Australian Literature

Jul 15, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Australian Literature |Hannah Murray

A prom queen drenched in pig’s blood. A crazed husband smashing through a bathroom door. A demonic clown lurking in a sewer. Whether encountered on page or screen, Stephen King has created some of the most enduring horror images of the twentieth century. Since the publication of Carrie in 1974, the bestselling author has terrified readers and viewers for fifty years.

Apr 20, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Emmett Stinson |Australian Literature

What superseded literary postmodernism? Many contenders have been proposed: the new sincerity, metamodernism, even late postmodernism. But none of these terms have persisted. The novel in English may now be dominated by autofiction, but autofiction arguably extends key aspects of postmodernism: it critiques universalism and emphasises the self-reflexively performative nature of identity.

Aug 20, 2023 | betterreading.com.au | Australian Literature

Vanessa McCausland talks to Cheryl about journalism, women’s fiction and how her experience as an au pair in France inspired her latest novel, Dreaming in French. Vanessa studied English and Australian literature at the University of Sydney and dreamed of one day writing fiction. She then went on to immerse herself completely in writing about real people, working as a journalist for twenty years.