Autobiography

Leslie Jamison's new memoir Splinters is released in Australia next week as the bestselling American author visits Australia for the Melbourne Writers Festival.

Adam Kay, the doctor turned writer-comedian whose diaries about his career in medicine became a global sensation, visits Australia for the first time this month.

Our favourite new reads include pacy crime fiction from one of Australia's top journalists, a timely reimagining of an American masterpiece and an examination of gender by a ground-breaking philosopher. 

The Hate Race started out as a bestselling memoir and winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Multicultural award. Its author Maxine Beneba Clarke has now adapted it for the stage, with Zahra Newman embodying each role.

At the peak of his career, the former rugby league hard-man was "oblivious" to the trauma he carried from his past — and he believes many other athletes are in the same boat.

International sensation Chance the Rapper was spotted in a Sydney pub over the weekend, supporting an 11-year-old local rap icon. Plus other entertainment news you may have missed.

When my 25-year marriage broke down, I did what I always do in my life, especially in times of crisis. I turned to books. Specifically, to books by women, writes Jane Gleeson-White.

Kris Kneen, the award-winning Australian author of four memoirs, including recent release Fat Girl Dancing, shares advice from their own experience.

Earlier this month, a key commentator said the issue of women writers "not being taken seriously in this country" was "solved", and credited the Stella Prize. But Stella’s co-CEO disagrees.

Kristina Olsson's mother couldn't talk about the tragic separation she experienced as a teenager. After her mother died, Kristina realised she had to tell their story. 

Early headlines about Sam Neill's memoir have centred on his cancer diagnosis rather than the dozens of behind-the-scenes vignettes he has woven together in this look back on his acting career of more than 50 years.

Bestselling Australian crime writer Michael Robotham wrote 15 celebrity memoirs in 10 years — including that of the former Ginger Spice. Now he reveals the tricks of the ghostwriting trade.

You may think you've heard it all and don't need to read Prince Harry's book — but the media coverage only gives you part of the picture.

After days of TV interviews, leaks, and a mistaken early release, the memoir containing intimate revelations about the royal family has been released.

After decades of trying to "feel normal", comedian Hannah Gadsby is embracing her biology — and audiences love her for it.

Adelaide Crows' chairman and chief executive have apologised to former players Eddie Betts and Josh Jenkins over their experience at the controversial 2018 pre-season training camp.

Former AFL champion Eddie Betts has accused those behind an Adelaide Crows preseason training camp of cultural insensitivities, prompting the AFL Players' Association to express its concern about the controversial trip. 

Since its inception in 2012, the $50,000 Stella Prize has changed the lives of Australian women and non-binary authors like Charlotte Wood and Jess Hill – placing their stories at the centre of national conversation.

The US comic artist's new autobiographical novel explores striving to escape herself, the fitness industry's 'body policing' and how exercise can transform.

Bipolar disorder requires a lifetime of management, but thanks to unwavering family support Ian Higgins has been able to unleash the creative side of this chronic mental health condition.