Microsoft's $1 billion bid for B&N's Nook Media dismissed Matt Millikan It’s been a rollercoaster week for Barnes and Noble and their e-book business Nook Media. Arts | Publishing & Writing
Amazon literally printing money... well virtual money Matt Millikan Move over Monopoly, there’s a new currency kid on the block that buys more than Mayfair. Publishing & Writing
Paper finds a new niche Emma Waterman In the internet age, paper is becoming the province of obscure and eclectic niche subjects. Publishing & Writing
Sex, death and adolescence: Judy Blume's Tiger Eyes to hit screens Mia Barry Tiger Eyes is set to hit the silver screen in the first film adaptation of celebrated young adult author Judy Blume’s work. Publishing & Writing | Film / Radio / TV
Atticus Finch, do you do copyright? Emma Waterman 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee has filed a law suit against the literary agent who duped her out of royalties. Publishing & Writing
Will former porn star inherit Fifty Shades' success? Matt Millikan There’s an old saying in the publishing industry, you can take the girl out of porn but you can’t take porn out of the pen. Publishing & Writing
Penguin on thin ice with irate authors seeking $5m Matt Millikan Self-publishing service provider Author Solutions, owned by Penguin, sued by authors claiming it’s not an ‘independent publisher’. Publishing & Writing
English lit prize following Australia's lead? Matt Millikan A new British literary longlist proves strong female authors aren’t just an Australian phenomenon. Arts | Publishing & Writing
Fifty shades of arthouse? artsHub Independent director Gus Van Sant has shot a sex scene test reel featuring Alex Pettyfer in a pitch to direct the film of Fifty Shades of Grey. Publishing & Writing | Film / Radio / TV
International outcry over Amazon's tax practices Matt Millikan It’s not just booksellers who have a bone to pick with Amazon as governments around the world investigate the tax practices of the e-retail giant. Publishing & Writing
Screenplay, novel, movie: Sony options The Rosie Project Matt Millikan Graeme Simsion's debut novel The Rosie Project has not only been sold to over 30 countries, it’s also just had the screen rights optioned by Sony. Publishing & Writing
Australian bookseller takes the fight to Amazon Matt Millikan The David and Goliath metaphor is overused, but one Sydney bookseller has seriously earned the comparison, declaring a Kindle Amnesty against Amazon. Arts | Publishing & Writing
How not to write erotica Matt Millikan Erotica is all elfin blondes, mountainous mammaries and throbbing members right? Well it doesn’t have to be, and good erotica often isn’t. Arts | Publishing & Writing
On the Jellicoe Road almost on the silver screen Matt Millikan Melina Marchetta’s On the Jellicoe Road looks set to become a feature film. The author walks us down the path to adaptation. Arts | Publishing & Writing | Film / Radio / TV
From writing copy to red carpet Matt Millikan Award-winning playwright behind Jersey Boys and The Addams Family tells us what writers can learn from advertising, listening, exercise and gin. Arts | Performing Arts | Publishing & Writing